I often remind job seekers that past performance is the best predictor of future success. Recruiters and hiring managers assessing candidates are looking for proof that you can do the job. Oneof the best ways to assess that is reviewing your accomplishments from similar roles.However, it can be...
Course Correcting Your Career in 2022
Are you happy with your job? Are you happy with your life? The end of the year is a natural time to take stock of the past year and plan for the year ahead. This career planner is designed to guide you in taking a look back at 2021 and looking ahead to 2022. Most important, it will help you identif...
Four Job Search Trends That Have Emerged During the Pandemic
While the pandemic has created a host of new challenges for job seekers, there are also certain shifts the pandemic has instigated as it relates to job search that can work to your advantage. Here are a few. Few hiring managers will question why you are in transition this year or next. One of th...
How to Get More Than the Average 2.9% Salary Increase in 2017
According to the 2016/2017 Mercer US Compensation Planning Survey, the average salary increase budget is expected to be 2.9% in 2017, up slightly from the average increase budget of 2.8% in 2016. So how can you be perceived as a top performer in 2016? Here are some tips. Document your accomplishme...
How to Conduct a Job Search Without Your Boss Finding Out
Are you trying to look for a new job while employed and struggling with how to do so without attracting attention from your boss or other stakeholders at your current company? Our ebook, Job Seeker’s Guide to a Confidential Job Search can help. Learn how to leverage LinkedIn for your search wi...
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10 Networking Mistakes Most Job Seekers Are Still Making
I've followed thousands of job seekers and one of the biggest sticking points for them tends to be their networking strategy. Some people hate the process and find it incredibly daunting; others embrace it but can still get frustrated when things don't move as quickly as they hoped. Here are the to...
LinkedIn and Random Hooking Up
I received a LinkedIn invitation today that read: John Doe (not his real name) has indicated you are a colleague from Pfizer Corporation (not his real company). Here's the problem. I don't know John Doe and I never worked for Pfizer. John Doe is gaming the system to send an invite. But how is this...
Ten Work Mistakes to Avoid
You may recall flight attendant Steven Slater's dramatic exit from Jet Blue this year or medic Dawnmarie Souza's very public diss of her supervisor on her Facebook page. But these two weren't the only ones who's judgment was questionable this year and got the axe because of it. You can read my top ...
Creepy Networking
Despite all the information available about "netiquette" and the importance of networking strategically online, I continue to get dozens of mystery online networking requests. Sometimes the connection is as weak as being a member of the same group (with 50,000 other members) or as bizarre as askin...