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15 Can’t Fail Techniques to Restart A Stalled Job Search

April 29, 2011 Job Search Techniques

If you have spent any time job searching in the recent past, you know that it isn’t easy! Whether you have been at it for some time and need to revive a search that has stalled, or if you are just starting out and want your search to come to a successful conclusion as fast [...]

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7 Smart Tips to Improve Your Results When Responding to Advertised Job Openings

April 25, 2011 Internet Job Searching

Answering advertised job openings is one of the least effective yet most frequently used methods of job searching. Nearly everyone looking for a new job reads the want ads in their local newspaper and on the internet. Tho se who are particularly savvy often look for advertised job openings on industry niche websites or [...]

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How-To Write a Resume That Differentiates You to Land a Job Fast No Matter What The Economy Is Like

January 14, 2011 Resume Writing

When unemployment is high and you find yourself in a competitive job market, it is easy to get discouraged. It is a fact that there are more and more people competing for fewer and fewer jobs. And, there is no doubt about it! In a time when it seems like few are hiring and you [...]

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Land A New Job In 2011- A Checklist of Job Hunting Tips That Will Rejuvenate Your Job Search In The New Year

December 29, 2010 Job Search Techniques

As we begin 2011, we’re seeing signs that the job market is improving. Most everyone agrees that it will be a long, long time before we see a full recovery, but there are a number of indicators that suggest your prospects of landing a new job in 2011 may be better. According to a recent [...]

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Choose It. Don’t Excuse It! Mindset Changes You Can Choose to Revive a Stalled Job Search

December 7, 2010 Career Management

Are you in the job market right now? Is it taking longer than you want? Do you find yourself getting frustrated, depressed, anxious, and fearful that you’ll never find a good job, or maybe even a little bit angry at the circumstances in which you find yourself? If so, you aren’t alone. But, knowing that [...]

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21 Tips to Speed Your Job Search Even During a Recession

November 23, 2010 Job Search Techniques

Are you worried about the economy? Concerned about the high unemployment figures that we hear on the news month after month? Have you bought into the myth that it is near-impossible to find a new job during a recession? If you have a job now, you may find yourself questioning your security when you read [...]

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6 Quick Tips for Successful Job Searching During the Holidays

November 18, 2010 Job Search Techniques

If you have ever conducted a job search during the holidays-if you are conducting one right now-it is important to understand that the holidays offer valuable opportunities not seen at other times of the year. Whatever you do, don’t believe the misconception that job searching during the holidays is a waste of time. Nothing could [...]

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How-to Easily Crack The Hidden Job Market

November 12, 2010 Career Marketing

While it is difficult to identify the original source for this statistic, it has often been said that approximately 80% of all jobs filled are done so in what is known as the “hidden” or “unpublished” job market. These are jobs typically landed through word-of-mouth and referrals as opposed to the hit-or-miss method of answering [...]

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3 Essential Job Search Interview Secrets You Must Know to Quickly Land Your Next Job

November 5, 2010 Job Search Interviewing

The job search interview: it’s one of the most important but least understood aspects of looking for a job. The single most important thing you can do to get a job is to interview. That’s right. You’ve promoted yourself with a stand-out resume, you’ve opened the right doors, attracted the attention of the person with [...]

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Is Your Job Search Stressing You Out? How-to Put Yourself In a Stress-free Zone!

October 29, 2010 Career Marketing

Have you been in the job market longer than you expected? Are you frustrated because you just don’t see as much progress as you would like and because you feel like success-the perfect new job-is eluding you? There is no doubt that job searching can be stressful. Not only do you have to cope with [...]

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9 Keys To Job Search & Career Success in Even The Most Competitive Job Market

October 21, 2010 Career Management

It is no surprise to anyone that the job market has become increasingly competitive over the past couple of years. But even as the economy has slowed, and there are increasing numbers of job seekers in the job market, there are many professionals who have been incredibly successful in conducting fast, effective job searches. These [...]

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How-to Easily Create a Compelling, Branded Elevator Pitch for Your Job Search

September 20, 2010 Career Management

The elevator pitch. You are probably familiar with the term. It is most commonly used to describe the concise 60-second speech that business owners and executives, as well as salespeople, use to describe their business, product, or service to others. More importantly, it is a speech that is delivered in a compelling way that describes [...]

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The 6 Habits of Highly Successful Job Search Networking

September 2, 2010 Career Management

You’ve heard it before: at least 80% of all the jobs are found through the “hidden” job market, also known as the “unpublished” job market. These are jobs typically landed through word of mouth and referrals as opposed to the hit-or-miss method of answering ads, posting your resume to internet databases, or other techniques meant [...]

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Job Search Checklist – Land a New Job In Record Time

August 26, 2010 Career Management

The days of simply browsing through the Sunday newspaper and sending out a few resumes in order to win your next career opportunity are over. The days of retiring after having worked for just one or two companies are also over. Downsizings, mergers, offshoring, acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, consolidation, and other change initiatives have required rapid [...]

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Kick-Start Your Job Search With High-Payoff Activities

August 18, 2010 Career Marketing

I frequently talk to potential clients who tell me they have been conducting a job search for X months without any success, or that they have sent out X number of resumes with virtually no response. When I press for more details, almost invariably, I hear stories about resumes posted in online resume databases and [...]

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5 Quick Tips for Handling Job Search References

August 10, 2010 Career Management

Tip #1 for Handling Job Search References: Never submit your references with the resume. You want to have a face-to-face meeting with the employer, or at the very least, a telephone interview, before providing references. The purpose of the resume, at least at this stage of the job search process, is to generate enough interest [...]

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