You are in a job search and you are feeling frustrated, lonely, exhausted and ready to give up. But you don’t have a job yet and you are wondering, how can this get better? By joining a group or workshop you don’t have to go it alone. Why join? 1) It keeps you motivated – Job hunting is an […]
5 Ways to Research in Prep for Your Interview
Preparation for an interview is crucial for your success as a job candidate. Not only must you be prepared to talk about your accomplishments and how you can help the company, you must also learn as much about the company, its mission, and culture as you can. Here are 5 ways to research a company and […]
How to Answer 5 Difficult Interview Questions
In preparation for your interviews, you need to expect that there will be at least one, or more, “zingers.” Questions you wish they didn’t ask, but which you know will probably be asked, based upon your resume. So you need to be prepared. Here are some of those difficult questions and how to answer them. The important thing […]
5 Things to Stop and 5 Things to START
Just checking in to see how your job search is going. Not getting the results you expected? Here are five things you need to STOP doing and 5 things you need to START doing to get unstuck. 1) STOP giving out your business card to everyone you meet. INSTEAD, set up a coffee or a lunch to get […]
3 + 3 = Information Meetings
What do you say during an information meeting? If you are networking, and making connections, you are getting information meetings with people who are second or third degree connections. They may offer career advice and may, in the future, have a job opening or know of a job opening. You are not interviewing for an […]
What does a Successful Job Search Look Like?
Are you having trouble with your job search? No responses to your emails? Not getting interviews? Getting interviews but no offers? Getting offers but not meeting your expectations? Here are some tips to guarantee success in your job search: Don’t rely on answering ads on the internet. Millions of people are viewing ads on the […]
“I’m Too Old” – Get Over It!
We have talked about ageism in the workplace before…but ageism is definitely not a numbers game. It is about how you look and feel and act. So what can you do to improve your personal brand? Your look – that means hair, teeth and clothing. Gray hair on a man is a sign of […]
5 Tips for Finding the Hidden Job Market
Is there such a thing as the hidden job market? Yes. Then where is it? The answer is everywhere. Then how do you find it? 1,000 individuals will see a job post, 200 will begin the application process, 100 will complete the application, 75 of those 100 resumes will be screened out by either the ATS or a recruiter, 25 resumes will be seen […]
WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T FIGURE IT OUT
March 21, 2017 (c) Amy Geffen Let’s say you’ve been doing the same job for a long time and you are tired of it. You need a change but you don’t know what you want to do or what opportunities are out there. Or, if you are a recent college graduate and you majored in […]
WHATS WRONG WITH MY RESUME?
March 14 2017 © Amy Geffen If you are sending out your resume, whether in answer to postings or cold to companies where you would like to work, and you are getting few responses, it is time to revise and re-work. Remember, the resume is an advertisement for you. Its purpose is to get your […]