Today’s Tip: The “Safe Road” is Closed: Take Another Route!

Too many job seekers are taking the safe road towards their future opportunities because they are afraid of doing something that will jeopardize a potential interview or job offer.

Sound like you?

This "walking on egg-shells" mentality is actually preventing you from being considered by recruiters and hiring managers. In today's market, recruiters see hundreds of look-alikes and this approach won't separate you from your competition.

What's the point of this post? Take calculated risks. To be the successful job seeker, you need to understand the Hiring Manager's pain points and address the ways to solve their problems.

But how do you get invited to the dance to show your talents in the first place? It's by taking those calculated risks. Does that mean you have your resume copied onto a cake and delivered to the place of employment? NO... unless you're applying to be a pastry chef; then it's a smart calculated risk.

In other words, make sure the risk is associated with the job opportunity or company so that it demonstrates a well thought out plan to impress your new employer!

Today’s Tip: Great Time for an Interview!

With interviews coming far less often these days, you certainly want to make the best of each one that is offered to you. Some people “blow it” before the interview even begins. When the recruiter calls you to inform you that the Hiring Manager would like to meet with you, your goal is to get […]

Today’s Tip: Obviously It’s Page 2

Often clients tell me about the advice that they’ve been given by numerous people. It seems that most “professional resume writers” are giving out the standard advice that used to work but is not successful in today’s job market. For example, only a few of us know that the reason you once needed to write […]