What's Your Message?

I read a recent post from Brand Curve entitled “Cultivating Your Personal Brand.” This post applies directly to job seekers. While the points it makes about a website or blog may not pertain to everyone, the idea of having consistent messaging does. When writing cover letters and résumés or when going on interviews, you are [...]

"Find Your Passion"

Poking around YouTube, I revisited the May 2008 video of Randy Pausch speaking to the graduates at Carnegie Mellon University. His brief message that day encouraged his audience to never give up the pursuit of their passions. I think that is something we should all keep in mind. Even if some of you may have [...]

More Organization for the Job Search

Organization is critical to any job search.  Seriously, if you are not organized, you will be hard-pressed to find what you need when you get that call for an interview.  It ends up being a big mess. Not a good thing when you may only have a couple days to prepare yourself. Here are some of [...]

Not Your Old Job Search

Job searching in 2009 is radically different from job searching done even earlier in the decade.  While having a well-formatted résumé and the other traditional pieces are still necessary, there are many more components to consider adding to your comprehensive job search strategy.  Social media pieces, like LinkedIn, Twitter, and this blog, have become part of my [...]

Another Question to Ask

When my husband has gone on interviews with companies that have multiple sites, a question he oftentimes asks his interviewers is: “How does this facility fit in with the goals of XYZ Company?” That question serves a dual purpose.  First of all, it demonstrates the ability to look at the bigger picture in terms of the organization’s [...]

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