Right now, there are two clients that I am working with that are having difficulties in establishing their career direction. Inevitably, at some point during this process, when their lack of clarity starts to become an obstacle, I get the exasperated question: “Can’t you just write a general résumé for me?” The answer is: I could, but… Read more »
There Is No “Easy Button” For Preparing Career Credentials
Recently, a client asked for a ‘killer cover letter that I can plagiarize’… and I just about fell out my chair. Other than the fact that I found this request to be offensive (simply because this person obviously doesn’t understand that this is how I make a living), this situation also revealed that the client… Read more »
WRONG QUESTION: “Do you know a recruiter who specializes in….”
This week’s blog was written by Jason Alba, president of https://jibberjobber.com/, and I thought his message was so fabulous that I got permission from Jason to re-post it here. So what is JibberJobber? Is it a job search tool? Is it a networking tool? It is more like a personal relationship manager that allows you to do everything… Read more »
Playing with Fire: Asking the Wrong People for LinkedIn Recommendations
This morning, I opened up my email to find a LinkedIn recommendation request waiting for me. However, nothing was ringing a bell about the person who requested it – I flat-out didn’t know who they were! I puzzled over their name… wondering if I was having a momentary lapse in memory as to why I couldn’t… Read more »