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...
9 LinkedIn Fails That Miss the Mark on Networking
LinkedIn has been an excellent tool for my job search clients. It has made it exponentially easier to source and introduce contacts and bridge the gap between candidates and decision makers. Yet whether it is being used for a job search or general sales prospecting, many behaviors persist that run ...
Job Seekers: Differentiate Your Candidacy by Showcasing Pandemic-Era Crisis Management Skills
As the pace of recruiting continues to quicken in the third quarter of 2021, my clients are more regularly being asked about their crisis management skills, particularly in light of the recent global pandemic. Operating in a Covid-19 environment added an additional layer of stress to the workplace ...
How to Make Your Resume Board Ready When You Have Never Sat on a Board
Many of my clients are at a place in their careers where they would like to be considered for board roles. But most approach the process with a resume that may be suited for operating roles, but falls flat for board seats. Boards are looking for candidates that are experienced in the competencie...
Landing an Executive Role at a Private Equity-Backed Company
Many of my executive clients retain my services to prepare them for a search for their next big role in a public company. And while that is certainly one option to explore, the reality is that the higher you are in seniority, the fewer the options for those plum C-level roles. Additionally, these c...
Career Solvers 2021 Free Career Planner
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 2020 and looking ahead to 2021. Most important, it will help you identif...
Eight Ways to Keep Your Job Search Moving Forward in a World That Feels Like it is Standing Still
We are eight months into this pandemic. As a job seeker, you have mastered Zoom, updated your resume, and practiced your pitch. But it’s certainly not business as usual and unusual times call for different ways of doing things and a whole lot of creativity. In today’s climate, you don’t have ...
Career Solvers Nominated for TORI Award
I am pleased to announce that Career Solvers was recently nominated for a TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) Award by Career Directors International. Career Solvers has been nominated for this award over 30 times since 2006 and won 12 awards for Best Executive Resume, Best Technology Resume, Best ...
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...