Posts by Kevin Crews - The Career Strategist:
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Thursday’s Thought: No More Colored, Thick or Fancy Paper
I don’t recall exactly when the “shift” happened, but it did. One day, it seems, everyone suddenly decided to stop using colored, thick or fancy paper for their resume. It happened so quickly that there was never a “transition” period where I would get a mix of regular paper resumes along with the expensive style […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Are You Riding the Social Media Wave?
The average teen sends over 2000 text messages per month. The average teen speaks a shorthand language that adults have never heard of and the average teen is well ahead of their parents on the the use of social media to interact with society. If you have not given social media a valid try, then […]
Thursday’s Thought: Top 12 Reasons That Position Disappeared
I was so excited that things were going so well and I really thought “this is the one”. Then I got the call from the recruiter telling me that the job has been placed on hold, or “frozen”. What happened? Are they just playing with me? Possibly! But here are some other possible reasons for […]
Tuesday’s Tip: 3 Ideas on How to Get Value Out of Job Fairs
Overall, I do not think you should attend many job fairs throughout the year, but I also do not want to wipe them clean from your job search plan. Instead of going to every single one that pops up, go to the one or two in your industry or one or two that you see […]
Thursday’s Thought: Why Don’t Companies Make a Decision Already?
So you’re at the end of the interview and you feel things have gone great. If you want to “test” that theory, ask them one final question. Ask them, “Do you have any concerns about moving forward with me as the ideal candidate, because if there are, I would like to have an opportunity to […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Are You Keeping Your Skills Up To Par?
During your job search, you do not have a lot of time to waste. Every hour invested should have a meaning and a purpose. To help facilitate this, everyone should have a job search plan to keep you “task oriented” and “on-track”. One section of that plan should consist of training. Training can be obtained […]
Hiring – Sales Executive
Min Education: Four Year Degree Salary: Commission Job Type: Full Time Min Experience: 5 Years Required Travel: 25% Location: Chicagoland/work from home To Apply: Email your resume in PDF format to Jobs@KevinCrews.com Description: The Sales Executive is responsible for the development of the corporate sales program. The incumbent has specific accountability for developing the client […]
Thursday’s Thought: Working For a Company With a Bad Reputation – Should I Do It?
There have been many articles and discussions about avoiding working at companies that have a bad reputation (ie. The Enron’s of current day), or large companies that do not return phone calls, or treat the candidate in a disrespectful manner. I want to go against the grain here (as I often do) and encourage jobseekers […]
Tuesday’s Tip: Does My Resume Need to Be Pretty?
Everyone has their own opinion about your resume, and if you ask 20 different people for advice, you’ll get 25 different answers! Most are “right” that it should be changed, but clueless on what to change and WHY to change it. You must ask yourself if your resume is a History document of your career […]