The following is a quick reference list of steps and actions you will want to consider if you have recently lost your job or have been notified of an upcoming layoff.
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Job Search Advice
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 25th, 2015
Cold Calling Your Way to a New Job
Next to public speaking, cold calling might be the scariest thing people try to avoid doing at all costs.
It can also be a very effective and underutilized method for career-minded individuals like yourself to separate yourself from other job searchers who don’t think about doing it.
February 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 MoreDecember 9th, 2014
Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth It (Part 2 of 3)
Read Entire Article Diana Sorensen, the dean of arts and humanities at Harvard University, recently penned a letter for Harvard’s Humanities Project to promote studies in the liberal arts. The public letter states: “Study within humanistic disciplines hones precisely the skills needed to navigate a world marked by rapid change, increasing interdependence, transformative technologies and […]
Read MoreNovember 25th, 2014
Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth It? (Part 1 of 3)
Note: This is the first in a three-part series. Read the entire article here. We’ve all heard stories about over-qualified university grads working at Starbucks and Home Depot for minimum wage. Today’s youth unemployment hovers at 13.4 per cent (nearly double the overall national level), along with student debts rising 44 percent from 1999 to […]
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 MoreSeptember 11th, 2014
How To Use a Recruiter to Find a Job (Part 2 of 3)
In my earlier blog, I explored the first rule of using a recruiter to find a job: Rule 1: When can I use a recruiter to find a job? In this blog, I will discuss the second rule: Rule 2: Are my chances better if I apply to a job recruiter’s ad, or if I […]
Read MoreSeptember 4th, 2014
How To Use A Recruiter To Find A Job (Part 1 of 3)
From time to time, you may see a classified job ad that states, “We have a client in the global financial services sector looking to hire a private banking manager [or sales consultant, marketing director, IT manager, etc.]” This is an ad from a recruitment or headhunting agency. Most job applicants don’t know how recruitment […]
Read MoreJuly 29th, 2014
How To Say “No” In a Job Interview
During a job interview, it is important to create an atmosphere of positivity and to avoid saying things that are negative. Due to human nature, we don’t like to hear negative things or to hear the word “No”. The Japanese, who are obsessed with maintaining social harmony, are known to never utter the word “No” […]
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