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Industry-specific resumes: What’s the difference?

August 24, 2009

On Saturday morning, I spent four hours sitting at a round table on a plastic chair, sipping Dunkin Donuts coffee, and reviewing resumes.
Although it can be difficult to find time to do volunteer work, I really enjoy these events.  The people that attend are professional and motivated, the discussions are positive and proactive, and everyone [...]

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Recent presentation: Your strongest resume

July 23, 2009

For the fun of it, here are the slides from my co-presentation this past Saturday on Your Strongest Resume.  Thanks to Lynn Hazan, the other presenter and the originator of most of the content, for posting to Slideshare so I can share with all of you.
NOTE:  On some systems, this loads slowly.  Not sure why.  [...]

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Too much networking: Is there such a thing?

July 22, 2009

Networking is the number one way to get a job.
If you subscribe to that notion (and it’s a smart one) then you would think that there’s no such thing as too much networking.  You may be wrong.
There’s a difference between networking and effective networking.  And if you overload yourself with new meetings, you’ll be doing [...]

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Evaluating work/life balance in an interview: Ask the right question

July 21, 2009

Imagine this: you’re exiting an interview that you thought went really well.  You leave the mahogany-clad conference table guided by a fashionably dressed, efficient admin.  You reflect on the conversations that you had with the various team members — all very intelligent, clearly dedicated, with impressive professional backgrounds.
You’ve determined you like the company.  But do [...]

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The “What if?” factor

July 17, 2009

“What if?” — two of the most powerful words in the English language.
They can be both your motive power and your barrier.
They open the world of possibilities, but open also doubts.
“What if I get this fantastic new job?”
“What if I bomb the interview?”
“What if my boss recognizes all the work that I put in on [...]

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Your Job Search Partner: Working with an executive recruiter in your job search

July 16, 2009

Here, just for extra-special you, is the recording of last night’s teleseminar on working with recruiters in your job search.  There is some great info in here on how to build effective relationships with an executive recruiter.  Thanks again to Lynn Hazan and Jeff Lipschultz for giving their time and knowledge so that all of [...]

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The angels in your network

July 16, 2009

When I started my last job transition, I made a point of enlisting help early.  I sent a positive, professional email to many in my network letting them know that I was no longer reachable at my last company, and that I was in the process of looking for a new position.  In this way, [...]

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Resumes: Show off your accomplishments

July 14, 2009

I’ve often talked about the importance of quantifying your experience.  I’ve written a free ebook on writing results-focused resumes.  But I haven’t really shown you how to integrate your accomplishments into your resume in a way that affords them the attention that they deserve.  Well, the wait is over.
Too many resumes mix things up in [...]

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Job search over 50: Unique challenges, unique opportunities

July 9, 2009

As much as my work as a career coach allows me to teach others, I’m grateful for how much I learn.
Yesterday I had the privilege of having three great conversations with three different people going through job transition.  The common link: all were over 50.
As we talked about their experiences, I was struck by the [...]

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HowTo VisualCV #3: Using multimedia content

July 7, 2009

This is part 3 in a series on how to use VisualCV to represent your personal brand.  To catch up, check out Visual CV Part 1 and Visual CV Part 2.
One great feature of VisualCV is the ability to add multimedia.  in a world where we are deluged with text, multimedia content can really add [...]

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