I really hate mayonnaise based salads. YUCK! When I go to a potluck dinner I bring dishes that I like to eat. That way I know I will find at least one thing to eat in a sea of mayonnaise salads. Job search is like a potluck dinner. Responding to job advertisements means you take […]
Ever been to a potluck dinner? We have them at our boat club periodically. Potluck dinners are fun because you never know what you will find. Last time there were ten kinds of baked beans and no potatoes. Next time you might find ten kinds of potato salad and no beans. The smart option at […]
How are you spending your job search time? I met Angelo recently. He has been out of work for six months. He showed me a binder with over 200 jobs he applied for. He heard nothing from those companies. Not a peep. Not even a “thanks but no thanks” letter. He said, “There are just […]
Did you know that your career transition answers could be right inside you? Isabel called the other day. She is frustrated in her job as a dentist. Putting her hands in disgusting mouths all day makes her gag. I wonder how she made it through dental school but that is neither here or there. She […]
Do you know what makes you stand out? My daughter Marissa accepted a new job last year with a political consulting firm. She really likes the people. She says they are her kind of crazy. You might chuckle over the way she describes it. I know I did. But then I stepped back and realized […]
LinkedIn Groups are your networking key to the Job Search Kingdom. (And I heard from someone with a connection to someone on the Inside of LinkedIn that groups are going to soon undergo a new change! You will want to be using this social media channel more and more!) Until you have explored and joined […]
The other day I got a LinkedIn update from Brian M. He got promoted! Brian worked for me at my last job and I know the promotion was one he really wanted. So I sent him a quick email congratulating him on his promotion. He responded a little while later saying he appreciate my congratulations. […]
A solid foundation is required for anything that needs to be strong, effective and have endurance. This article is an excerpt from our BizTV video, which can be viewed online, simply click this link. My dad, an elementary school principal, used to say, “Make a positive impression on teachers in the first week of school and […]
We are more similar than different. Who would have guessed? This insight unexpectedly popped up at a workshop I led the other day. I have the privilege of conducting a three session workshop with folks who are mentoring 8th graders in the Cleveland Public Schools. I am very impressed with this program and these wonderful […]
There are some questions you just don’t ask when you’re networking. Riddle me this, Batman? “Do you know about any jobs in Human Resources?” This question is a deadly conversation killer. It is time to look at networking as something other than a desperate attempt to find a job. In my recent article, “Let’s have coffee […]
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