New Year Job Search Preparation
We have a new year coming up, which means the holidays will very soon be behind us, so today I want to show you a few things for your job search that you can set up now, to hit the…
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Making Talented Choices
I have great news that I don’t think most job seekers really understand fully. “Landing a job is more about the choices you make than about your skill set or experience.”
The Most Common Job Interview Pothole
There is a very common interview problem I see over and over for great candidates that just flattens their chances of getting an offer like a tire hitting a deep pothole. I suspect this happens in virtually every industry, and…
A New Form of Job Search Tracking
What if I told you that the way you track your job search can directly control the length of your job search? It can, and I’ll prove it. Have you ever seen the TV show “American Ninja Warrior”? If not,…
Interview Nerves? Good! How to deal.
I’ve been a public speaker for more than 20 years, and a competitive dancer with my wife for at least 10. Whether I’m in front of 3,000 people, or just 3, I still get nervous. When I was 20 years…
Executive Job Search Strategies That Work!
Searching for a job at the executive level is a VERY different game. During a relatively short interview, executive candidates must prove that they… • Have the skills to do the job • Can be trusted to lead seasoned employees…
Handling Distracted Negative Interviewers
Have you ever been on an interview and the interviewer was looking at their computer screen more than at you? Or what about negative interviewers who woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning? That’s not something…
Is Interview Preparation Cheating?
Someone asked me why employers would want recruiters to prepare candidates for interviews. “Isn’t that like cheating? Wouldn’t they get a better vantage point to see how people really are if they don’t know what to expect in the interview?”…
Stress Relief for Job Seekers
Searching for a job can be very stressful, regardless of how long you’ve been looking. The good news however is that job seekers have more control than they think they do, and it IS possible to take control over your…
Turning Bad Luck into Good Job Search Luck
In my previous blog I talked about how job search didn’t have to involve luck, but I’m hearing from people who firmly believe that a successful job search DOES depend on luck. Okay, so I’ll show you how to turn…
Jobs Posted by Recruiters: 5 Tips to Get Results
All things being equal, if one person applies directly to a company online, and another person has their resume handed to the hiring manager from someone they trust with a personal recommendation about why they fit the position, is briefed…
How to Give and Get Good References
Giving good references can be just as important to your career as getting them. Are you ready? In a time when the average tenure at any given company is less than 3 years, strong networks are essential to avoid long…
