Even in a down market, job seekers and employees are not powerless or without recourse. In fact, you have more control over your career circumstances than you might think. I’ve developed 20 specific strategies and tactics that consistently generate powerful results for job seekers, even when it seems that “no one’s hiring.” 1. Network, network, …
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Table of Contents Learning from the Past, Building the Future The First 90 Days Landing your new job is a wonderful experience. In fact, don’t forget to celebrate because you definitely deserve it after all your hard work! The first several weeks in a new job are usually both exciting and filled with a certain …
Let’s assume that you’ve done your strategic networking, gotten some names and numbers, leveraged recruiters, and gotten referred to the right people in the right places. Now it’s time to learn some important details about the interviewing process. What follows is an outline of the different types of interviews, how they work, and what you …
Most job seekers get into a “locked mindset” about compensation negotiation, with all sorts of assumptions, pre-formed notions, and “myths.” The truth is that everything is negotiable. Yes, EVERYTHING! There are four things I know about salary negotiation, from all my years of experience in career consulting: 1. The first salary offer the employer makes …
The most important questions of your interviews might be the ones you ask. In the interview, don’t think you’re the only one who is “on the spot.” It is perfectly acceptable for you to ask questions of the interviewer and to take notes throughout the meeting (which will help you to formulate your questions). When …
Are you a leader? A leader generates his or her own opportunities. Leaders don’t whine and complain about the lack of opportunities to develop their careers. They CREATE opportunities—regardless of their current situation, regardless of their current boss, and regardless of obstacles that may seem to stand in the way of developing their full potential. …
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Do you hope to get your career on track in the new year, with more power and momentum than ever before? Even though we’re in a very challenging recession and a very bad job market, do you want to “buck the trend” and create breakthrough results? Are you prepared to create the focused and productive …
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Of all the subjects we cover in career management and job search, the one that seems to cause clients the most anxiety is INTERVIEWING. To ease my client’s concerns, I often simplify the topic by reducing it to a handful of basic elements. When you boil it all down, job interviews are made up of …
As a Career Consultant, I work with clients on all the tools and techniques that are needed to succeed in the job search – including interviewing skills. One thing I have noticed over the years is that candidates often get “trapped” in certain interview questions that are designed to make them say something negative or …
When there are many more workers than job openings, employers behave differently than they do in a healthy employment market. This is largely because the focus of control shifts from candidates to employers, and employers will have the sense that they can “call the shots.” These dynamics can pose serious challenges for job seekers. Under …
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