A friend of mine recently left his position at our former company to start his own business. He has 15 years of excellent work experience, including 10 years of managing others, ...
As we all know, the recent economy has displaced a lot of workers from career paths on which they had been for many years. At one time, my town had a lot of mortgage ...
Most of what you hear about facebook while looking for a job involves keeping your information as private as possible from potential employers. While this is good advice, ...
"Are managers mentors?" is probably one of the most common questions in the corporate workplace today. While a good manager should have mentorship qualities, and the ability to ...
Many people don’t realize just how important it is to create a positive web presence when in the midst of a job search. Unfortunately, it is almost inevitable that a major ...
You’ve probably been hearing people rant and rave about how great Twitter is for job searches for a couple of years now. But it’s hard to imagine that this one site could make a ...
Have you ever made a mistake at work? If your answer is “No.”, then you are probably not telling the truth. Admit it! No one is perfect and mistakes do happen from time to time. ...
One of the most frustrating aspects of searching for a job can be waiting to hear back after you’ve submitted an application. Some employers’ hiring processes take many months, ...
An important part of any job search is having references who can attest to your being a good employee. As you begin your job search, take some time to consider which former ...
As an executive-level job seeker, you probably know more than anyone how difficult it has been to try to find work in a recessed economy. Everyone is gunning for the same ...
It’s not easy to come up with ways to remain relevant as an executive who is in between jobs. Working on a brand is a full time job in and of itself, and this is especially true ...
As I prepare my March Madness bracket like I do each year I usually take the route of submitting as many brackets into the pool as I can thinking that I’ll have a better chance of ...
It happens to the best of us. You hit a bump in the rocky road of your career and find yourself out of work for longer than you'd like.
Being out of work for an extended ...
The holidays are over. It is a new month, a new year and a new decade. January provides us with a clean slate and a fresh start. There is a newness of where we are heading or ...
As the mother of a toddler, I go above and beyond to ensure that my son is not afraid of the world. I tell him I love him regularly, we spend quality time together, and I make ...
Maintaining an online presence is becoming more important as employers rely on the Internet to research job applicants. This is why it’s a good idea to make your executive ...
Of course, no one is looking for a way to sabotage their executive job search. However, it’s pretty easy to do it unintentionally by taking a few missteps along the way.
If ...
Most job seekers are wondering this same question - Am I not receiving calls because of the economy or is it my resume? I've read the articles, blogs, business week stories, ...
LinkedIn Invitation Etiquette
Lately I have noticed a flurry of LinkedIn invitation activity. What bothers me is not the amount of invitations being sent or received but how ...
Do you know who you are ... on paper?
Thanks to an amazing membership with Career Directors International, I had the distinct pleasure of hosting a booth at the most recent ...
