Category: Right Fit Job
Are Cover Letters Really Dead?
Posted by Julie Erickson | Mar 17, 2016 | Cover Letter, Frequently Asked Questions, how-to, Job Search Tools, Right Fit Job
Job Search How To: Is a Potential Job’s Work Culture a Fit or Not?
by Julie Erickson | Dec 9, 2022 | Interview, Interviews, Job Search Tools, Job-Search, Right Fit Job | 0
Alison Doyle made a great list of 10 reasons not to accept a job. One of them is if you realize...
Read MoreJanuary Job Search – Keep At It! (Yes, You Will Find a Job)
by Julie Erickson | Jan 11, 2021 | Job Search Tools, Job-Search, Right Fit Job | 0
January 2021 and the hiring cycle is beginning again. When you are doing all the right things,...
Read MoreJob Search is a Marketing Campaign
by Julie Erickson | Oct 28, 2019 | how-to, Job Description, Job Search Tools, Marketing, Resume, Right Fit Job | 0
Job seekers, here’s how to find a job using marketing principles. Because that’s what...
Read MoreJob Search and Positive Self-Talk: A Winning Combination
by Julie Erickson | Feb 18, 2019 | Feelings, Job Change, Job Search Tools, Job-Search, Right Fit Job | 0
Job Seeker A says to himself: “I didn’t bring anything really special to my work....
Read MoreTop 5 Career Options for People Who Love Food (guest post)
by Julie Erickson | May 25, 2017 | Job Change, Job Search Tools, Job-Search, Right Fit Job | 0
I led an anti-hunger non-profit (City Harvest in NYC) for 11 years, and got to know a lot about...
Read MoreHow to Find a Job: Give Yourself a Break
by Julie Erickson | May 8, 2017 | Feelings, how-to, Job Search Tools, Job-Search, Right Fit Job | 2
Some of my job seeking clients feel they cannot take any time off from the search or they will miss an opportunity. They are aided in this thinking by those who say “you must make job seeking a full-time job!” The...
Read MoreHow to Respond to “You’re Overqualified” (Too Much of a Good Thing)
by Julie Erickson | May 4, 2017 | Frequently Asked Questions, how-to, Interview, Job Search Tools, Right Fit Job | 0
‘Tim’ thought the interview went really well. He was pleased when the HR person confirmed that the team liked him. So he was was astonished to hear this: “they were so impressed, they wondered why you would...
Read MoreWhy Women Don’t Work in IT — and What Companies Can Do to Change It (guest post)
by Julie Erickson | May 1, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search Tools, Job Skills, Right Fit Job | 0
My readers know I rarely run guest posts. This topic is important, so I decided to run it. Thanks to Gloria Martinez of Womenled.org The National Center for Women and Information Technology notes that, despite 60% of...
Read MoreA Simple Approach to Doing Well on Job Interviews: Be Yourself
by Julie Erickson | Jan 31, 2017 | how-to, Interview, Interviews, Job Search Tools, Right Fit Job | 0
Job seekers in 2017 face a labor market where employers are seeking a good culture fit. In part,...
Read MoreHow to Talk to a Recruiter When S/he Has 2 Jobs You Want
by Julie Erickson | Nov 18, 2016 | Frequently Asked Questions, how-to, Interviews, Job Search Tools, Right Fit Job | 2
A client is being interviewed by a recruiter for a job she’s not very excited about....
Read MoreYou’re Graduating! What to Look for in Your First Job (infographic)
by Julie Erickson | Apr 28, 2016 | Feelings, how-to, Job-Search, Right Fit Job | 2
Graduations from college and university will take up much of the month of May. Many graduates...
Read MoreHow to Manage Your Expectations in Job Search
by Julie Erickson | Apr 7, 2016 | Feelings, how-to, Job Search Tools, Job-Search, Right Fit Job | 2
This is the way of job search – hope and then disappointment, followed by hope, followed by...
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