Not working with a recruiter? Here’s why you should be … Search firms/placement agencies (also referred to as recruiters or headhunters) find candidates to fill permanent (and sometimes, contract-to-permanent) roles. Recruiters account for approx. $7B in annual revenue and spend BILLIONS on recruitment tools (e.g. […]
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Jobseekers: How to Assess & Improve Your Online Social Media [5 Steps]
Your online social media profile can positively or negatively impact your job search. This audit will help you evaluate whether your online accounts are helping or hurting your chances of employment. More than half of employers say they have rejected an applicant because of what […]
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Why a Personal Career Brand is Important — And How to Manage Your Brand
Are you familiar with Celebrity Name Game? Craig Ferguson (one of my favorite comedians!) hosted the show until 2017. It’s kind of like “Name That Tune,” but for people, not for music. Here’s how it worked. I’m going to describe a person based on their […]
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7 “Must Dos” For a Confidential Job Search While You’re Still Employed
Employers can legally fire you for just cause. The definition of “just cause” is described with words like “insubordination,” “carelessness,” and “negligence.” With these word choices, termination for cause is loosely defined and can, therefore, be used to fire just about anyone in an active […]
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20+ Resume Accomplishment Examples & Ideas To Boost Your Resume [Enhanced]
If you need to know how to add more resume accomplishments, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll show you how to identify and optimize your top career successes. Also included are 20+ resume accomplishment examples (below) that you’ll find at the bottom of this […]
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6 Strategies To Help Accelerate Your Christmas Job Search
You’d be wrong … if you think a Christmas job search is counterproductive. In fact, searching for new employment during the holiday is a perfect time. On outward appearances, we appear busier during the Christmas season. Yet, we have more free time than we think. […]
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How to Develop a Personal/Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Your personal and professional development plan (PDP) is your roadmap for your career (and your life), helping you identify the steps to take to help you reach your dream job as well as live the life that you want. Definition of PDP: On the career […]
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Action Plan to Help Executives Set Their Work Goals for 2019
Setting work goals for 2019? You know this … outlining your career and professional goals are critical! What better time to do this than the first part of a new year? A well-known study once showed that Harvard students ten years after graduation who had […]
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Here I’ve Outlined The 5 Must-Haves Your Resume Will Need For 2019
Whether you’re a seasoned executive or a manager with an eye set on elevating to an executive level role, you need to be aware of how the below resume writing tips impact the effectiveness of your job search. Here Are 5 Important Resume Must Haves For […]
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Here’s What I’ve Learned About How Recruiters Read Executive Resumes
If you did know how recruiters are reading your executive resume, you could leverage that knowledge to your advantage, right? For jobseekers, recruiters are a bit of mystery. What tickles their fancy? How can we as resume writers write resumes that grab attention? And, give […]
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