Perhaps it takes an innocent by-stander or someone with outside perspective to see what might possibly be the problem with your job search. Here's a checklist of signs that your ...
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Job Search
How Do Positions Really Get Filled?
I was talking with a Hiring Managers from one of the top Gaming companies in the country. I'm not a gamer myself, but even I know of the games they have produced.
He was sharing his ...
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Why Finding A Job is Like Finding a College
You may remember first hand what it was like to try and find a college. Or perhaps more recently you've been a part of the college search process with your children.
I remember how ...
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Multi-tasking is Inefficient and Dangerous
More and more you hear about the studies stating that multitaskers are actually inefficient. Yet, more and more job postings state "must be able to multitask", should that read, "must be ...
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Dumb Down the Resume or Tweek to Be a Fit?
Remember that the job of your resume is to get you interviews. If your phone isn't ringing, your resume isn't working.
Rule number 1 is to make sure you adjust your resume for ...
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It Is Attitude, Not Skills that Set You Apart
Terrence Seamon's post Dead Wood, No Passion hits the mark! At a picnic with friends, a friend/hiring manager was lamenting over the lack of passionate candidates. Sure, there are lots of ...
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Reverse Your Thinking about Job Search
Do you understand how employers are filling jobs? Why are there so few jobs posted on-line right now? Why isn't your resume getting hits? To answer these questions, put ...
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Think Small
I am always amazed at how many really interesting companies there are in Rochester. I was speaking with someone yesterday who told me about Cerion Energy. Talk about cool, cutting edge, ...
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Employer Bias’s Are Alive and Well
A good colleague, Mike Lally, forwarded me the link to the WSJ article "Only the Employed Need Apply" to get my goat. What this article points out is that employers (in ...
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Good-Bye Job Boards?
As a job seeker, you already know this, I'm sure. Not all jobs get posted on-line. In fact, the good ones are filled through referrals and never make the job boards. So why are they being used to ...
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The Father of Two Story
Success stories are always worth sharing. They provide inspiration. This one is about a friend of a friend.
Once upon a time, there was a father of two who was downsized from his ...
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It takes a village…
Job searching requires the assistance from others. If it were easy to find a job on your own, you would probably have one by now.
On Secrets of the Job Hunt, there was a post listing 5 key shifts ...
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Changing Jobs, Changing Careers, Changing Industries
Change is something we tend to avoid like the plague (or perhaps more timely, Swine Flu). Yet job seekers right now will have to investigate something different.
The job you had ...
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From the other side of the Desk- 5 Ways Life Has Changed for HR
You are certainly aware of how your job search is different from the last time. You are finding it more difficult, time consuming and frustrating, right?
HR/Recruiters are also feeling much the ...
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Keep the Lines of Communication Open
The focus of a networking meeting last night was to explore how two individuals landed their most recent jobs.
I love hearing stories of success. These stories both involved a ...
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Rejuvenation
In a meeting with a job seeker this week, a wise co-worker asked a super question: "What do you do to keep yourself positive and motivated?" His answer began with "I first ...
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We Are All Changing Careers
Whether we like it or not, everyone will be changing careers. The world of work is changing so rapidly and the needs of businesses are very different from what they used to be. ...
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95% of Employers Using LinkedIn
If you are serious about managing your career, you've got to be on LinkedIn. A study released by Jobvite (posted on UpMo's blog) asked employers about their use of ...
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Lessons from the Baseball Field
In two short hours, I learned a lot yesterday about life. It all happened while at the baseball field. I had our afternoon all planned out. One game at 1 pm. I ...
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How’s the Search Going?
Are you pleased with the number of phone calls and interviews you've had since your job ended?
How many resumes are you sending out? How many new people are you meeting per week? How ...
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Avoid 3 Traps of the Online Job Application
You will be asked to complete an online job application as part of the hiring process. Don't make these three mistakes. ...
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Casting a Wide Net
You've heard people say you should cast a wide net to improve your job search. So what does that mean exactly and how do you do it?
Increasing the possibilities of finding a fit ...
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Technology Changes Everything
We don't do many things the way we did 10 years ago. Did you pay your bills on-line? Didyou have Tevo or DVR? How often did you use your cell phone? ...
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You only need one
In a networking group of job seekers this week, someone said "you only need one job offer"...
Doesn't hearing that make it sound so simple? So manageable. So do-able. ...
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Job Postings- Truth or Fiction?
Writing job descriptions and job postings is not an exact science. There are training courses, research and studies that define necessary steps and elements of writing an effective job description. ...
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Smiles Everyone!
Unseasonably balmy weather predicted for the weekend reminds me of all the wonderful summer memories and new summer opportunities!
When the sky is blue and the weather is warm (not hot), it is hard ...
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3 Ways to Stop Collecting Unemployment Insurance
It's fun looking for a job, isn't it?! You really enjoy claiming Unemployment Insurance every week too, right? You feel useful, productive and valued for your contributions. There is nothing worse ...
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Fixing Your Search
If your phone isn't ringing, whatever you're doing isn't working...so fix it. How?
If you wanted to lose weight, you would change your eating habits.
If you wanted to really lose weight, you would ...
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Company Research Resources
Finding company research resources shouldn't be difficult, so I've listed some of my favorite resources.
Free resources for finding target companies
LinkedIn (of course)
New York State's ...
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Put Plan B into Action
It's been months since you lost your job and you are frustrated. Maybe it is time to put "Plan B" into action.
Having a job, any job, usually makes you feel better than facing all ...
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