A Fresh Look at Job Search

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.” – Confucius You know the old saying – “the only thing that is constant is change” and that is exactly what the Internet is all about. Job search is no different, and the Internet helps fuel this change. It is almost the two [...] [...]

The Next Job

“What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me.” – Helen Keller I’d like to think that the vast majority of us set out to do the best we can in our jobs. Yes, I know there are the ever present “slackers” in every organization (you know, the people that excel [...] [...]

Dealing with Job Loss

“Oh, my friend, it’s not what they take away from you that counts. It’s what you do with what you have left.” – Hubert Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States Job loss is not easy to deal with. Whether you knew it was going to happen or you were surprised. My post “I Lost [...] [...]

What Are Your Job Search Tools?

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Abraham Maslow So what tools are you using for your job search? I ask this question all of the time and I’m constantly amazed at how many people leverage so few of the tools available to them. [...] [...]

Job Search Marketing Toolkit – Building Your Resume

For those of you who have been reading my blog since August of last year, you will know that I continually compare a job search to a marketing campaign (see “Marketing (yourself) 101“). It’s been some time since I’ve written posts on this topic (and what is included in marketing campaign) so I thought I [...] [...]

What Job are you calling about?

Have you ever gotten a phone call from a recruiter or a company HR representative saying “I’m calling about the job you applied for online” and you can’t remember the specifics of the job? If you’ve been looking for a job for any length of time then you’ve probably applied to 15 or 20 (or [...] [...]