Once you announce that you’re looking for a new gig, unsolicited job search advice is inescapable: “Video resumes are the future!” “Go back to school!” “Talk to my cousin’s best friend’s son, he knows someone who used to intern there!” While all of the people sharing job search advice like this are well-meaning, they’re usually not […]
Many executive resume guidelines have evolved up until now, but just as many have stayed the same. Here is a tip sheet outlining the top 10 things your CxO resume should have in order to give you full market leverage. 1. Your resume must be equally effective upon cursory glance as well as upon a deeper […]
“Networking” is defined by BusinessDictionary as “creating a group of acquaintances and associates and keeping it active through regular communication for mutual benefit. Networking is based on the question ‘How can I help?’ and not with ‘What can I get?’” I hate to break it to you, job seekers, but if your search is failing to get […]
There’s no doubt about it — interviews are tough. The good news, through preparation & practice it is largely avoidable.
Spoiler alert: your job search will be anxiety-inducing, frustrating, and at times, painful. It doesn’t matter how far you’ve come in your career; conducting a job search is emotionally taxing and it can shake your confidence and wear down your patience. But like most trials in life, knowing what to expect can help you avoid […]
Amazon has 30,000 job openings and will hold job fairs in six cities to jumpstart hiring. Job fairs (or career fairs) are not limited to Amazon. Universities, professional associations, and affinity groups also organize hiring events that bring together multiple job openings under one roof. If you are looking for a job, job fairs give you an […]
Your résumé is probably something you consider when changing careers or looking for a new job. Job searching doesn’t have to be as hard as we make it, especially if we focus on what I wrote about in this column. Thinking about the job search process and how it compares to things in your everyday life […]
It’s easy to say that work lives and social lives should be separate entities. In reality, though, many people find their closest friends while on the job. However, if you work in a highly-social environment but don’t feel like an active participant in the evolving friendship dynamics, that can result in a sense of alienation […]
Having a well-crafted resume can be the key to getting your foot in the door at the company of your dreams. But figuring out how to make your resume fully representative of your experience and also stand out is easier said than done. After all, hiring managers and recruiters generally only spend about 7 seconds reading your resume before deciding […]
The New York Times Book Review has a regular column called “By the Book,” which features famous writers. One frequent question they ask them is this: “You’re throwing a literary dinner party. Which three writers, dead or alive, do you invite?” If you’re looking for a new job, you can ask yourself the less literary version […]