(c) Amy Geffen March 7 2017 Your pitch is your 30 -120 second advertisement for you. It is your commercial that you can use when you meet new people, in your cover letter, in your resume, in your interview, in your follow up letter. It is pretty much the single most important piece of promotion for your […]
5 Tips for the Information Meeting
The whole point about networking and reaching out directly to people is to meet as many new people in your field as possible. Since you are not asking them for a job, you are doing research in the field, it is important to prepare for these meetings as much as you would prepare for any […]
HELP FOR THOSE OF YOU OVER 50
There is ageism out there. We know it. We sense it. Sometimes we can’t put our finger on it but it is there. So if you are in your fifties or older and still want to work here are some strategies to get you working again. And after all, most of us are going to be living well into […]
5 WAYS TO USE LINKED IN for YOUR JOB SEARCH Feb 7 2017
5 WAYS TO USE LINKED IN for YOUR JOB SEARCH Feb 7 2017 Your LinkedIn page is an integral part of your job search strategy. Hiring managers and search firms are using Linked In as their number one place to troll for viable candidates. Don’t worry what your current employer may think. Just click on […]
Weekly Meet-Up Starting
For those of you who need a shot in the arm for your job search, there is nothing better than a weekly meeting with a group to keep you accountable and on track. I am starting a weekly small group on Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 in New York City. There will be a short […]
HELP! I Don’t Know What to do! 5 Steps to a New Career
If you think you want a change, or hate what you do now, but have no idea what you could do, you are not alone. After 10 or 20 years in a career many of us feel we are at a dead end, or we have lost interest. Even after a couple of years of doing one […]
5 ways to Transition to a New Field
Are you feeling like it’s time for a change? Have you solved all the problems in your field? Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you hoping to transition from for-profit to non-profit? As someone who has transitioned four times from ESL teacher to college administrator, to association manager and then to executive, and then to career coach, I […]
5 Tips for the Over-50 Job Seeker
If you are over 50 you are probably feeling like things aren’t what they used to be. Are you feeling old? Left out? Are you getting excuses for not being hired? Are you told you are over-qualified? Whether you are over 50 or 60 or yes, even 70, and still want to work, here are 5 ways to deal […]
5 REASONS TO LEAVE, or How do You Know it is Time to Leave?
It’s that time again. The end of year performance review, bonus time and also the time for new year’s resolutions. Have you stayed on one job too long? But feel too comfortable to leave? Afraid of making a change? Here are some reasons to start looking for another job. And there is no better time […]
5 WAYS TO FIND THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET
Published on December 6, 2016 Amy Geffen Director, Professional Development at Council for Economic Education; Career Coach; Online Learning; Webinars What is the hidden job market? Everyone knows you can find jobs posted on the internet on all the job sites, but how many people are trolling those sites? Millions! 427,000 resumes are posted on Monster every week. […]