You can’t go a day without seeing an article about the labor shortage, the affect itās having on businesses and the so called āgreat resignation.ā While I respect an individualās decision to change jobs or change careers, this needs to be done with some forethought. Just applying for positions that you are interested in will…
Is your resume living in the past? It might be time for an upgrade! Does this sound familiar? You graduated college and worked really hard to put together a professional looking resume. Then every time you updated it, you simply added your current position. Now it has been 15 years and four jobs later and…
Best to apply the brain filter prior to opening your mouthā¦. Itās summertime! Feeling like Iāll take a lighthearted theme this month. One of the coolest things about my job is that I get a firsthand recall of the bestāand the worstāthings that candidates do during the interview process. If you recognize your antic here…
While sitting at home during COVID Hey everyone! Stop moping. Yes, I know your sporting events, social gatherings and concerts have been cancelled for a few weeks. The world has NOT ended, commerce is still happening, work is still happening and you have a beautiful opportunity to do some of those strategic career improvements that…
Staying relevant in today’s market I spoke with a mid career professional last week who exited a company he had been with for 12 years. He was under the impression that he only needed to update his resume and post it on the internet in order to get a new, high paying, interesting and short…
Tips for juggling your next move while youāre working All of us in Colorado are enjoying a very lucrative job market ā we are the #2 state in the nation for jobs. The good news is that if you are looking to make a move you have choices, the bad news is that itās harder…
Some simple preparation is the key By the end of this week alone my team will have interviewed, coached and screened over 100 job seekers.Ā This is how we spend our days ā talking with job seeking professionals about how to do their best to get the job.Ā Unless you spend 40 hours a week…
Stop being the runner-up candidate and close the deal! Often when I receive a phone call from an executive itās because they have been āon the benchā for a period of time and are frustrated that they haven’t received a job offer yet. Much of the time itās because they are spending most of their…
New feature added to goldstonepartners.com You have an important interview coming up and need help preparing questions to ask the hiring manager. Maybe you havenāt updated your resume in 10 years. Perhaps you love your job but would like to negotiate a raise in pay. Do any of these sound familiar? If so, you probably…
Techniques for making a sustainable hire Iāve had a number of conversations this month with hiring managers who feel like their interviewing techniques arenāt getting the desired results.Ā One CEO in particular said, āWe arenāt doing a good job of interviewing for the long term.Ā Weāre getting to the baseline skill level, but we arenāt…