Networking means building relationships with people who can help. The other day my son complained that it was almost impossible to find a house in his preferred neighborhood. Houses go on the market for days, sometimes hours, before they are snapped up. He couldn’t see how he could get an advantage. No amount of conversation […]
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Learn tips on formatting your resume for your job search to stand out and get noticed. Katherine Burik is a Job Search / Career Coach and, in this video, she shares advice and tips on formatting your resume. Your resume is a personal reflection of your experience and your brand. It needs to reflect you. […]
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Remember riding in elevators? The hardest part was knowing where to look. Some looked at their feet, carefully avoiding eye contact. Others watched the floors change or calculated cumulative mass to ensure the elevator would not collapse under the weight of fellow riders. Ah, the good old days before coronavirus, when we blithely got into […]
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Learn how and why to ask others questions in LinkedIn and increase you ability to create relationships. Katherine Burik is a Job Search / Career Coach and, in this video, she shares how and why to ask others questions in LinkedIn and increase you ability to create relationships. LinkedIn conversations can turn into a relationship. […]
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Jennifer found a job!! This wasn’t just any job search. This was the LONGEST job search in my experience as a coach. Jennifer became my client in January 2018. She found a job in May 2020 – a LONNNGG time. Not for lack of trying, mind you. Twenty-five times Jennifer finished in the top two in […]
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Sometimes a fast response is exactly what is needed to convert an average candidate to a stand-out candidate! Here is how we did it…From Inquiry to New Job Search Materials in One Week. A recruiter sent me a lead – a small company General Manager, James, wanted out of his current situation. The owner was […]
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Are you forgetting to follow-up on potential leads? Here’s how I’ve dealt with the same issue. Dear Interview Doctor, HELP! I realized the other day that I forgot to follow-up on an important lead that a high-value contact gave me. I feel so stupid. I know this will reflect badly on me. I am not […]
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LinkedIn is the gold standard for business social networking these days. LinkedIn has made it easier to connect and build relationships with people you meet, giving you advantages in job search and career growth. It is not a perfect medium, but it is the best we have right now. This is particularly important for job […]
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Two things happened recently that taught me a lesson in humility and preparation. We are all dealing with coronavirus quarantine isolation. Everything is different. I am trying to find ways to help. Although this is uncomfortable and scary for us all, sometimes funny things happen. I thought I would share so you can have a […]
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Learn the 3-pronged approach to understanding strategic interviewing and differentiate yourself from other candidates. Katherine Burik is a Job Search / Career Coach and, in this video, she shares her 3-pronged approach for strategic interviewing. These tips will help you go into your next interview prepared to demonstrate, through your stories, how you can solve […]
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