Who says you cannot have a successful job search if you are in your fifties? I have not seen or heard of any instances that indicated that people in their fifties cannot be a highly valued and productive part of the workforce. That fact that you might be a bit older should not deter you [...]
People like to do business with their friends and connections. When searching for a job, who better to network with than people who can vouch for your character. Good friends are worth their weight in gold. Why? They will praise you; they will tout your positive attributes; they will pump you up; they will SELL [...]
Resume writing can be a tricky thing. What type should you use? Should it be hybrid, reverse chronological or functional? How do you know which one is right for your particular situation? Color? Do you need color? What about a picture – of yourself or something else? How do you figure out what to do? [...]
Who among us wouldn’t like to be more productive? I know I would. I often find myself working longer days than I would like, though this has a lot to do with the fact that I work for myself. This means that I can do other things during the day and interrupt what would be [...]
You get up and go to work everyday; so it’s reasonable to want to enjoy it. I remember a time (long ago now) that I wanted to run like my house was on fire simply thinking about getting up to go to a place that I did not like. This was highly peculiar for me; [...]
You have sent out hundreds and hundreds of resumes with barely a response. You reason that it’s the economy and some other factors that you are simply not aware of. How can this be? No response whatsoever? You have accomplished a lot; you were well liked in your last role and did a number of [...]
