Have you ever wondered where the heck your resume lands once you press ‘send’? Do you wonder if it enters a black hole that sucks in resumes, never to select them for interviews? That’s how many job hunters feel these days, as they submit resume after resume with no response beyond the perfunctory “thank you […]
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StephanieClark
Posts by StephanieClark:
March 5th, 2015
Creating a Great LinkedIn Profile
Increasingly the savvy job hunter, especially anyone working in a professional setting, is leveraging the awesome power of online recruitment tools with a LinkedIn profile. (Although other professional networking sites exist, such as Naymz and Plaxo, LinkedIn remains the undisputed leader.)
How does one go about creating a presence that has impact, attracts positive attention and with time, reaps professional benefits? Here are a few suggestions to get you started.
Read MoreFebruary 12th, 2015
Resume Headlines That Work
Seth Godin, author of business and marketing books and prolific blogger, recently wrote: “Headlines matter now more than they ever did. Headlines provoke and introduce. They cajole and they position. No headline, no communication. If you want to communicate (your resume, your trustworthiness, your graciousness) you need to be sure your headline is compelling, accurate […]
Read MoreSeptember 17th, 2014
How Your Resume Can Earn You More Money
What do you think: given a choice, will an employer choose the general resume or the one that proclaims a level of expertise?
General vs. Expert
Read MoreAugust 29th, 2013
How to Communicate Your Value
The issue of communicating your value is critical to career management. Knowing your value well enough to convey it with strength and conviction has wide-reaching uses. It is effective, no necessary, in resumes, interviews, performance appraisals, creating a 15-second pitch or elevator speech…career growth is almost impossible without it. Developing a Value Statement Do you […]
Read MoreJuly 30th, 2013
So You Want a Promotion?
I am going to wear my heart on my sleeve and tell you an embarrassing event in my career. There was a time, long ago, when I seethed with indignation (so hard to admit as this is so not who I am today!) that a co-worker received a promotion and I wasn’t even considered. Apparently […]
Read MoreJuly 25th, 2013
Email Etiquette
Image Credit: Lindsey Turner There is perhaps none amongst us who hasn’t hit the “send” button just as our eye caught the name of an unintended recipient—an email with serious implications for our career, or with a typo that has us blushing. (I do recall a few of these from my own emails when still […]
Read MoreJuly 4th, 2013
Interview “No-Nos”
Table of Contents Should be obvious: sex has no place in the interview It’s common sense: manners and appearance count And then there are the odd cases: The bottom line: A recent discussion amongst career professionals proves that the obvious is not obvious to all and that common sense is not entirely common! When you […]
Read MoreJune 25th, 2013
How to Avoid a “Toxic” Company
Every now and then I hear from a client who jumped from the proverbial frying pan into a fire. And sometimes it’s even a senior level client – a Director of H.R. comes to mind. Promised executive-level strategic planning the new hire found herself handling recruiting day in and day out. Is there any way […]
Read MoreMay 30th, 2013
Asking for Recommendations
Marketing would be nowhere without smiling and satisfied consumers recommending a purchase. And the written equivalent of this is the testimonial or recommendation. A few words singing a product’s praises – or a person’s praises – go a long way in building credibility. Testimonials have slipped into job hunting strategies, and rightly so; a job […]
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