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CREATING YOUR BEST RESUME

Writing a clear, concise resume that makes hiring managers and recruiters want to contact you is critical. It is not, however, like much other writing you do. Few of us write one regularly, so when we do it is new again and difficult.
First: gather your work history, decide on your next goals and career […]

By |April 11th, 2021|Job Search Tips and Tactics|Comments Off on CREATING YOUR BEST RESUME

CAREER SUCCESS – FROM YOUR 20s TO INFINITY

Careers keep changing shape. Boomers could expect 11-13 job and career field changes in a career of about 40 years. Recent studies indicate newer  cohorts can expect 15-17 such changes in a 45-50 year span. Increasing longevity plus the impact of new technologies underlie the difference. Add in the increasing implementation of technology in […]

By |January 31st, 2021|Changing Nature of Work, Military in Transition|Comments Off on CAREER SUCCESS – FROM YOUR 20s TO INFINITY

“Why Do You Want to Work Here?”

Many hiring managers ask some variant on the question of why you want to work for the company, or the specific program or department. Whenver you interview, you should be prepared to answer “Why do you want to work here?”
Resist your temptation to sound excited by stating some generalities quickly. “I’ve heard great things […]

By |September 9th, 2020|Job Search Tips and Tactics, Military in Transition|Comments Off on “Why Do You Want to Work Here?”

Your Career is Your Biggest Investment.

Right now many of us feel as if our work and our plans are in flux. The impact of the pandemic, changes in technology, economic issues, and our financial fears all add to the worry about our jobs or our next job. If you do not have work now, this is an […]

By |July 5th, 2020|Changing Nature of Work|Comments Off on Your Career is Your Biggest Investment.

Job Search Checklist for Success

There are common steps in job search which will help you succeed. This outline of the basics can guide you. As you read it, I hope you recognize most of the steps.  The question is: are you actually doing this? So many of us just jump in to a job search without thinking about our […]

By |May 5th, 2020|Job Search Tips and Tactics|Comments Off on Job Search Checklist for Success

Research is Vital – Here’s How

Research is an often ignored or minimal aspect of job search. Given the massive wave of business changes over the past decade, this is especially dangerous. Many of today’s big and small names are a totally different company than they were even a year or two ago as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and business focus […]

By |March 15th, 2020|Job Search Tips and Tactics, Military in Transition|Comments Off on Research is Vital – Here’s How

Five Common Resume Errors

Does it seem as if every article and each recruiter takes a different slant on what goes where on a resume? Some of that is the impact of company culture on internal recruiters and speed demands on external recruiters.  And yes, writers need something new for their careers blogs and publications.  After a long career […]

By |April 21st, 2019|Job Search Tips and Tactics|Comments Off on Five Common Resume Errors

What’s Work-Life Balance to Job Search?

Work-life balance regularly shows up as a ‘hot topic’.  But what it means is not so clear. Individuals have very different definitions. Companies do too.  Some may tout theirs in their careers website or job ads with actual practices which range from highly supportive to quite negative. At its most basic, work life balance […]

By |April 11th, 2019|Job Search Tips and Tactics|Comments Off on What’s Work-Life Balance to Job Search?

Have You Missed These Resume Basics?

Resumes are tough to write for most people.  Too often, we copy the last one we used and barely update it  Or have difficulty figuring out what information to put on, what to leave off, and which advice to listen to.

Companies complain about the volumes of resumes they receive and how few are qualified.  […]

By |March 7th, 2019|Job Search Tips and Tactics|Comments Off on Have You Missed These Resume Basics?

Negotiating Salaries and Benefits

Everyone hopes for the perfect offer – the great job in a wonderful company with super pay and benefits. Less than half of all candidates negotiate for changes in the offer.  If you want to ask for change(s), here’s how.

Ideally you created a decision checklist early in your job search that covers all your […]

By |February 17th, 2019|Job Search Tips and Tactics|Comments Off on Negotiating Salaries and Benefits