It’s time to pull together all of the information you gathered during your research and create your positioning (or elevator speech). Your personal position should highlight your expertise and unique abilities. You can “name drop” by including well-known companies, schools, and credentials in your positioning. Your personal positioning has two parts: a tagline and a […]
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How to Develop Your Positioning Statement / Elevator Speech
Before you can position yourself properly in the job market and distinguish yourself from other job seekers out there, you need to get clear about the type of job you want and the type of company you want to work for. As you work to craft your positioning statement (also known as an elevator speech), […]
Getting Interviews, But No Job Offers?
If you’re getting interviews, your resume is doing its job — assuming you’re getting interviews for the types of jobs you want. But what you do before, during, and after the interview can increase your chances of getting the offer. Before the interview, do your homework! Review the company’s website and learn more about key […]
Not Getting Interviews? Re-Examine Your Resume
Not Getting Interviews? Re-Examine Your Resume A professionally written resume is ideally suited for one particular job target. This may be a specific job title (“administrative assistant”) or several jobs that are similarly suited — for example, senior accountant/finance manager/chief financial officer. If you’re not getting calls for interviews, your resume may be the issue. […]
Don’t Know What You Want In a Job? Stop and Engage in Self-Examination
If you missed our introductory blog post to this series last month, make sure to check it out here: What To Do When Your Job Search Is Not Working A successful job search requires that you identify and articulate your “career vision” — the type of work environment, location and lifestyle, and job you want […]
What To Do When Your Job Search Is Not Working
There are plenty of smart, successful people who struggle with finding jobs and/or a satisfying career. Why is this? Many times, they don’t know how to look for work. Most people have never been taught how to find a new job. So they do the things that they “think” they should do — applying for […]
Frequently Asked Job Offer Questions
What do I do if I accepted a job with Company A, but Company B offered me a job after I started my new position? If you have already started working at Company A, this puts you in an uncomfortable position. Your current employer has invested time and money in the hiring process and has […]
Seven Things To Do To Get Ready For Your Job Search
Seven Things To Do To Get Ready For Your Job Search If your goal is to get a new job in this year, here are seven things you can do to prepare yourself. Update your resume: Have you taken on additional responsibilities in your current job, changed your job target, or added new training or […]