Occasionally I run into recent college graduates so desperate for work that they take the first job offered to them. They mistake a job for a career. They do not understand the impact their first job will have on the rest of their lives. My first job was as a Labor Relations Assistant. Labor relations […]
No one is going to give you your next job or promotion just because you are qualified. There are lots of people who are qualified. The one that gets the job is the one that makes the best first, second, and third impression. The one who fits in best with the rest of the team […]
When I was a kid we spent hours playing Marco Polo around the pool. Remember that game? The kid who was “it” closed her eyes and yelled out “Marco” while all her friends scattered around the pool yelling “Polo” while moving around the pool trying to avoid the kid who was “It”. Eventually the kid […]
We were very silly last weekend at the Great Tomato Stomp at the Leamington ONT Tomato Festival! A team of crazy friends including my husband Kermit entered the contest and won by creating the largest amount of tomato juice by stomping two crates of whole tomatoes. Twelve teams entered. It was a blast. What can […]
Recently I received a LinkedIn invitation to connect from Richard, a mechanical engineering student at University of Akron. The first line of Richard’s summary says, “Mechanical Engineering Co-op student seeking a summer assignment.” His invitation arrived in August probably too late for a summer internship. I accepted of course after reviewing his profile. Richard has […]
Joe is an HR executive I’ve known for years. He took early retirement during a restructuring but he still intends to work. We had a conversation recently about his job search. He saw lots of opportunities for relocation in other parts of the country but very little in his town. He wondered what he should […]
Greg, a B2B sales professional, sent a note recently asking how to connect with recruiters. He knows that recruiters are really working for the companies and will only be able to help him if one of their clients is seeking someone with his background. The recruiters are not working for Greg. But Greg realizes that […]
Seth Godin, noted marketing expert, has a fascinating blog, Create a vacuum, don’t fill it. Seth points out that it is “tempting to sell with bullet points and an overwhelming amount of data.” But it is not the data that sells. It is the story that sells. Finding a job is about telling your story […]
Finding a job can be exhausting. It can suck out a piece of your soul if you let it. The key is to stay fresh. I remember standing on the Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago a few years ago watching probably a million people go to lunch. I was thinking that all those 1 million […]
I am on a tear about prospecting recently as I make connections to grow The Interview Doctor. Recently I attended a presentation, “Pain-Free Prospecting”, by Dr. Lisa Van Allen that sheds a new light on prospecting or networking for job seekers. Dr. Lisa offers a quiz to evaluate your prospecting skills. I have adjusted this […]
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