Get Hired Faster With a Job Search Log
Looking for a job can feel like screaming into a windstorm while getting pelted by debris. You’re sending out applications and not hearing back. When you do hear back, it’s “good, but not good enough.” Meanwhile, people around you are getting lucrative new gigs or finally finding their dream jobs. It’s not that you’re literally […]
5 Fast Fixes to Your LinkedIn Profile After LinkedIn’s Update
The end of year is a time for family, reflection and establishing goals or resolutions for the new year. Maybe one of your resolutions is career-related. I, myself, normally have a professional and personal New Year’s resolution. The week and a half between now and the new year is a great time to focus on […]
3 Types of Job Hunters Who Can’t Find Work
You’re kicking off a new job hunt, and you’ve sent out a fresh resume. And…radio silence. Did something go wrong? Unfortunately, you may have overlooked one detail. There are three types of job seekers whose resumes are more likely to tank even if they’ve put the best skills on their resume for that job. And […]
LinkedIn Adds 2 New Features for Recruiters & Job Seekers
I talk to recruiters and job seekers every day. I hear about the great divide.Recruiters can’t find talent; Job seekers can’t find the right new position. It feels like they are miles away from each other. The crazy thing from my vantage point is that there is really so much opportunity everywhere. LinkedIn Adds 2 […]
Don’t Wait Until January to Start Your New Job Search
The tail end of the year and onset of autumn can usher in a certain sense of restlessness. Kids go back to school and our own thoughts go back to New Years resolutions — including those we did not keep. We face the end of the year, feel a cool breeze, and understand once again, in […]
Getting Started On Your Creative Job Hunt
Freelancing sounds like a great idea on paper, and it definitely is in practice as well. For one thing, you can make your own schedule. You can decide what projects to take on, and how much to charge (more or less). And since you’re getting paid by the project, you know exactly how much effort […]
