HR Leaders contemplating layoffs have many resources available to them on restructuring best practices: draw on prior experience, talk to colleagues or attorneys, research best practices at professional associations like SHRM. Many articles on the topic explore one element or another. Few articles share how to balance business and legal priorities with the humanity […]
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Seven years later I again decided to make a cross-country move to a place where I, again, didn’t know people. I was unsure about the job market with a plunging economy, and I worried that no amount of experience would help me find a job. I did have tools at my fingertips that weren’t there before. I had social […]
Read MoreFinding a job is difficult, let alone finding a job in another city across the country. But I’ve done it. Twice. When you’re looking for a job in the city where you currently reside, you have many advantages—like knowing the market, knowing the possibilities, knowing people—all things you might not know when searching for a […]
Read MoreWhat makes an informational interview a success? Two-words: “Good Questions” and one word: “Curiosity.” If you look up “Informational Interview” in Wikipedia, here’s what you get: “a meeting in which a job seeker asks for career and industry advice rather than employment. The job seeker uses the interview to (ask the questions), gather information on […]
Read MoreYour position has been eliminated. It is not personal; it is just business. His lips are moving but all you hear is blah, blah, blah. He gives you an envelope and asks you to clean out your personal things or come in on the weekend to pick them up if you prefer to leave now. […]
Read MoreWant to know a great little trick to differentiate your resume? Provide a thumbnail sketch of each past employer. That’s it. That will give your resume an edge. Go back right now to your resume, and write a brief summary of each past employer. Include: 1. Industry, 2. Types of products made or services provided, […]
Read MoreThis article (below) offers some good information on how to research employers. One more site I would add to this conversation: ReferenceUSA. It’s a great source, and for the price of a library card (still FREE), you gain access to detailed information about 10.5 million different companies. Go visit the Reference desk at the library; […]
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