A large part of my role as a career strategist is to help people in search be accountable and manage the inherent frustrations that are part of every search. Here are the five most common frustrations I see and advice for moving past them. Applying to an online job posting. The Challenge: Some...
Spring Clean Your Job Search
Spring is here and it's time for some spring cleaning. That goes for your career strategy as well. Have you given any thought to trimming your bloated, outdated resume or banking some of your new networking contacts to help advance your job prospects this season? Here are 7 easy steps you can ta...
Five Habits of Effective Executive Job Seekers
After working with thousands of executive job seekers, certain patterns have emerged regarding the practices of those that succeed. Here are a few I have witnessed. 1. Follow up on all introductions. Surprisingly, many job seekers don’t follow up on introductions made on their behalf. Even ...
The Biggest Mistakes New Job Seekers Make
I meet many job seekers who have never had to conduct a formal job search. After coaching over a thousand clients at every professional level and across practically every industry, I’ve found that most make the same rookie mistakes. If you’re looking for a new job, below are some tips for sta...
Volunteer Work is the Ultimate Interview
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...
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...
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 ...
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 “Netiquette” Are You Asking for Too Much Too Soon?
I was recently interviewed by my hometown newspaper, the New York Post, about the do's and don'ts of LinkedIn etiquette. One of the biggest problems I see with people's approach to using LinkedIn for job search is that many have unrealistic expectations for the online relationship and ask for too mu...
Spring Cleaning for Your Job Search
Spring is here and it's time for some Spring cleaning. That goes for your career strategy as well. Have you given any thought to trimming your bloated, outdated resume or banking some of your new networking contacts to help advance your job prospects this season? Here are 7 easy steps you can ta...