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 mouth…. It’s summertime! Feeling like I’ll take a lighthearted theme this month. One of the coolest things about my job is that I get a firsthand recall of the best—and the worst—things 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 you’re working All of us in Colorado are enjoying a very lucrative job market – 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 it’s 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. This is how we spend our days – talking with job seeking professionals about how to do their best to get the job. 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 it’s because they have been “on the bench” for a period of time and are frustrated that they haven’t received a job offer yet. Much of the time it’s 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 haven’t 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 I’ve had a number of conversations this month with hiring managers who feel like their interviewing techniques aren’t getting the desired results. One CEO in particular said, “We aren’t doing a good job of interviewing for the long term. We’re getting to the baseline skill level, but we aren’t…
5 things to take care of before you hit the “GO” button Happy New Year! So, one of your resolutions (or goals) for 2016 is to find a new job and re-energize your career? Congratulations! This is a great year for change – the economy is strong, unemployment is low, hiring and growing is on…