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Today’s topic is when one door opens another one, when one door, sorry. When one door closes, another one opens. If you are terminated and people are terminated, even in good. It could be a very traumatic occasion. You get the anger, the rage, the why me? The questions are asked, why you. However, recruitment …
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 title is The Can Fall At Any Time on Your Job. Mondays, which is today, and Tuesdays are the two prime days for, for terminations, for exiting people outta corporations. If you were to exit today, you were asked to leave your company, are you prepared? Is your resume ready? Is your LinkedIn profile …
Today, top topic is sit in the driver’s seat for career management. Don’t be a passenger or a backseat driver. Take the steering wheel and control your career. You have a long journey going in and out. Make sure you take control. You have direction over that journey. You are in charge of your career.
Today’s topic is networking is Crucial. Crucial to your career management. So many graduates from different universities across the world fail, fail to use their alumni as a source for leads and ideation. Take this on board. You are part of a club that alumni club use. Your alumni, they all have a huge network.
So today we’re gonna talk about what use is LinkedIn to my career management Now, You are all gonna say, what? Are you gonna know? What am I gonna say? Yes. It’s vital you, without LinkedIn, you haven’t got a leg to stand on in career management. It’s a vital platform that you must be …
Today’s topic is you are going to be measured on your performance fill your resume, your CV with metrics dollar value. Value, Euro value or whatever other currency value and percentiles. The more metrics you have in your resume, the more you can sell yourself and the more impact you make with the reader, the …
Today’s topic is don’t be ordinary, be extraordinary. You need to make yourself stand out. Good career management means being visible. Be visible on LinkedIn, not just when you are gainfully employed. Not just when you’re unemployed in career transition, but when you are gainfully employed. Plus, while you are in career transition and gainfully …
Today’s topic is, I have little work-life balance. I have little work-life balance. How sad is that statement? So I hear this a lot too much. I hear it probably three or four times a week from people I speak to in my private practice when I manage their career etc. So it is …
Today’s topic is I’m ambitious. I want to reach the C suite. A lot of people say that to me because I specialize at the senior executive level. And it is possible, yes, of course, it’s possible. Anything’s possible, but you have to have the right attitude. It’s not impossible, but bear in mind the …
It’s probably 99% it’s a business decision. They need to slim down in good times and as we are speaking in bad times. They need to strip assets. They need to save money and human resources are very costly. So it’s not against you. Don’t take it personally.
. It’s probably 99% it’s a business decision. They need to slim down in good times and as we are speaking in bad times. They need to strip assets. They need to save money and human resources are very costly. So it’s not against you. Don’t take it personally.
. It’s probably 99% it’s a business decision. They need to slim down in good times and as we are speaking in bad times. They need to strip assets. They need to save money and human resources are very costly. So it’s not against you. Don’t take it personally.
It’s actually encouraged today to engage a resume writer. Executive recruiters and HR professionals encourage you to make that investment in your career. A good resume writer will help you shine above the competition.
Many of you are likely subscribed to a number of feeds providing the latest blog posts on executive career management, Monster’s job posts or a daily inspirational article. Recently, I opened one of hundreds of articles that I have been subscribed to for the past few years and quickly deleted it. When I realized I …
Whether you are looking for a job, a position or the role you are passionate about, the goal is ultimately the same and so to is the key to success; you must be absolutely clear on what the job, position or passion entails! Exactly what does it look like? Do you have the necessary qualifications …
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It is not always easy to establish an email address using your given name especially if your name happens to be John Smith or Jane Brown. When altering your name to acquire an available email address careful consideration should be given to avoid confusion. After reviewing registrations recently for one of our monthly networking meetings, …
Dismissed, let go, downsized or laid off! It doesn’t matter what term is used to describe it, they all SUCK! Although it is rarely a personal issue, it is impossible not to take it personally! Most will feel alone, rejected and scared combined with shock, disbelief, resentment, anger, overwhelming self pity and shame. All of …
It appears that much advice in establishing a visible online presence to generate opportunities for success in your career or business is not getting through. If the question needs to be asked, “where are you?”, it is very likely the effort to find you will be abandoned. It seems that even those who have established …
