In today’s episode, we’re diving into the significance of December as a prime time for networking during the holiday season. The Importance of Networking: The holiday season, regardless of your faith, is a time for celebrations and gatherings. Networking is the key to executive career management. Building and maintaining relationships is crucial, even when employed, …
Today’s topic: Did you know the vast majority of jobs are never advertised? Are you surprised? Many, many people are. It comes as a complete surprise to them. The bulk of the vacant jobs are hidden. They are hidden away from you, and you have to go and hunt them. Want to find out more …
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Today’s message I want to relay is: don’t, don’t be humble in your resume. When you write your resume, you need to excite; you need to really get the juices going in the reader’s mind. You want to get them to pick up the phone and give you a call. So, you have to contain …
Today’s topic is Target Marketing in job search reaps significant rewards. When you enter a job search, you are selling yourself; you are a product. Get into the mindset of selling yourself. Sales professionals, they research their targets, they research their potential customers of opportunities. So, you need to research who you want to go …
Today we’re diving into a crucial topic – resume updates. So, let’s get started. Your resume is your gateway to landing interviews. It doesn’t guarantee a job, but it gets your foot in the door. Over my 31 years in the business of writing executive resumes, I’ve seen resumes evolve significantly, especially in the last …
Today’s topic revolves around the issue of not securing any interviews. There could be numerous reasons behind this, but here are my top three explanations for why you might not be receiving interview invitations: Best of luck in your job search!
Today’s topic is: Treat your job search as a full-time commitment. If you’re going through a career transition, which is how I prefer to refer to unemployment, you should dedicate all the time you would normally spend on work to your job search. Don’t just wait around hoping that a job will miraculously fall into …
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Today we’re diving into Google Alerts for your career management. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to ask. It’s great to see some of you already joining in. Hello, Morris! Welcome to “Tuesdays at Two.” Whether your questions are related to today’s topic or anything about executive career management that’s on …
Today’s topic is a job search is a marketing campaign. A marketing campaign. When you enter a job search, you are marketing yourself just like a professional marketer does. Plan that campaign, plan that attack, make it aggressive. Target your audience, know your product, and know your value. Go for it.
Today, we’re talking about the panel interview. The panel interview – prepare for a panel interview just as you would for a regular interview. With a one-on-one meet, bring extra resumes, CVs, and try to find out using LinkedIn if you have the names of the interviewers before. Try and find out about their career …
Today, we’ll delve into the crucial aspect of attracting executive recruiters to enhance your career prospects. Managing your career strategically is essential if you aspire to advance your position, achieve financial success, and even retire earlier. Let’s explore the best ways to attract executive recruiters to your profile. Embrace Executive Recruiters: The Key to Career …
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When it comes to job applications, we often focus on crafting the perfect resume and cover letter, showcasing our skills and experiences. However, there is one element that is often overlooked but holds significant power in the eyes of potential employers: references. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of selecting the right …
Today’s topic is “I am receiving zero replies in my job application.” There are many reasons that perhaps you aren’t getting the traction that you really want. So when a client or potential client calls me and says they aren’t getting traction in their job applications. I ask them to come forward to me with …
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Today’s topic is, a job search is like a minefield. There are so many components, it’s like a jigsaw, to a job search. One just one mistake and you could blow yourself up in a mine you have to navigate through the that minefield. Are you ready to void job search mines? If not, let’s …
Today’s topic is whether a resume is still needed in the current age. There are various opinions on this as technology and application tracking systems (ATS) have evolved. However, a resume is needed more than ever before. A resume is still very relevant, but it needs to be updated and ATS-friendly. It should be a …
Today’s topic is a friend accepted an interim management position. What is that? So interim management is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s recruitment. It’s more for the more mature professional. So somebody may be at the latter end of their career who is wanting to accept a embrace, a new challenge. So basically …
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Welcome to another Career Tips for a Crazy World, A one minute quick career tip. Today’s topic is “Applying for jobs, NOT securing interviews.“ Did you know 75%? Yes. 75% of resumes go into a black hole. Why? Because they aren’t ATS friendly applicant. Tracking system friendly. Is your resume ATS friendly? Perhaps you better …
I know there are executive recruiters and HR professionals looking for your talent looking for you right now, but it’s your keywords up to date? Do you have a full list of keywords on your profile? You are allowed 50 keywords. So type in those business functional skills specific levels specific passwords so play a …
Have you been in the same company for more than six years? That is long enough. You need to think about a career transition and moving on to a new challenge for more than six years and that could damage your career way ahead into the future.
You don’t want to go into job search frequently. But it’s a skill set. It’s an art. It’s a plan that you should know because it can cost you a lot of money if you make mistakes. If you know how to job search and you optimize your job search, you will get back to …
