Resumes and Word Clouds – Get Creative!
Have you ever heard of Word Clouds? For those of you who haven’t, a Word Cloud is a bunch of text that gets jumbled around and made into a picture. As a Creative Director I’ve made a few of them…
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Stress Relief for Job Seekers
Searching for a job can be very stressful, regardless of how long you’ve been looking. The good news however is that job seekers have more control than they think they do, and it IS possible to take control over your…
8 Essential Tips for Video Interviews
Preparing for a video interview? Here are 8 essential tips for better Skype interviews: 1) Phone First and Stay Professional. Sometimes the video platform requests don’t go through right away and the sender will wonder why the other hasn’t accepted…
LinkedIn Employment Strategy Using Referral Programs
Wouldn’t it be great if you knew someone at your target company? Then they could personally hand your resume to HR and you’d be first in line. That would be best case scenario, right?It would actually be a best case…
Turning Bad Luck into Good Job Search Luck
In my previous blog I talked about how job search didn’t have to involve luck, but I’m hearing from people who firmly believe that a successful job search DOES depend on luck. Okay, so I’ll show you how to turn…
Tactics to Find Hidden Jobs, it’s Not Luck!
Finding a good job fast doesn’t have to involve luck or market conditions, it’s about knowledge and tactics. I hear people tell me, “Paul the number of jobs that are available for me to apply to is not up to…
Big Employment Gap? That’s Your Edge!
If you’ve been unemployed for more than 6 months, you’ve likely already seen employers start to shy away, wondering why it’s taking you so long to find a job. They think, “If no one else is hiring this person, why…
Comparing Recruiters: Who’s Better?
Working with recruiters should be an important part of your job search strategy, but how do you know who is good, and who’s not? How can you tell who will really try to match your skills to the job, and…
Jobs Posted by Recruiters: 5 Tips to Get Results
All things being equal, if one person applies directly to a company online, and another person has their resume handed to the hiring manager from someone they trust with a personal recommendation about why they fit the position, is briefed…
4 Email Tips to Speed Up Your Job Search
Let’s talk email. For the longest time I looked at each email I received as a mini homework assignment. I really hated it. By not responding, I saved lots of time, but unknowingly, I missed opportunities because I was upsetting everyone I didn’t respond to. So I needed to find a way to use email to my advantage. Here are 4 key tips to help you use email to your advantage.
How to Give and Get Good References
Giving good references can be just as important to your career as getting them. Are you ready? In a time when the average tenure at any given company is less than 3 years, strong networks are essential to avoid long…
