I've been sharing insider career help and job search tips on Work Goes Strong for more than two years, and have created a growing library of juicy and straightforward free job search information here.
I've covered all kinds of business news and career advice, from fun things like Celebrity First Jobs to honest talk about how to look for a job if you haven't done it in years.
I've been sharing insider career help and job search tips on Work Goes Strong for more than two years, and have created a growing library of juicy and straightforward free job search information here.
I've covered all kinds of business news and career advice, from fun things like Celebrity First Jobs to honest talk about how to look for a job if you haven't done it in years.
There are articles to help when your goal is to find a good job, or if you're looking for career advancement, or when you're just stuck trying to figure out what's wrong with your resume or how to write a cover letter.
My goal is to share the essential things that a career recruiter, job search coach and resume pro can tell you to help you get a better job faster.
I know it's kind of hard to browse back through hundreds of articles, and there are some real gems in the archives here, so I've put together a little crash course for you. These twelve blogs from over the years will give you a foundation for what you need to know to look for a job in today's market.
1. Most of us change careers at least a few times, and most of my coaching clients are figuring out the best way to make a career change. My advice: Switching Careers Takes Patience and a Plan.
2. I know it's tough to hear, but your resume is probably not helping you find a new job. Times have changed and so have resumes. Is your resume competitive in today's market? Check out: Resume Do-Over: 7 Signs Your Resume Needs a Total Overhaul.
3. One thing that's changed with resumes is that computers do the first screening in many cases, selecting only the resumes that fit the job description. That's why you need to now about The Magical Secret of Resume Keywords.
4. Once you make it past the computer's screening, a real live human will look at your resume, so you also need to understand How a Recruiter Looks at Your Resume.
5. Most people really toil and sweat over their cover letter. Here's some good news: it really isn't that hard, if you know how to write The Ridiculously Easy Cover Letter.
6. This one is super-important: it's better to put together a killer resume for a couple of target jobs than to try to blast your resume out on jobs you don't stand a chance for. That's why I tell people Don't Waste Your Time Applying to That Job!
7. Like it or not, social networking is part of the recruiting and screening process now, and you need to be on LinkedIn. Here's why: No LinkedIn Profile? You Might Be Invisible.
8. One of the most important parts of a job search is being able to talk about your background in a way that shows you at your very best. That takes a little planning and practice, but if you Ace Your Interview by Scripting the Perfect Stories, you'll blow people away in the interview.
9. The difference between winners and losers on interviews is often about how well they prepared in advance. Here are important tips on How to Prepare for a Winning Interview.
10. After you ace the interview, you want to be prepared for the job offer and negotiations with 11 Win-Win Salary Negotiation Secrets.
11. And then, of course, you need to do a great job. As a recruiter and career coach, there are several bad habits that can ruin all that good work. Check out: Looking for Career Advancement? 10 Signs You're Sabotaging Your Own Job Success.
12. And for good measure, I'm throwing in 7 Spelling and Grammar Errors that Make You Look Dumb, which went viral when it was first published, resulting in more than 35K Likes on Facebook. Do you make any of these mistakes?
Most of these articles will give you links to similar pieces, but if you are looking for career advice in a hurry, and the best job search tips in a nutshell, this is the place to start.
