What do you do to improve?

Continuous improvement is BIG to any company these days!  If you are not improving, then what?  You’re skills are not static.  Just like a blade that is used every day, if you do not take time to sharpen it, it dulls.  You may not notice it today, tomorrow or...

You don’t have to be perfect in you job search

Perfect is the enemy of good I have heard this periodically throughout my life but unfortunately it is not usually taught by parents or schools but rather by life.  Some things in life you want to do perfectly but most times good is good enough. Take your resume for...

Why you should apply online

I just read a article by J.T. O’Donnell from February titled The (Depressing) Truth About Applying To Jobs Online.”  J.T.’s post give a lot of great tips but there seems to be quite a bit of absolutism in advice these days. Do this, Don’t do...

There is more than one way to stand out in your job search

Many times around the office talk turns to what one candidate or another has done to stand out of the crowd.  Sometimes good, sometimes not.  Both are memorable but only one gets a call back. It depends The way you SHOULD stand out really depends on a lot of factors:...

The one on one interview

One on one interviews are the mainstay of corporate America.  Here are a few things you can use to your advantage in a one on one interview. Stereotypes: All us have stereotypes.  They are not always true but there are stereotypes for a reason. Use them to your...