Sometimes you walk in cocky and sure of yourself that you may wonder why you even need to interview for the job in the first place?  Come on already you can’t be that good?  It’s great to possess self-confidence and to be self-assured when you are handling the interview process so well, but how do [...]

Like any seasoned professional worth their weight in contacts, knowing who can help you when you need a job is vital to your long-term success no matter where you are in your career.  Creating your client list is like new business development; you need to know where the opportunities are when you go to sell [...]

Oh to be loved by your boss or future boss the way you are loved by your family!  If only!  It’s always nice to know someone has got your back even if you think you don’t need any protection.  It’s good to count your family as an undeniable asset especially when looking for your next [...]

You may be at this job search thing for so long you are beginning to believe the stories they might be saying about you.  Maybe they tell you that you are over qualified?  Maybe they think you are asking for too much?  Or, it could be that you just might be out of the game [...]

We all know stress is not good for you or anyone else for that matter.  But what if you could use it for your benefit?  What if stress were your friend?  If you could harness the energy that comes from the nervous knot in your stomach, you might be able to use it to your [...]

It’s what you tell yourself when things are not going your way and when every job interview turns into a form of rejection.  It’s what you want to believe because it’s easier sometimes to feel sorry for yourself instead of maybe doing something about it.  It’s how you feel when you hear over and again [...]

Second-guessing is a natural part of the process especially when you’ve been out of the job search game for a while.  Or, maybe you are so sure of yourself that you know what you want and don’t feel the need to waste your time on networking outside of your comfort zone?  It’s okay, no one [...]

I know you know what you are talking about but does anyone else?  We often say things to sound prolific, savvy, or with it, but do you know how it sounds to the person sitting on the other side of the desk?  It would be nice to walk around with a tape recorder all the [...]

A few things come to mind when March is in the air.  March Madness, The Easter Bunny, the smell of night Jasmine, daylight savings, spring cleaning, and the season finale of “The Walking Dead,” just to name a few.  When it comes to your job search however, I think all of these can apply.  Here [...]

We know what you want from them, but do you really know what they would like from you? Let’s start by saying recruiters are people to with interests, a sense of humor and time they just can’t waste.  When they are plowing (and I do mean that literally) through THOUSANDS of resume submissions for just [...]