Does it feel like your last interview was during the Reagan administration? You are not alone. If it's been a long time since your last interview, here are some tips for starting off on the right foot. Create an interview strategy. Prepare for interviews by going through the following exercise t...
Volunteering as a Career Management Strategy
This week I was awarded the Breiger Award from the Human Resources Association of New York, HR/NY, the country's largest chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM. The award honors exceptional service to the chapter and the HR community and I was recognized for my efforts to help bu...
Career Brand Versus Job Title
Last week I was invited to be part of a panel discussion for a presentation called Overcoming the Fear: Career Strategies for Success in Today's Economy hosted by the Human Resources Association of New York. For many, when they first embark on a job search, they go into the process looking to find ...
In Networking Sometimes a Conversation About Nothing is Something
Probably the biggest complaint I hear from job seekers about networking tools like Facebook and Twitter is that most people write about nothing. And following someone who writes about nothing is a waste of time. But is a conversation about nothing really nothing or can it sometimes turn into somethi...
Keep a Job Search “To Do” List
Today while facilitating a monthly Netshare meeting in New York City, one of the participants mentioned the fact that one of the difficulties in job search is that there is often no way to gauge daily success and job seekers often wonder if they are being productive and conducting their search in th...
Resumes Don’t Mean a Thing if They Ain’t Got That Bling!
Earlier this week I presented a workshop on creating compelling resumes to members of NSHMBA and during the presentation I spoke about what I call resume "bling". Most resumes I read are as flat as the piece of paper they were written on. Many are created using templates that probably came out with...