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Do your references ruin your chances for a job?

Categories: Job Search, The Interview

Monday, February 28, 2011 9:35 by Rita Ashley

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 ...

Job Search Stalled? Increase Your “Impressions” With A Networking Journal

Categories: Job Search

Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:22 by Matthew Levy

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 ...

Ageism - An Employer’s Point of View

Categories: Featured, Job Search

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 8:29 by Rita Ashley

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 ...

In Job Search Mode? How Do You Stay Motivated?

Categories: Featured, Job Search

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 11:21 by Matthew Levy

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 ...

Lost In The Job Search Crowd? Stand Out: “Inside The Box” With Your Cover Letter

Categories: Job Search

Monday, June 7, 2010 9:23 by Matthew Levy

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 ...

Interviewing? Get the Job Offer: How to Use a Brag Book to Differentiate Yourself from the Competition

Categories: The Interview

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 13:50 by Matthew Levy

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 ...

Do You Have An Elevator Speech?

Categories: Job Search

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:42 by Matthew Levy

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 ...

Age getting in the way of landing a job?

Categories: Job Search

Monday, April 5, 2010 10:23 by Rita Ashley

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, ...

True or False: Your Resume Should Be Your Most Frequently Used Job Search Tool

Categories: Job Search

Monday, March 29, 2010 8:11 by Matthew Levy

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 ...

Why executives find leads but don’t get offers

Categories: Job Search

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 9:03 by Rita Ashley

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 ...

Simple social networking for job search

Categories: Job Search

Monday, February 22, 2010 11:02 by Rita Ashley

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

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Seven questions to ask recruiters when they call

Categories: Job Search

Monday, December 28, 2009 11:38 by Rita Ashley

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 ...

Recruiting cattle-calls and why you should avoid them

Categories: Job Search

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:30 by Rita Ashley

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 ...

Don’t Ask These Questions

Categories: The Interview

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:17 by Rita Ashley

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 ...

Ageism? Over 50 doesn’t mean you can’t get a good job

Categories: Job Search, The Interview

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 8:30 by Rita Ashley

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 ...