Do your references ruin your chances for a job? Or do they cinch the deal? Your prospective employer wants to talk to your references. You know they will say good things ...

How many marketing impressions (regardless of the medium) does it take before an individual will recognize the message and/or brand? Many sources say that five is the magic number: “The more times ...

One of the advantages of being an insider is that employers often tell me things they would never mention publicly. There is an implied obligation on my part for complete ...

The statistics don’t lie: more than 75% of jobs are filled directly or indirectly via networking. Therefore, I suggest to those in job search mode to measure your success ...

We have all seen the TV spots, the newspaper articles and the blog posts about how difficult it is to find a job in the current economic climate where the ...

I know what you are thinking: mom told me that bragging is a bad thing. I agree that in many situations bragging is not a trait that you want ...

An elevator speech, you ask? Yes, an elevator speech- for the unaware, the elevator speech is a thirty second to two minute speech that you can offer to describe ...

Others over 50 are gainfully employed, why not you? What did they do that you didn’t? Over 50 and looking for work can be traumatic. You are told you are overqualified, ...

False. It’s Your Bio…Read on to Find Out Why Most job seekers understandably think that their resume is their most important written job search tool. Why? Because most ...

The statistics are horrible. Over 10% unemployment. Consultants and executives who have ‘aged out’ of the unemployment roles are not included. Entrepreneurs who don’t qualify and interns who ...

So many social networking sites, so little time. The perennial question is, how do candidates leverage the sites for job search? Apparently, relying on the kindness of strangers

The delight with being recruited sometimes eradicates judgment. If you are a six-figure income executive, chances are you will be recruited on the telephone by recruiters not known to ...

Would you use the lottery as your investment strategy? Are the odds appealing? Do you feel lucky, well, do you? That’s exactly what you do career-wise when you submit ...

Most of my clients are driven, successful and highly competitive executives and technology leaders. During their job search, they are compelled to ask employers with whom they have interviewed ...

Is this your plight or is it an excuse? “I am over 50 and fear I am overlooked because the hiring authorities want someone younger.” Challenge: “I read about ageism and ...