A lesson in staying the course This article is based on a true story. The names have been changed to …..you know the line. Robert spent over a decade with a blue chip technology company in the Midwest. He enjoyed a progressively fruitful career, being recognized, promoted and applauded for his work. In 2009 he…
Or…how to resign your position with grace Last month one of the candidates we hired asked an interesting question. “I’ve never quit a job before, how do I do it?” Now, this may seem like a pretty common sense task, but if you’ve never done it – then it can be scary. Let’s set the…
The difference between being busy and being productive during your search I spend a good amount of time every day talking with people who reach out to me and people who are referred to me for help with their job search. I make time to talk with everyone personally and help in any way I…
I had the opportunity during the first few months of the year to speak at a few job seeker events. I also regularly spend one on one time with professionals who are looking for a new position or thinking about looking around. If you are unhappy in your current position then it’s time to do…
They are both New Year’s Resolutions you will likely not keep. See if you identify with this scenario: You were unemployed sometime in the last year or two. This was the first time you’ve been unemployed for more than a month. It seemed like the world was going to collapse. It was scary, exhausting, frustrating…
Your hardest interview question I was talking with our team earlier this week about the subject for our blog post. We work with professionals at all experience levels and functional areas. The one question that most job seekers fail is “tell me a little about yourself.” Let’s explore the direct and indirect meaning of this…
What do they REALLY mean? Objections are buying signs; they are a request for more information. Interviewing is a sales process. In sales you must overcome at least three objections from every prospect! The greatest challenge you will face in your job search is rejection. Interviewing is sales and rejection is part of the process.…
A lot of you have spent weeks, even months, looking for a job in the midst of this latest economic catastrophe. This has been a tough road, indeed, but you’ve finally landed a new job – congratulations! If you are like many of the folks I’ve been working with you’ve been building or rebuilding your…