Using Social Media To Find A Job Finding a new job can be difficult and nerve-racking, especially in today’s economy. With 14.5 million Americans currently out of work and an unemployment rate of 9.4% and rising, how does one find career opportunities fast? The old approach to a job search – developing a resume, writing…

Should You Accept A Job That Pays Half Your Former Salary? A non-profit executive with 20 years of experience in strategy, operations and development is looking for a six-figure salary, but getting called into positions for half that. A former management consultant with a successful track record of building businesses over 20 years was at…

Why Did You Fail to Make the Sale? Many over 50 candidates who interview for jobs for which they believe they are uniquely qualified fail to get a call back. The accusation of agism leaps to mind. Yet, the employer saw your resume and already knew your approximate age and chose to interview you. There…

Phrases That are Poison to Your Resume and Job Objective The It is a whole new world in resume writing. Gone are the days where you could grab a template, plug in your employment information and write a quick summary. Granted you can still use a good template but the summary is now critical and…

Resting Before You Get Hired Jules Renard captured the definition of procrastination when he said, “Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired!” The quote above is funny, but procrastinating is not. It is typically a habit, lack of discipline, time issue and is also coupled with a lack of…

Need vs. Want in Career Planning Needs and wants are the foundations on which you set realistic and attainable goals. If the goals that you are setting are what you really want or need out of life, you are motivated and more likely to achieve them. If the goals you are setting are meeting someone…

When you hear the word Networking, what comes to mind? Many job seekers will describe it as a necessary evil. Even the most outgoing individual might say that networking is “forced” communication. When successful networking has occurred, the desired result is a specific contact name and number. Actually, the goal is to have multiple names…

Over 50% of individuals who obtain a new job have used some method of networking. Networking should be an integral part of your job search strategy. Simply explained, developing and utilizing a personal network links the people you know to the people they know which results in a constant increase in your number of contacts.…

Master a Strong 30 Second Pitch Your 30 second pitch will be used in your cover letters and when you are networking. It will also prepare you to answer the dreaded question “Tell me about yourself.” You need to write down more than one – keeping in mind the following: Who you are addressing? What…

Descriptive Words To Build Your Resume The following words are descriptive words commonly utilized when building your resume. Use the words that are targeted toward the opportunity you desire. These are just a few of many words you can use. – Adaptable, Ambitious, Analytical, Assertive – Capable, Cheerful, Competent, Conscientious, Courteous – Dependable, Discreet –…