Transitioning military personnel often wait too long to start their career transition process. Some choose to completely avoid planning for job search but expect it will be easy to find a job. Even when you are in the midst of your current assignment, there are steps you can take to ease your transition and […]
Gallery3 Networking Success Tips
You can hardly open your browser or a business publication without seeing something about networking. Why? Studies show regular networkers are more successful in business and in life. True for introverts and extroverts incidentally.
Tip 1. Learn how to network
Don’t bother with random events or big ‘networking’ ones. Think about what you want to get […]
Smart and Senior – Job Search Tips
Every job fair in the past 18 months which I have attended or heard of has had more senior-level people attending. So your ‘competition’ is increasing. What should you do?
Tip 1. It’s who knows you, not just who you know.
You need to involve your current network effectively, of course. But now is also the time to […]
Cover Letters Can Make a Difference
Cover letters are not the main reason an employer will contact you. But hiring managers like them and that can make a difference between two equally qualified job seekers.
Take advantage of the opportunity to point out how your achievements specifically meet the job requirements.
Originally published in ClearedJobs.net
Your Resume Needs a Short, Relevant Summary, Not an Objective
Every time I review resumes at Cleared Job Fairs, I see a lot of resumes with professional summaries and objectives and skills lists that take up most of page one. Don’t be this self-focused! A resume needs to show how you can help the potential employer now!
You need a meaty but short summary on your resume. […]
Decide This Before Writing Your Resume
Before you write a resume decide – what type of work are you seeking?
A resume is a ‘hook’ to capture an employer’s attention. It has to be focused on both what a specific type of job requires and what an employer requires. Then you take your past achievements and successes and write about them in […]
GalleryWe Wanted to Help Your Job Search but You Blew It
Recently I was at a meeting with military folks transitioning to the civilian work world. Several asked for my card. Not one has contacted me in the weeks since.
An old friend has been looking for work for a year. Many people who know him ask me about his progress. And then say ‘he never followed-up’ about […]
GalleryJob Search Lessons from May’s Military Holidays
May is the month we recognize and remember several aspects of our military:
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is a recent recognition of their support.
Armed Forces Day recognizes those currently in service.
Memorial Day recognizes those who died in war.
Memorial Day began as women, individually and in clubs, decorated the graves of Civil War soldiers with flowers. It became formalized, […]
Skip Your Resume Objective to Grab an Employer’s Attention
What is the point of a resume? It is an ad, designed to get an employer interested in you.
So why do so many people start out with a statement of what they want: “where I can contribute my skills to a growing blah, blah, blah…” Most objectives are boringly similar and none really attract […]
Interviewing: Follow Up for Success
Whenever I talk about job search, there are questions about following up after an interview. Why, when, how, how much…
‘Why?’ is easy.
When you write a thank-you note to interviewers, you have another chance to impress each interviewer you talked with. When you check in after the expected decision time frame, you remind them of […]
