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...
No One Wants to See Your Video Resume…Really!
Recently The New York Times published a piece called Your Career: Video Resumes Get More Popular about the fast growing popularity of video resumes with job seekers who are trying to differentiate themselves in a crowded space. This article seemed to follow quick on the heels of the Hire Me video wh...
Even in the World’s Oldest Profession, Branding is Important
I recently watched a piece on 20/20 about an Internet site called Seeking Arrangement that positions itself as a "money dating site" where singles can find wealthy money daters for "mutually beneficial relationships". Hmm...I don't think I need to check Wikipedia to realize that this is code f...
Career Solvers Nominated for 4 TORI Awards
Each year, Career Directors International hosts the resume writing industry's most prestigious Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) resume writing competition. Career Solvers is pleased to announce nominations in 4 categories: Best Technical Resume Best Creative Resume Best Sales & Marketing Re...
In Your Career Sometimes Bad News is a Good Thing
Recently I had to deliver some bad news. It was one of those situations where I could always come up with a reason to delay the conversation. It never seemed to be the right time; there was always something to consider that would make the information more difficult to bear. So I put it off and then ...
Salary Negotiation: How Much Are You Worth?
I recently sat down with Jennifer Loftus, National Director for Astron Solutions. Jennifer develops, designs, and implements base pay compensation systems and she is an active member of SHRM's Total Rewards Special Expertise panel. I asked her some of the questions job seekers often have about compe...
Sometimes a Job Seeker Just Needs Someone to Listen
Yesterday I found myself in a tough situation that I have never been in before. I made the decision to handle the situation a certain way and then I talked to two friends about it. One of my friends was full of advice; giving me ideas on what I should do next and what I had already done that I shoul...
Wear Your Resume Well
Almost every job seeker I meet has some sort of "special circumstance" that they feel needs to be addressed in their resume. For some, it's accounting for the dotcom they worked for that went bust after 9 months or the year they took off from work to care for an aging parent or newborn. For others i...
Networking-Mind Your Manners
Last month I had an absolutely delightful networking meeting with someone I met through a professional association. What made the meeting so memorable was that the person I was networking with did everything right. She followed every rule of networking including: Being flexible with the meeting ti...
Journal Your Way Through Your Job Search
For close to 20 years I kept a journal. I started writing entries when I was in college and wrote an entry almost every day. A few years ago, during an apartment renovation, the journals were lost and I've been mourning their loss ever since. My journals contained written snapshots of milestone mome...