Tag: job search advice
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A Letter to My Discouraged Jobseeking Friends (with 11 Lessons and Tips)
There was a time before becoming a career coach that I felt lost, scared, and frustrated in my career path. In fact, I wish I knew ... -
6 Things You Can Learn From Your Job Search
I moved across the country without a job. I began my job search earlier this year and had a solid idea of the type of company ... -
5 Things to Include When Asked to “Tell Me About Yourself”
Tell me about yourself. What is your typical answer to this dreaded question? Do you summarize your resume? Do you go into a deep personal reflection? ... -
5 ways to Handle Resignation Respectfully
Resigning from a position can be difficult no matter the situation. Whether your current employer has scorned you or given you the experience of a lifetime, ... -
Job-Seeker Advice: 6 Tips for Getting Your Résumé Noticed by Recruiters
Thanks to today’s guest poster Sheryl Coonan for these GREAT resume tips! We all know that in this economy, there’s no time for a flawed first ... -
Don’t be a Paycheck Player: How 5,000 Dollars cost me 5 Years of my Life
Guest post by, Srinivas Rao If you’ve ever seen the movie Jerry Maguire there’s a great scene where Cuba Gooding’s character and Jerry are talking about ... -
Stop Searching, Start Working: 2 Things You Should do while Unemployed
“Make your life one giant networking event.” ~Dan Schawbel I graduated college in May 2009 and it wasn’t until I let go of the idea that ...