If you think doing volunteer work is just "filler to pad the resume" while you are looking for a "real job," then think again. It can make or break you during a job search. Pro bono work can include anything from nonprofit projects to community service and even religious or alumni events. No m...
Do You Have a Great Interview Story?
When I diagnose problems clients have with their interview strategy, I often notice they answer interview questions too generally. They attempt to convey their fit for the job by describing the personal attributes they think make them relevant for the position. They explain they are team players, fl...
10 Types Of People You’ll Meet While Networking For A Job
Mobilizing your network during a job search is a lot of work with many ups and downs. People don’t always react to your requests for guidance and information as you’d like them to, and many report learning who their friends really are during a search. After coaching hundreds of job search clien...
2016 Career Planner From Career Solvers
Are you happy with your job? Are you happy with your life? Career Solvers has created a career planner designed to guide you in taking a look back and looking ahead. Most important, it will help you identify, define, and clarify your personal and professional goals. This is not about setting resolu...
Free Teleseminar Recording: How to Write a Cover Letter for Maximum Impact
Do you struggle with how to create a compelling cover letter? Check out our 30-minute recording with tips for improving the quality of your cover letter and building better engagement with recruiters and hiring managers. More specifically you will: Learn how to capture the reader's attention in th...
Free Teleseminar Recording: How to Interview Like a Pro
Do you freeze up or stumble during interviews? Or perhaps it's been a long time since your last interview and you are not sure if you are prepared or are in touch with the latest interview styles and techniques. During this one hour recorded teleseminar you will: Learn strategies for determining t...
How to Make Your Network Work for You
As a career coach who has helped hundreds of clients transition their career, one of the biggest frustrations I hear from clients is that their network outreach doesn’t yield the results they want. This is often because job seekers expect too much too soon or don’t offer clear expectations for ...
Six Tips for Following Up After the Interview
The time in between an interview and decisions for the next round of interviews can feel like an eternity when you are anxious to move your job search forward. What can you do in conjunction with the interview process to follow up strategically and intelligently? This infographic offers some suggest...
How to Get More Than the Average 2.9% Salary Raise Predicted for 2016
Mercer recently released their 2015/2016 U.S. Compensation Planning Survey, indicating a trend towards continuing to reward top performers and incentivize employees through recognition opportunities that are not only linked to base pay. The key findings of the survey are below. The average sa...
Resume Design Strategies That Separate You From Your Competitors
Recruiters and hiring managers generally spend just a few seconds on an initial scan of a resume. The vetting process is very similar to what most of us do when we visit a website looking for a product or service. We don't read the entire website; we scan it quickly and if we don't find what we need...