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  • The problem with modern résumés

    When writing your résumé, whether you are going it alone or engaging a professional, reverse engineer your résumé based on your career goals.

  • 10 Reasons NOT to Apply for Jobs Online

    If you’re a job seeker, stop applying to jobs online! Here are 10 reasons why fighting the impulse to apply online could actually help your chances of landing the ultimate offer.

  • 5 Job Search Activities That Will Keep Your Momentum Up, Even If You Slow Down

      Now that Memorial Day Weekend is passed, we are ready to get into summer mode. We think we’ll be so productive, but let’s be real – we’ve been productive all year and it’s time to have fun.  Go ahead! Enjoy! Get to the beach, eat barbeque, drink frosty cocktails, pick up a good book, […]

  • Could a Simple Shift Produce Breakthrough Results in Your Job Search?

      Even though most job seekers have heard that job boards are not a very reliable resource to create momentum in your job search, it’s still a default activity for most job seekers. I know it’s very hard to resist the seduction of low hanging fruit. It may seem counter-intuitive to NOT apply when you […]

  • How to Handle Recruiters Wanting to Connect

    (A follow up to: 4 Things You Can Do on LinkedIn to Attract Recruiters) If you follow my advice from the last post, it won’t be long before you see people you don’t know, including recruiters, sending you invitations to connect. So, should you accept them? Here is LinkedIn’s recommendation: “We strongly recommend that you […]

  • 4 Things You Can Do on LinkedIn to Attract Recruiters

    4 Things You Can Do on LinkedIn to Attract Recruiters

    (Upcoming posts: How To Handle Recruiters Wanting To Connect, How To Deal With Trolls Now That You’ve Gone Viral) In case you weren’t aware already, recruiters use LinkedIn to find, qualify, and engage with talent for open positions. I can’t confirm an actual statistic, but one study reported in 2016 that 84% of recruiters use […]

  • Don’t Stress Out about Stress…Yet

    I have been trying all morning to find a Quartz article that other articles (Apost.com) have been referencing regarding bad bosses, why people don’t leave them, and how a bad boss can be as bad for your health as second-hand smoking. I couldn’t find this source article, so I won’t cite the statistics as truth […]

  • Change in Altitudes, Changes in Attitudes

    I’m driving through the clouds on Skyline Drive right now on my way home with my family after an epic road trip. I’m feeling more grounded, and yet also delightfully detached from my earthly obligations. I’ve had time to reflect on things from multiple physical and psychological perspectives. Sometimes, attachment to a mission or outcome […]

  • What to Say When You Follow Up

    Analysis paralysis is a phenomenon that happens when you hesitate taking action until you have enough data, which is an enigma. It’s valuable to do research before reaching out to an employer. There are some things you should know: the leaders, the customers, the products and services, the current and short-term future initiatives, and the […]

  • ATTENTION: Career Underdogs; I Challenge YOU To Become A Career Champion (2-day challenge starts NOW!)

    To the desperately unemployed or underemployed, the week-to-week barely surviving, and the ones who feel like if it weren’t for bad luck, they wouldn’t have any luck at all: I challenge you… ….to the Cheeks in the Seats challenge! Don’t worry…. this won’t cost you any money…but it will take something – DETERMINATION. I am […]