A six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Almost every hire I have ever made was a result of my being able to relate to the candidate’s story. Solutions, right […]
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou How you end an interview is more […]
This column will be a departure from my usual job-searching topics to focus on something crucial to a successful job search and your career momentum, especially when networking and interviewing: making human connections. “The most […]
Most people start looking for a job out of necessity (e.g., laid off, fired, their job was outsourced, the business closed) without a plan of action or any sense of direction, applying haphazardly to jobs […]
“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.” – Confucius Would you disagree with Confucius? What about Polish-born American film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who once said a universal […]
Many employers practice education snobbery. Often an employer is judgmental about a candidate’s educational history, including the institutions they attended, the courses they took, and the marks they received or their lack of education. The […]
If you do not ask, you do not get. While we all know money is not everything, most job seekers only negotiate salary when negotiating a job offer. Presuming the hiring manager says, “$85K is […]
“I don’t believe in work, I only believe in creating value.” – James Blacker. The value created by employees determines a company’s survival and future. Therefore, when hiring, employers focus on the candidate’s potential value […]
In this column, I will be keeping the promise I made in my last column (Part 1) to provide examples of value proposition letters you can send unsolicited to employers as part of your job […]
This is part one of a two-part series on writing a compelling value proposition letter. There are many activities involved in job searching, such as networking, having an active result-oriented LinkedIn profile and resume, applying […]
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