Actify Your Network
Vulnerability Can Disrupt Your Job Search It’s common to feel vulnerability during a job search. After all, it involves putting yourself out there and facing what we often perceive to be personal rejection. But being afraid of experiencing any rejection can keep you in your comfort zone, which can significantly reduce your work opportunities. This… [Read More]
Many companies and their staff are transitioning to working and communicating remotely. This makes it especially important to hone your online communication skills for networking and interviewing to land the right job. You need to be prepared to stand out from the competition and understand how to navigate online tools. Below, we discuss 5 ways… [Read More]
Preparing for a career move during uncertain times can present unique challenges but, by optimizing your networking, you can come out ahead. Since more people are working from home than ever and spending more time on the internet, this can be a opportune time to reach out to people and get more responses back. There… [Read More]
Applying online vs. taking control of your search… One of my recent clients had been applying online for 5 months with little to no results. He was a strong executive with plenty of expertise and had worked with recognizable company brands. Applying Online wasn’t working. In under 2 months of our work together, he found… [Read More]
Consistency leads to long-term results, and building your LinkedIn connections is no exception. It’s important to create a plan in order to build your career referral network. Without a regular routine, you might only be connecting with a few people here and there and not following up with them. So it is essential to establish… [Read More]
In the article, “How Many Jobs are Found through Networking, Really”, PayScale.com notes the following information: “Some estimate that as much as 80 percent of new jobs are never listed but are instead filled internally or via networking.” Yet many job seekers spend their time applying to job listings, where there is a tremendous amount… [Read More]
Did you know that, on average, each corporate job offer attracts 250 resumes and only 4 to 6 candidates will get called for an interview? Only one will get the job. (Glassdoor) Finding your next position by sending application after application can be a long, unrewarding process. Yet, building new and rekindling old professional relationships can… [Read More]
Think like recruiters do and get the “upper hand” to make an impression at an interview and flip the odds in your favor! Now, here are 5 tips for you, the candidate: RESEARCH BEFOREHAND: Be more informed than your interviewers and ready to articulate your value and contribution based on your research of: the team… [Read More]
“Ghosting” is getting a lot of press by recruiters since they are seeing an increase of “no shows” to interviews, or candidates are not showing up on their first day of work! Of course, that’s really unprofessional and yet this poor communication also happens all the time to well qualified candidates. That’s why the job… [Read More]
YES, YOUR ATTITUDE AFFECTS YOUR JOB SEARCH… We hear about many instances of recruiters not following up and expecting the candidates to wait and wonder if they are still in the running. They question what they are doing wrong. On the other hand, many candidates can behave like flakes, too. Read about my experience of what… [Read More]
