A few weeks ago I sat down with Ilona Vanderwoude, a professional resume writer and image consultant to hear her interview dress for success tips. There is more to a polished interview look than just a great suit. Here's what Ilona recommends. Shoes. "Shoes really put the finishing touch on a...
Interview Lessons Learned From My Daughter
Last week I wrote about networking lessons learned from my son, so I couldn't go more than a few days without writing about my daughter and what lessons she has taught me that can be applied to a job search. My daughter is into performing; mostly singing and some acting. She has gone through wha...
Ask the Recruiter Part Four
For this week's final post in the Ask the Recruiter series, I interviewed Winnie Corton. She has held several human resource roles in the financial services, retail, pharmaceutical, and not for profit sectors and most recently she was a recruiter for Citigroup. What is your biggest interview pet...
In Life and Job Search, Preparation is Key
I've been following the stories on the heroic pilot, C.B. "Sulley" Sullenberger and the incredible landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 which was ditched practically in the "backyard" of the Career Solvers offices in midtown Manhattan. Several of the reports mention Sullenberger's veteran status as...