Preparing for the Phone Interview
It has become commonplace for companies to conduct phone interviews before bringing candidates in for a full screen. This has become a good way to identify unsuitable candidates and avoid wasting time. Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview.
How Your Mental Attitude Effects Your Job Search
With the New Year, people start anew; they start fresh – with a clean slate. Now is the time that we look to the future with anticipation and hope. This feeling should and must carry over into your job search. Why? How you feel about yourself is projected onto others. While exploring opportunities you need a positive and proactive approach – your mental attitude plays a big part in determining your success. Some people might find this specious. How often do you hear someone say: “Think positive!” Those words are powerful; if you know how to channel your energy in a meaningful way – what was just words can be transformed into a useful and effective mindset.
The Value of a Professional Bio
As we all know, profiling your skills and attributes in a compelling resume and cover letter go a long way in marketing you. In those documents you are promoting your features and benefits of the ‘product’. If this is all you are using you are missing a less well known, but highly desirable personal branding document – the professional bio. How can this document serve as a powerful supplement to your other marketing materials?
Transferable Skills to Highlight During Your Job Search
We all know how important it is to highlight relevant skills and accomplishments on your resume as a means to generating interviews. Sometimes though, you might see or hear of an opportunity that you would like to apply for but you are unsure how to convey your experiences in a way that makes sense for the role. In some instances, you might have the skills but they are not as apparent. That is when it is important to demonstrate your transferable skills to a new role. There are many competencies that can be applied to almost every position and every industry. Consider the following when applying:
Why They Should Hire You
Part of what lands you the job is your preparedness during the interview. Of course you wouldn’t be there in the first place if your resume didn’t demonstrate that you have the qualifications to fit the role. Once in front of the hiring manager you have an opportunity – an opportunity to sell yourself. The marketing process begins when you send off a well-written resume. To secure the job you need to give them reasons – yes, plural – reasons that you are the right one. You want to grab the interviewer’s attention – demonstrate that you are their ‘Neo,’ i.e. the ONE – the one that will be able to deliver what they need. Here are some tips to help you present your qualifications, skills, and abilities to get the offer:
Building Trusting Professional Relationships
Establishing trusting professional relationships can be the cornerstone of success in an organization. Part of why you should value internal relationships and work to make them productive is to foster credibility and enable you to get things done. If you are in a managerial position, the interactions with your staff need to be positive to drive success for everyone: Here are some suggestions to help you build and manage those trusting relationships to everyone’s benefit:
3 ½ Truths in a Sea of Confusing Resume Advice
Let’s face it. There are a lot of do’s and don’ts when it comes to resume writing. Even the professionals disagree about what content does and doesn’t belong in a good resume. For example, some experts say you shouldn’t go back more than 10 years. Others state 15 years is fine. Still others say that you should include all of your work history on your resume.
This blog's author, Debra Wheatman of Careers Done Write, provides executive career services including resume and cover letter preparation, job search / interviewing strategies and professional branding including how to effectively use LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media in your career.
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