The Best Bits of Brotherly Advice Want a better job? Here’s the same advice I’d give my own sister. Actually, I did give this advice to my sister. And two weeks ago, he got a better job at a higher salary. I told him four things … 1) Your resume is about your FUTURE, not …
Cover Letters Explained In 4 Simple Steps Here’s the problem with cover letters: you never know how carefully hiring managers will read them, if at all. While some employers merely glance at cover letters, others pore over them with a fine-tooth comb, looking for reasons to read your resume … or throw it in the …
Crack the Hidden Job Market Fast Sara in Montreal writes: “I know networking is a great way to crack the ‘hidden’ job market, but I’m having trouble connecting with people in my industry. Can you help?” Sara, you’re not alone! Here are four ways to access the hidden job market, by networking and other methods. …
Self-confidence is something that all of us need if we have to do well in life. It gives us the courage to face the most difficult of situations, something which cannot be said of people who lack self-confidence. They often break down in front of challenges. The question, however, is how do you achieve self-confidence? …
As a professional recruiter with 35 years’ experience, I’ve seen the same mistakes time and again in résumés. Mistakes in your résumé can damage or even kill your career because a sub-standard résumé can prevent you from ever being called for a job interview. But don’t worry! If your résumé isn’t 100% perfect, you’re not …
What if I told you that 80% of what you’re doing every day in your job search is a total waste of time? Well, it’s true, according to the Pareto Principle. Let me explain … Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923) was an Italian economist who found that 20% of the Italian people owned 80% of that country’s …
Do you love your cover letters? Who cares! Because you don’t hire yourself. Someone else does. And you can’t bore that someone into hiring you. So, why do so many cover letters do just that — bore the pants off readers? The following excerpt — we’ll call it Exhibit A — is from a cover …
Find a Job by Asking Better Questions To Your Prospective Employer What if you could train your brain to pull job leads almost out of thin air, and see employment opportunities where before there were none? Well, you can. The secret is found in your brain’s Reticular Activation System, or RAS. Here’s the story … …
Problems Executive Candidates Have in Following Up Resumes or Applications Sent Online … and How To Solve Them I sent my résumé to the company by e-mail,” said Jack, an operations manager in the financial services industry. “I got an automated response … and that’s it. I never knew whether or not a decision maker …
Your Job Search Network That Can Save You Some Time! In this economy — or any other — all my research and experience points to one fact. It’s this. Up to 70-80% of your success in finding a job hinges on your ability to build and use a network of contacts — people who can …
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