Career Development

Welcome back to our Get Hired job search blog series.  I’m so proud of you for sticking with us through day 17.    Question of the Day: Do you know how to create a PDF? Many companies require candidates to apply online. There are basic rules to follow to increase the likelihood of getting the […]

Welcome back to our Get Hired job search blog series.  Can you believe that today is day 16?   Question of the Day: How many jobs have you applied for this week? Remember earlier in the blog series I suggested you set a target for how many jobs you wanted to apply for and record

Welcome back to our Get Hired job search blog series.  It’s day 15?   Question of the Day: Did you agree with yesterday’s post? Of course people have worn cardigans, polo shirts, dresses, or khakis to interviews and been hired.  Despite that, I am reiterating what I said on yesterday – An active job search

Welcome back to our Get Hired job search blog series.  Are you ready to tackle day 14?   Question of the Day: What does your wardrobe say about you? When you are actively job hunting it is not the time to be eccentric and trendy – it just might be best to go along with

Welcome back to our job search blog series.  Hard to believe it’s 13 in your Get Hired strategy sequence.  Are you following the steps?   Question of the Day: How do you increase your chances of getting selected for an interview?   Job search tip 12#: Target Your Cover Letter Most employers have a multi-phase

Welcome back to our job search blog series.  Hard to believe it’s day 12 in our Get Hired program.  I’m really excited about supporting you in your job search efforts.   Question of the Day: Did you draft your resume?   A resume objective is not mandatory and many experts recommend eliminating it from your

Welcome back to our job search blog series. Hard to believe it’s 11 in your Get Hired strategy sequence. Are you following the action steps?   Question of the Day: Is That True?   Job Search Tip #10: Create a resume template On yesterday I explained that your resume would most likely be screened by

So glad you’ve joined us for our July job search blog series.  Today is day 10 in the Get Hired program.  What did you think of the first 8 strategies?   Question of the Day: How Did I Add Value In That Instance? When considering job applicants, employers ask themselves how each candidate can help

Welcome back to our Get Hired job search blog series.  Today is day 9 in the Get Hired sequence.   Question of the Day: What’s On Your Mind? So far in the process you (should) have listed your marketable and transferable skills, written down your idea of your dream job, dedicated a planner to job

Welcome to day 8 in my Get Hired job search blog series.  Glad you’re here.   Question of the Day: How much time do you dedicate to your job search? A successful job search takes work. In fact, for most of us, it takes strategic planning and a commitment of significant amounts of time.