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Being Nice Does Matter in Finding Your Dream Job by Kris Plantrich - Jan, 2010 This week was the kick off of the 9th season of American Idol. Every year I say I am not going to watch it, but somehow the show finds its way on to the screen of my television. I tell myself, just the first night… to get a feel for what this season may hold. I admit that I watched the whole show and towards the end, when there were only a few contestants left, a man entered the room for his very long awaited audition and ... |
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What To Do If You Are Unhappy At Your Job by Miriam Salpeter - Jan, 2010 I can’t tell you how many studies I’ve seen quoted that detail how many people are unhappy with their current jobs and will jump at the first chance to find something new once there are opportunities. Does that describe you? You’re looking to jump ship at the next opportunity? If you are lucky, opportunity will come knocking. Maybe you have a well-developed and strong network, a great LinkedIn profile (that makes it easy fo... |
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The Best of The Year 2010 by J.T. O'Donnell - Jan, 2010 J.T.: Time for our annual highlights column, where we pull together the recent advice we believe will be most useful in the new year. Dale: We hope your personal economy will be up in 2010, and we’ll be here to help. Meanwhile, for immediate advice, you can always go to www.JTandDale.com or www.careerealism.com. ON NOT HEARING BACK FROM RECRUITERS: Most recruiters are overwhelmed with applicants right now. So, just c... |
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Downward & Onward: Leaving the CEO Position Behind by Wendy Enelow - Jan, 2010 John Gregory had had enough. He was worn out from the constant pressures of his CEO career...the endless meetings and strategy sessions, tedious financial audits and reviews, the ongoing “helpful” interference of his board members, the pressure and the stress...it all added up to one headache after another, one challenge after another and more battles than he chose to have at this point in his life. At age 49, after 12 year... |
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Exploring Your Options: Employee, Consultant or Entrepreneur by Wendy Enelow - Jan, 2010 INTRODUCTION Never in the history of modern-day business have you - as a working adult - had so many different options for your career. Not only do you need to decide WHAT you want to do - finance, sales, IT, HR, general management, etc. - you have to decide HOW you want to do it. Do you want to be: * An employee, enjoying the safety, security (somewhat questionable these days!), and benefits of “corporate” employment.... |
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Speaking the “Right” Language for Your Next Job by Wendy Enelow - Jan, 2010 Whether writing your resume, cover letter, or executive leadership profile, having an informal networking lunch with a colleague, or sitting in the boardroom during an interview, it is critical that you speak the language of the position you are seeking and NOT the language of the last job you held. What does that mean? Here’s an example: Suppose you’ve just resigned from your position as VP of International Sales and are ... |
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The Three M’s of Job Search Success by Wendy Enelow - Jan, 2010 For true job search success, you must focus yourself and your campaign on the 3 M’s - Mindset, Merchandising, and Multichannel. MINDSET - Executive job search is sales, pure and simple. You have a product to promote (yourself), and you must create a strategic marketing campaign to sell that product. It is an active process to which you must commit your time, energy, and financial resources. No product is ever sold if it sit... |
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Four Classic Quotes about Your Job Search by Kevin Donlin - Jan, 2010 What can Leonardo da Vinci and Will Rogers tell you about finding a job? Plenty, it turns out. Read on for some new twists on timeless advice that might help you get hired faster... 1. "Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active." - Leonardo da Vinci Does this mean sloth-like behavior can make you a productive job hunter? Not quite. In fact, much work is done by your subconscious ... |
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Hello...Hello...Is My Brand In There? by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Jan, 2010 I recently read an article in BusinessWeek about famous movie director Brett Ratner. I was intrigued by the article because on the front page it had a picture of him with the caption, “Brand-minded filmmaker Brett Ratner.” I thought to myself, what does Brett Ratner know about branding? Simply stated, more than most! The article discusses his recent endeavors into the world of advertising and marketing and how he incorpo... |
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Seeking Jobs For Too Long by Claudine Vainrub - Jan, 2010 With unemployment of over 10% and the decrease in new job offers, candidates are finding it harder and harder to secure new posts quickly. More often than ever, we are seeing professionals seek new work for 6, 7, 8 months and even over a year. What are the disadvantages of a long job search process and how to combat them? Job search processes can take longer than expected for several reasons. One is when seeking senior exec... |
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