Career Advice
6 Old-Fashioned Ways to be More Productive at Work
With all of the productivity applications and online calendars, old-fashioned planners and notebooks are going out of style. Technology has allowed workers to store all of their documents, to-do lists, calendars, and deadlines within their … [Read More...]
Job Search
How I Got the Job – Networking from Scratch to Hired: Michael Kerman
There is no shortage of articles out there stressing the importance of networking in the job search. But, imagine being in a new city with little or no network and having to find a senior level position. This “How I Got the Job” … [Read More...]
Resume
Your Third-Person Resume Really Creeps Me Out
I apologize, I know that sounds pretty harsh, but it’s true, there is something creepy about third-person resumes, and lately I’ve gotten a run of them. They say things like “Ray is a talented designer who has built three companies” or … [Read More...]
Interviewing
6 Ways to Rock the Overqualified Job Interview Question
Are you often perplexed by the situation where you are being asked back for a job interview, sometimes the second or third interview, and manager asks, “Aren’t you overqualified for this job?” (Side note: I mean, can’t they tell you are … [Read More...]
Branding
3 Ways to Demonstrate Value in Your Job Search
When I train career advisors and job seekers on the strategic approach to the online job search, I make sure to mention that a résumé is an obituary. Résumés do a great job telling people what you did. Where you worked. What things … [Read More...]
The 5 Most Powerful Things You Can Do on LinkedIn You Never Knew
Do you see LinkedIn as mainly “a place to keep my online resume”….or maybe “connect with some professional colleagues and acquaintances I already know from time to time,” because you think, “there’s such a buzz on LinkedIn, and … [Read More...]
Flexible Jobs
5 Myths About Telecommuting Jobs
The idea of working from home is appealing to a lot of professionals, but before you jump into a search for telecommuting jobs, it’s important to understand what working from home is all about. Here are five common myths about telecommuting … [Read More...]
Networking
The Definitive Guide to Standing Out Before, During and After a Career Fair
I want you to think back to your first networking event. For some it was a local Chamber of Commerce meeting or maybe an industry trade show. But for many, myself included, it was a very congested college career fair. For the time being I … [Read More...]
