Today’s Tip: Is Your Elevator Speech Taking You to the Penthouse or the Outhouse?
I’ve had the unfortunate opportunity to listen to far too many lackluster “elevator speeches” in which the speaker appeared to act just as happy that it was over as I was. Their speech was not only boring, but I had no idea how I could help them because the only thing they accomplished was to confuse me. […]
Today’s Tip: Job Seekers Should be Cheaters!
Back in school, if you cheated (and got away with it), your chances of getting an “A” on the test probably increased significantly. Now, I am not a big proponent of cheating in school but I do think that you should take similar advantages in the business world to “cheat” your way to an interview […]
Today’s Tip: The “Safe Road” is Closed: Take Another Route!
Too many job seekers are taking the safe road towards their future opportunities because they are afraid of doing something that will jeopardize a potential interview or job offer. Sound like you? This “walking on egg-shells” mentality is actually preventing you from being considered by recruiters and hiring managers. In today’s market, recruiters see hundreds of look-alikes […]
Today’s Tip: Great Time for an Interview!
With interviews coming far less often these days, you certainly want to make the best of each one that is offered to you. Some people “blow it” before the interview even begins. When the recruiter calls you to inform you that the Hiring Manager would like to meet with you, your goal is to get […]
Today’s Tip: Obviously It’s Page 2
Often clients tell me about the advice that they’ve been given by numerous people. It seems that most “professional resume writers” are giving out the standard advice that used to work but is not successful in today’s job market. For example, only a few of us know that the reason you once needed to write […]