Virginia Franco — February 17, 2018 Follow @VAFrancoResumes — February 17, 2018 niekverlaan / Pixabay Recruiters and top resume companies agree, according to this Monster.com article, that recruiting cycles occur in waves. Although personally not a fan of winter and the cold weather that comes with it, I’ll acknowledge the one upside: January and February … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Wait for Spring to Get Started on Your Job Hunt
Amanda Clark — February 16, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — February 16, 2018 geralt / Pixabay When you meet someone new or are thinking of doing business with someone, what is one of the first things you do? Google them. That’s exactly what employers do too when they’re evaluating applicants for open positions. In today’s world, … Continue reading Cleaning Up Your Online Presence Before Engaging in a Job Search
Amanda Clark — February 6, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — February 6, 2018 Have you ever received an email from an unknown sender, with a generic greeting like “Dear Sir” or “Dear Madame?” Most of us have, and most of us respond to these emails in the same way—by promptly hitting the delete key. But what … Continue reading How Jobseekers Can Make Their Networking Emails More Effective
Maren Hogan — January 31, 2018 Follow @marenhogan — January 31, 2018 ZeeNBee / Pixabay I present quite a lot on how to get people interested in jobs, more commonly known as employer branding. While I have a presentation on getting people interested in boring, dirty and generally gross jobs, I always seem to get … Continue reading 10 Ways to Draw Interest In A Lame Job + 50 Benefits People Love
Amanda Clark — January 30, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — January 30, 2018 The job search is anything but standard; the way one person finds his or her dream job—or simply ascends the next step on the corporate ladder—may not be the method that works for you. Certainly, when you reach the C-suite, there are things … Continue reading 6 Resume Tweaks for Executive-Level Jobseekers
Virginia Franco — January 27, 2018 Follow @VAFrancoResumes — January 27, 2018 geralt / Pixabay If it’s been longer than 5 years since you’ve dipped your toes in the job search waters, it’s important to understand that some key components of the job hunt have changed. There’s more to it than refreshing your resume (even … Continue reading Has it Been Years Since Your Last Job Search? How to Organize and Spend Your Time Wisely
Gina Crook — January 22, 2018 — January 22, 2018 The current IT market is brimming with opportunities. It’s at the point where highly skilled job seekers can remain inactive and still find an IT consulting job. In fact, you have probably received dozens of messages in recent months about contract opportunities that match your … Continue reading Finding IT Contract Jobs that Better Fit Your Skills, Interests, and Goals
Iain Carruthers — January 15, 2018 — January 15, 2018 There’s a lot of conversation about Jobs To Be Done in innovation and start-up circles. There’s a certain degree of hype about it, but at its core is common sense and a good corrective to corporate and marketing myopia. So what are the key principles … Continue reading What You Need to Know About: Jobs To Be Done
John Refford — December 4, 2017 Follow @iamreff — December 4, 2017 If you’ve ever conducted a job search you quickly realize one of the biggest challenges is keeping track of who you’re networking with. By the third week you’re likely awash in post it notes. Perhaps you prefer to track your activities on paper … Continue reading Let Me Show You How to Love Your Job Search
Virginia Franco — November 5, 2017 QuinceMedia / Pixabay Second only to the first few months of the new year, Fall is the 2nd best time to capitalize on a strong market — and a company in hiring mode. According to Career Sidekick blogger Biron Clark, hiring tends to occur in waves. … Continue reading Want Timing to Work to Your Advantage During Your Job Hunt? Consider the Time of Year
