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 […]
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Job Search Advice
July 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 […]
Read MoreMay 24th, 2013
How to Write a Resume for Not-for Profit Positions
Effective resumes focus on accomplishments, results, or bottom-line impact. Generating revenues as a salesperson, or saving on production costs as an efficiency expert are examples of effective resume content. More examples of positive bottom-line impacts include an administrative assistant that keeps her boss so organized that she is never unprepared for a meeting, or a […]
Read MoreApril 25th, 2013
First Days on the Job
A colleague – let’s call him Paul, a Toronto-based head hunter who has many years’ experience sourcing outstanding candidates for world-class corporations, shared his formula for early success in a new position. “I tell clients to lay low at first, absorbing the vibes, seeing who’s who in the zoo. (https://northeastohiogastro.com/) That way they intuit the […]
Read MoreApril 4th, 2013
Bullying at Work
We hear a lot about bullying these days. Much of it concerns bullying at school, but this disturbing activity doesn’t stop once we leave high school – it can happen in the workplace as well. It helps to define what bullying is and what it is not. It is not a one-time only clash, it […]
Read MoreMarch 21st, 2013
The One Question That Improves Your Job Search Outcome
We all know that having a goal is critical to actually achieving that goal – purposeful action is faster, smoother, more effective than a haphazard “let’s see if it works”! That’s not a secret. And yet, how many people give their job search critical thought and planning? It actually doesn’t have to be a complicated, […]
Read MoreFebruary 28th, 2013
10 Best Career Building Tips
Do you ever wonder why one person appears to climb the career ladder with ease and another barely clings to one rung? Many factors come into play in building a career that satisfies both players — the employee and the employer. This short list of the very best tips might identify one area that you’ve […]
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