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I have been asked recently what I attribute my success to and how have I been able to grow in my career. After thinking about this for a moment I responded that it was when I was a store manager for Target and realized that it is not possible for me to do everything that … Read more
Know the saying, “Applying for jobs is a full-time job”? Don’t listen to it. Applying for jobs you’re not qualified for is counterproductive to your job search. Competition is too fierce. Even qualified applicants aren’t getting callbacks. So, stop applying to so many jobs and allocate time each week to becoming more hirable. Here are … Read more
Whether you’ve just graduated from college, you’re in the middle of your career, or you’re in your 60s, competition for jobs is fierce. So, how can you stay relevant in today’s job market? Here are six ways to stay on top of your game… 1. Brand Up If you want to market yourself effectively, you … Read more
Our thoughts are magnets that attract the outcomes we are thinking about. Even if you want something desperately, if your thoughts say you will never get it, guess what? You won’t. However, if you change your thoughts on achieving it, you will. This is mostly because if your thoughts are laser-focused on getting or accomplishing … Read more
Amidst all the buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), we’re learning more about what a future with AI could mean while AI is learning more about us and our world. As other technological revolutions have led to changes in the workplace, AI is steadily changing work as we know it—and this definitely includes marketing. As part … Read more
When you’re in the hot seat at a job interview, thinking of the best answers can be challenging. In this post, we’ll share our number one secret for answering hard interview questions. Think of it as an interview hack… Document Everything! It’s important to bring up relevant and clear examples that prove you’re a fit … Read more
The average amount of time a recruiter or hiring manager will spend scanning your resume is seven seconds. That’s why it’s important to have just the right kind (and amount) of information on your resume. The phrase “less is more” has often been used for design purposes, but it can apply just as well to … Read more
In my experience as an executive resume writer, cover letters only get read about a third of the time they are sent. That being said, when one is required, or you are hoping for that added edge to get a hiring manager’s attention, there is no doubt a great cover letter can make all the … Read more
There is a difference between being “qualified” for a job and being the “best person” for the job. “Qualified” means that you can do all the things mentioned in the job description. What makes you the “best person” for the job is proving to the hiring manager that you understand the pain that you’re going … Read more
Failure is a negative word. No one wants to fail. Many of us do all we can to avoid the risk of becoming “failures.” But have you ever considered what “failure” actually is? Let’s think about it from a different perspective—as another step in life that takes us towards whatever we do next. Not everything … Read more