Three for Friday – Interviewing

3Today’s trio focuses on the next step in the job search process – interviewing!  These links lead to valuable information from  how to act, what to say (or not say), and what to do after an interview.

1.     5 ways to look relaxed during a job interview
You might be surprised what you should consider doing the morning of an interview….
2.     After the Job Interview – Keep Searching and Keep Interviewing
With three reasons why you should absolutely not stop your job hunting efforts after an interview, no matter how good you think it went…
3.     Job interviewing 101: How to succeed in different situations
Consider doing this one thing to give yourself the advantage in a group interview…

Interviewing not your thing? Do you think interviews are stressful? Do you find it difficult to formulate responses off the top of your head? Are you afraid you’ll say too much or too little? Then let’s talk! Call or email me today. Your next interview could be tomorrow.

6 ways to immediately improve your résumé

You may not have the resources or the time to partner with a professional résumé writer, but don’t worry – I’m going to share with you six edits you can make to your résumé that will improve its readability on the spot. So get ready, set, go! for a new improved résumé: Remove “responsible for”…

Three for Friday – Job Search Tips

This week’s collection of posts offers you tips on different aspects of your search – recruiters, applicant tracking systems, and online networking….  all three are hot button topics for active job seekers today. 1.  Corporate Recruiters and Your Job Search Why no news is not necessarily bad news when dealing with a corporate recruiter… 2….

LinkedIn tip to expand your target company list

  Susan Whitcomb of The Academies recently shared with career professionals a very specific, actionable tipto help job seekers develop a list of target companies. I find it’s easy to tell clients to develop a list of target companies, and clients agree to the value of being proactive vs. waiting to respond (along with everyone else) to…

4 Tips to strengthen the top section of your LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn is a place to find people and to be found. More than 25 million people sign in each month! That’s quite an audience to tap in to. If someone goes to LinkedIn and does a search, will they find your profile? And if someone does find and read your profile, what will they get…

Job Search Success System

-       Are you overwhelmed, stressed, and somewhat paralyzed by the thought of another job search? -       Don’t have time to drive to a meeting or listen to teleconferences scheduled at someone else’s convenience? -       Would you like to have a job search system that would contain all the elements you need to move ahead in…

Should You Optimize Your Resume for ATS?

Much has been written and debated on the use of applicant tracking systems (ATS) lately.  I am often asked about it by prospective clients and approach this topic from two angles. In general, for every resume I write, I request 2-3 target job postings for several reasons, one of which is to ensure I am incorporating…

Three for Friday – February

How to Say “Look at Me!” to an Online Recruiter By Phyllis Korkki I love my colleague Barbara Safani’s suggestion of posting such videos as giving a speech or training presentation on YouTube to gain credibility and add to your online searchability.   How to ace a Skype job interview   By Amy Levin-Epstein This…

3 job search lessons from Muay Thai that every job seeker should know

What is Muay Thai, you ask? It translates to the “art of eight limbs.” So while boxers use their hands, Muay Thai fighters utilize their hands, legs, knees, and elbows. (Cool, right? The elbows are particularly fun to throw.) I’ve been training Muay Thai kickboxing for about eight months now, and people close to me…