Category: Job Search Tools
January Job Search – Keep At It! (Yes, You Will Find a Job)
January 2021 and the hiring cycle is beginning again. When you are doing all the right things, it’s not a question of “if” but “when” you land your right fit job. Your right fit job is one where you...
Read MoreHow to Handle a Gap on Your Resume
It is common today for people to have some period of unemployment, a gap in employment. Maybe you were fired from your job, as I was. Maybe you were laid off due to financial issues, as many people have been during the global...
Read MoreHow the Covid-19 Pandemic Has Changed Job Seeking
Job seeking obviously has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Some areas are no-brainers but others will be a surprise to many. APPLICATIONS Cover letters are apparently more important now than ever before. I tell my clients...
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Coronavirus / Covid19 and Job Search
Coronavirus also known as Covid19 is spreading faster in the US than anyone anticipated –...
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Job Search is a Marketing Campaign
Job seekers, here’s how to find a job using marketing principles. Because that’s what...
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How to Use Your Professional Image to Your Advantage During the Job Search
Your application may put you in the running for a new job, but it won’t be enough to land the role...
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Job Search and Positive Self-Talk: A Winning Combination
Job Seeker A says to himself: “I didn’t bring anything really special to my work....
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No Response to Job Applications? Three Simple Fixes
You’re not getting any response to your applications for jobs. While you could keep...
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Job Interviews: Resources for Success
The looming job interview – it makes many people really nervous. With the right preparation,...
Read MoreHow to Handle Job Search Frustration
Frustrated with how long your job search is going? Here are some thoughts based on my having gone through many searches of my own (one lasted 2 years!) and witnessing the searches of many others: You will find a job. It is...
Read MoreLooking for a New Job? Think about eSports (guest post)
The digital revolution is producing jobs in industries that never before existed. eSports is one of them. I am intrigued by the opportunities that exist in this industry to use both digital and traditional work skills, and to...
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