Beyond the Resume (Part 2): 7 Things Every Job Seeker Should Know About ATS
As competition in the job market heats up, the frustration level rises for job candidates trying to get their resumes in front of recruiters. Many are bemoaning the fact that applicant tracking systems...
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Job seekers, there is a huge difference between arrogance and confidence; watch your body language, and beware of your cell phone etiquette. After all, you are in an interview! It might be astonishing...
View ArticleTurn Your Obstacles Into Opportunities
If it’s Monday morning, it’s time for the Monday Rx, a daily dose or picker-upper for those who hate Mondays! @CareerTips2Go “When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the...
View ArticleThe Best Day For Your Job Search
Job seeker, this is another sporadic dose of the Monday Rx, a picker-upper to help you get through Mondays. I say ‘sporadic’ because, honestly, it’s not every Monday that I write such a blog post! Are...
View ArticleWhy Are You Afraid to Tell Your Unique, Authentic Story?
We tell stories every day – to family, friends and colleagues – yet we hardly think of telling stories when we meet recruiters, hiring managers, potential employers, and even potential business...
View ArticleBeing the Most Qualified Does Not Guarantee You the Job!
Have you ever left an interview feeling you nailed it quite well that you would be offered the job? You wait for days (or weeks) only to hear you didn’t. I am sure you have, and it’s not a nice...
View ArticleHow to Get the Job You Want
“Only those who can see the invisible can accomplish the impossible!” – Patrick Snow Lisa was the subject of my earlier post. What I didn’t mention is the depth of our conversation. She had dropped by...
View Article9 Reasons You Are Failing Your Interviews
September is one of the most popular months for hiring, according to Monster. That means some job seekers are sharpening their resumes to meet the hiring onslaught, but how prepared are they for...
View ArticleBrilliant but Plagued By Insecurities (Is That You?)
“Success in your career transition or job search requires work, practice, commitment, and the ability to get back up, brush yourself off, and move forward having learned from your setbacks.” ~Career...
View ArticleHow to Quickly Give Your Job Search a Boost
What did you spend the last week doing with your job search? Were you: Hiding behind a computer uploading resume after resume to any company that advertised a vacancy? Applying to every job, whether...
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