What happens when you find a position that looks like a great match, but it requires that you work for someone who is 10, 15, or even 20 years younger than you? As people stay in the workforce longer, this may be one of the new realities of the 21st century workforce. Boomers will be reporting to Ge...
Lying is a Really Bad Career Management Strategy
If you have been following the Olympics and the women's gymnastic competition, you already know that there has been some speculation around the ages of some of the Chinese gymnasts. In light of some new evidence, the IOC is planning an investigation to determine if these athletes are underaged and...
September is Update Your Resume Month
September is a time of new beginnings. The kids go back to school, Fall begins, and many companies start aggressively recruiting after the slower-paced summer months. September is the perfect time to update your resume. Here are a few points to consider if you plan on updating your resume in the com...
Note to Job Seekers: A Silver (or Bronze) Medal is Still a Win
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian rejected his bronze medal at the Olympics this week after complaining that the judging was unfair. In the world of interviewing, losing a job to another candidate can also be a huge disappointment. When a job seeker is passed over for another candidate, they often f...
Just Say No to Corporate Speak
Scot Herrick of Cube Rules recently commented on my blog about his distaste for "corporate speak" on resumes and that got me thinking about where much of this "corporate speak" originates...from job postings. So I took a quick tour of Simply Hired, a job aggregate board, to review the different ...
Resume Phrases That Drive Me Crazy
Lately, I've been seeing so many hackneyed phrases on resumes, even at the executive level. Here are some of the words and phrases that are starting to drive me crazy. trustworthy team player flexible good communicator problem solver works well under pressureThese examples of personal attributes rar...
Email Etiquette During a Job Search
A few days ago I heard a story about someone who quit their job over the content of an email. Through conversation and a few apologies, the employee returned to work, but when you think about it, it's amazing how powerful email can be. A mis-use of capital letters, a penchant for constantly hitting ...
Job Search Bloopers
Career Solvers' advice on salary negotiations was recently published in Job Search Bloopers: Every Mistake You Can Make on the Road to Career Suicide...and How to Avoid Them by Laura DeCarlo and Susan Guarneri. The book also features advice from leading career professionals on resumes, cover ...
What Kind of Story Do You Tell in an Interview?
The New York Times Shifting Careers blog recently featured a post about the art of storytelling and how mastering this skill can add value to your career. During a job search, several tools and strategies can be used to weave together a compelling story of your value to an employer. Resumes, interv...