Wish Upon a Job – Building Your Job Search Part I

“The minute you’re satisfied with where you are, you aren’t there anymore.” – Tony Gwynn Not likely to help. Wishing for a job, that is. Wishing is nice from a “positive thinking” point of view but it won’t get you a job without putting in the time. Kind of like wishing to win the lottery when [...] [...]

How to Email Your Resume and Cover Letter

“Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.” – Abdul Kalam When you apply for any job, your resume is your first impression on the potential employer and you must make it a lasting one. It will introduce you to the employer. [...] [...]

Scarred for Life – 5 Ways to Ruin Your Job Search

“When you’re up to your armpits in alligators, it’s hard to remember to drain the swamp.” – Ronald Reagan There is nothing more uncomfortable than having an interview implode (whatever side of the table you are on). Most of these experiences for me have been as the interviewer, but I would be lying if I said [...] [...]

5 Cover Letter Tips to Get Your Resume Noticed

“Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you’re too damned old to do anything about it.” – Jimmy Connors Sorry if this sounds strange, but there is nothing more annoying (nor more important) than having to write a cover letter. On the one hand, it can be the single [...] [...]

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

“Rather let the crime of the guilty go unpunished than condemn the innocent.” – Justinian I I used to work for this guy that would always look for what people did wrong, never what went right. Not only was the “glass half empty” with him, it was cracked and the contents were contaminated. I remember one [...] [...]

10 Cover Letter Tips You Don’t Want To Miss

“Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.” – E. L. Doctorow Author: MyEasy Resume Here are 10 Cover Letter Tips that will help you create a powerful and effective cover letter. Tip #1 – Play Detective With a bit of persistence you should be able to locate the name of the contact that [...] [...]

6 Tips to Improve your Cover Letters

There are a bunch of tools you need for your job search (Job Search Marketing Toolkit), one of which is the Cover Letter. If you don’t know what this is take a look at the link listed below. Your cover letter is most likely the first correspondence a potential employer will see, so it pays [...] [...]

On the Road Again – Job Search – Vol 1

“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.“  – Lao Tzu It’s 6am and the car is waiting outside your house to take you to the airport. Bag and briefcase in hand, you head out to the car for the beginning of yet another tiring business trip. You think back to [...] [...]

Incredibly Obvious Job Search

“Each one of you has something no one else has, or has ever had: your fingerprints, your brain, your heart. Be an individual. Be unique. Stand out. Make noise. Make someone notice. That’s the power of individuals.” – Jon Bon Jovi A few months back I was doing some recruiting. My company’s HR department subscribes to [...] [...]

Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews, Oh My!

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