Category: Career Management

Why is my résumé not selling me?

Here is a question that I hear a lot:  “Why did I not get the interview for that position?... I would have been perfect for it?”  Recently, I had two candidates where I totally had to agree! In both instances, the candidates described strong experience that met the job requirements extremely well. Yet, when I looked at the candidates’ résumés,…
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Summer is a great time to get your "mojo" back!

We are heading into summer when most people here are the east coast are excited about sunny weather, doing fun things with more daylight hours, and just plain feeling good. But there are many people who do not feel so excited – job seekers. With summer coming, many of you may be nervous because hiring tends to slow down during…
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Is Your Job Search Stalled?

Some job seekers are not as committed to a job search as they are to a job. On a "real job", people set goals, make "to do" lists, etc., which aid in achieving those goals and ensuring that one is accountable for getting the work done.  One way to increase your success in a job search, is to focus on …
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Are You Tapping into the "Hidden" Job Market?

What on earth is the “Hidden Job Market?!” Put simply, it is all the jobs “out there” that are not currently being advertised. There are ALWAYS jobs that are not yet advertised for many reasons – perhaps a manager is awaiting budget approval, or maybe a department is expanding but the manager is not 100% sure what to look for…
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Is a “Good” Reference Sabotaging Your Search?

You’ve had a great interview, met everyone in the department, and it all feels right. Your potential new manager indicates that a reference check is needed and says that you’ll be hearing back from her “soon."  You are left believing that an official offer for the job is right around the corner. And then…nothing. Could it be a bad reference…
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