This isn’t one of those blog posts praising the benefits of business networking. Nope. Instead, this one is personal. Yesterday, I got word that a friend passed away. News like this always is very saddening, but peel this back one more layer and underneath, a life-defining story is revealed. I met this person at a… Read more »
Four No-Fail Tricks to Capturing Awesome Letters of Recommendation
Let’s face a painful truth: Most of us are totally ineffective when lining up our personal cheering sections during a job search. This can include anything from failing to inform or keep references up-to- date on your current status to asking for recommendation letters in a panic due to a prospective employer’s request during an… Read more »
What 80% of Us Don’t Know (Or Ignore) About Our Job Searches
With this post, I am going to go out on a limb using some strictly unscientific data I’ve been quietly gathering from all of my discussions with hiring managers, recruiters, headhunters, and human resource professionals. Are you ready? Ok, here it is: 80% of all the résumés out there suck. Yes, I mean really suck…. Read more »
Truth Hurts: The Real Scoop on Resume Length
You’ve spent your career being the A-list ‘go-to’ person in your department or company. Awards hang on your wall, and the company exec pops in to personally give you a ‘good job’ handshake every so often. You’re in good standing with an admirable track record. Does your résumé reflect that? Most people spend the majority… Read more »