The importance of how your resume looks and how it is written may be better understood if you are aware that the person reading it will spend an average of 30 seconds to do so. Even a skilled speed reader would be hard pressed to take in every word in your resume in a matter […]
“Machiavellian” Recruiter, David Perry
Yes, “machiavellian”; elaborately cunning, scheming and unscrupulous in his recruiting methods. A more deserved title than that of “rogue recruiter” as David Perry is referred to in The Wall Street Journal article, Snack Vendor — or Undercover Job Recruiter? by Sarah E. Needleman. David shares some interesting, certainly entertaining, and sometimes shocking details of many of his recruiting adventures. David […]
Online Posting and your Reputation
Want a job? Scholarship? Watch what you post! This article written by Andrea Gordon for the Toronto Star provides a wealth of information for the whole family on the potential perils of online activity and sharing. A study produced by Pew Internet & American Life Project found 93 percent of kids ages 12 to 17 used the […]
What is Career Coaching?
Career Coaching is a methodology available to help people achieve job and career satisfaction. If compared to career counseling, coaching is more results oriented, less structured and more guided by the clients’ agenda. While similar to consulting, which focuses on solving problems through providing the right answers, coaching focuses on asking the right questions. Unlike therapy, which deals […]
Investing in Soft Skills
How much time and money have you invested in your soft skills? Developing soft skills and hard skills are equally important in moving forward in your career. Despite this fact, you’ve likely invested a great deal more in your hard skills. Investing in hard skills, such as a university degree, is an important element in your career. Your hard skills will be impressive on your resume […]
Your Job Interview – Will you receive an offer?
The job interview is over and you would love to know how you did. You may already have a good idea that you will receive an offer, or not. If you really are not sure the following questions may provide you with a little better insight. Did the interviewer provide you with a specific date or timeline for when a decision will be made? Were […]
Resilience is Key to Success
ExecuNet’s CareerSmart Advisor, Strategies & Solutions for Your Career Success provides an interesting article in their August issue written by Alisa Cohn, “Research, Reinvention, Resilience: The Three Rs of Career Success”. In researching opportunities, Alisa Cohn said, “This Research includes a reflective look in the mirror and a scan of the environment; who you are and where should […]
Personal Branding
What is Personal Branding? It is one of the most talked about career management tools available to all individuals and entrepreneurs. Defined as, the process whereby people and their careers are marked as brands. A compilation of feelings, perceptions and qualities that are recognized by others when they see you or hear your name. Personal Branding gives you an opportunity to market yourself by […]
Beware of Distractions
Recently I had a discussion with a colleague about a blog I had written, Job Interviews and Tattoos and was surprised that the feedback I received was their belief that most potential employers have a negative perception when it comes to tattoos and body piercings. It is highly likely that many of these people are also sporting tattoos and possibly body […]
Teamwork
Teamwork really is a critical key to success whether in the workplace, at home or on the football field. Last night, at the first ever regular-season NFL contest played on Canadian soil, the Buffalo Bills showed everyone at Rogers Centre how it’s done. Their confidence, talent and most of all their teamwork led them to a victory of […]