How can asking tough questions in your field and work life benefit you? Who in your life has asked you the toughest questions? Who in your life has asked tough questions, really listened and used the information to help you? The people that do can help guide you and help you secure your future
No Sorry Dogs
Noted author David Snyder, who writes for Headway Corporate Resources 2 million job seekers, employees and candidates, is currently publishing a series of articles using information and interviews with me. The blog is entitled “How to Be a Workplace Champion” and the recent addition admonishes us all: Snyder says that You Must Market Yourself. His grandmother once said: It’s a sorry dog that can’t wag its own tail.
Minimize the Impact of Discouragement
Perhaps what concerns me most about the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly data and reports focuses on what the government calls the “marginally attached” workers and the discouragement that that can come from feeling displaced.
Digital Job Search Privacy and Threats
Protecting your digital job search journey makes sense for many reasons. For example, if you are employed and you would like to keep a low profile then your tactics should be carefully planned. If you are unemployed don’t be tempted to reveal too much.
As Hiring Picks Up Watch These Trends
Watch these three trends as hiring picks up. Even if rates of unemployment fluctuate companies and other organizations will continue to demand the best talent. If you want to be recognized as the best candidate pay attention to what employers will do within the next year to ensure they have what it takes to handle any setback. Remember also that it is not always the person who is the most qualified who gets hired it’s the person who knows how to get hired.
Cover Letters Still Make a Difference
The refrain sounds from all corners. In fact, some of the people sounding the death call for cover letters come from third-party recruiters, career coaches, career counselors, jobseekers, executives in transition and executives not in transition. Cover letters need to be understood as one of the tools you have to differentiate yourself. Unfortunately, the trending, common knowledge of those well-meaning people say things that I consider to be purely subjective opinions. If you are doing the hiring and you want to ignore covering statements, cover letters or introductory letters that’s your prerogative. But I stand against the supposed common knowledge of today.
Aerial Combat Rules for Job Search (Rookies vs. Advanced Thinkers)
Oswald Boelcke wrote down these rules as one of Germany’s early flying aces, some of the first rules about aerial combat. You must combat the enemy within during your career probably more than the enemy you perceive outside of you. These are also some of the rules Eddie Richenbacker mastered as a Medal of Honor winner and the Ace of Aces in WWI who I grew up learning about in Ohio. I like military history and history in general. It has application to just about all things. These rules remind me of what rookies do during their career vs. advanced careerists or entrepreneurs. Maybe we need to talk about “No Guts No Glory” next.
The Definition of Insanity
Everyone seems to want to define insanity as “doing something over and over again and expecting the same results” so I thought I would like to go on record with Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary help. This really is the definition.
Small Job Search Mistakes Can Bust Your Brand
Little things that you do can hurt your brand and your career transition.
How You Eat May Hurt You
A client reported to me that his interview for a new position with his existing company when “fabulously well” until the lunch date they had to “firm up” the offer.