Are you playing offense or defense in your job search?
I am in the middle of listening to a follow up podcast from Chris Sacca on the Tim Ferriss podcast. Chris @sacca talks about "getting down to business" at the 14 minute mark. This also rings true in the job search. Caution for those with sensitive ears, there is...
Why are you SO busy?
If you are like me there is not enough time in the day to get it all done. I have often times said “if there were 36 hour days and 9 day weeks I could get it all done AND have 3 day weekends!” But I recently realized that the problem is with me, not the clock or the...
How to be patiently persistent in your job search
I have said it before and I will say it again... the job search is often times like dating. It is this crazy stupid game that you must play to get what you want. Don't hate the player, hate the game. I could write about how you SHOULD be patiently persistent or what...
How to stand out as a candidate
I talk to a lot of candidates and I hear their frustration. I know it sucks looking for a job. Guess what? It sucks looking for employees too. For those of us that are in recruiting for the right reasons it is painful. I truly want to find someone for each...
When you shouldn’t update your resume…
Never! You should always update your resume. As a recruiter I find it frustrating when I call someone that has applied for an opening only to find out that their resume is not updated. I could understand if I am cold calling them out of the blue or off some old...
Maybe you shouldn’t start looking for another job
I was reading a LinkedIn article by J. T. O'Donnell and some stats she quoted jumped out at me: 72% of workers would rather work for themselves 86% plan to actively look for a new job this year Here is a tip... it you want to work for yourself you won't find THAT in a...