There are many specialty job boards available based on professional and industry niche. But did you know that there is a job board dedicated solely to former members of the military, and their spouses and children? I spoke to Ted Daywalt, founder of VetJobs, to learn more about this unique job boar...
Executive Compensation: Are You Being Paid Competitively?
The Association of Executive Search Consultants and Blue Steps recently conducted a compensation survey of 778 of their executive members worldwide, including 53 percent from the Americas, 35 percent from EMEA and 12 percent from Asia Pacific. Some of the interesting findings include: 26.5 perce...
Is Your Resume Vanilla?
Does your resume look like everyone else's? Are you using the same tired format you've been using since you graduated from college 20 years ago? View my quick, one minute resume video for some tips for turning a plain, boring, unmemorable resume into a compelling self marketing tool. ...
Jobvite Says Social Recruiting is Here to Stay
The findings of the 2013 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey were recently released and the results suggest that recruiters continue to leverage social media sites to source talent. Key findings of the survey include: • 94% of recruiters use or plan to use social media in their recruitment efforts....
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 25 times over 6 years and won 10 awards for Best Executive Resume, Best Technology Resume, Best Sale...
Discussing Emotional Intelligence on Your Resume is Stupid
Lately several of my executive clients have asked me if they should include the phrase "emotional intelligence" in their resumes to demonstrate self awareness, strong social skills, and the ability to motivate others. I can understand the temptation of playing the EQ card and I've noticed that this ...
Find Your Networking Bridge on September 11 and Every Other Day of the Year
I just returned from an amazing two-day beach retreat with a group of colleagues I deeply admire and respect. We talked business, but we also bonded as friends, sharing stories about our lives, our hopes, and our dreams. The relationships and friendships I have developed with colleagues over the ye...
Who Knew Diana Nyad Gave Such Good Career Advice?
By now you've heard about Diana Nyad's historic swim from Cuba to Florida and no doubt been impressed by the physical and emotional stamina she displayed swimming 103 miles, dodging sharks and jellyfish, and battling sea sickness. Swimming was the first individual sport I truly loved, so the story i...
Promote Yourself: A Must Read for Millennials and Their Parents Too
I just finished reading Gen Y career and personal branding expert Dan Schawbel's new book, Promote Yourself, and I think his message of career management and career empowerment directed towards the Gen Y workforce (people born between 1982 and 1993) is spot on. Dan teaches several lessons best lear...
Ten Job Seeker #Fails and How to Fix Them
Here are ten sure fire ways to sabotage your job search and some quick fixes to keep you on track. You can also check out our free resume and job search e-books here. Inflate qualifications or lie on a resume. While a resume is not a legal document, it should be an accurate representation of yo...