Job seekers today can find themselves in the same predicament as the seven blind men asked to describe the elephant. Touching the beast’s trunk, the first man exclaimed, “The elephant is shaped like a snake!” Exploring the elephant’s leg, the second man argued, “No, the animal is like a tree.” As the lack of consensus […]
In the words of Shirley MacLaine, “Perception is everything.” Â To aging parents whose health is failing, a child who chooses career over family can be perceived as uncaring. Â To a potential employer seeking an applicant with a consistent work history, a candidate who interrupts his/her career to care for loved ones can appear out of […]
Consider this true story as told to us by one of our clients who, for the purposes of this article, we will refer to as Karl. After two years of gainful employment with a major retail organization, highlighted by several sales achievement and customer service awards, Karl felt well prepared for career advancement. When he […]
With jobs in the private sector considerably less plentiful than in healthier economic times, job seekers are searching alternative avenues of employment. A major avenue for such job seekers is the federal government with opportunities accessed via submission of resumes for government positions, also termed resumes for federal employment. Although offering a broad range of career paths […]
When posing the question, “Must I include a reference page on a resume?” you will want to consider the current job market, the state of the world in general, and the fierce competition that you confront in your job search. After the tragic events of 9/11, employers became more attentive in verifying the data contained […]
One of the questions that clients frequently ask me is “how can I conduct an effective job search?” While some of the tools used to conduct a job search today are the same or similar to those used decades ago, much has changed. At one time, an effective job search entailed simply checking the employment […]
