Driving to an appointment yesterday, I caught an NPR story about worker safety in Canada. Of course, this caught my attention for two reasons. The first reason being being my ignorance about the Canadian worker safety issue. I mean, if the Canadian government was compelled to make a video about it, and I was largely […]
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Your On-line Identity
Savvy Job SearchHere’s an update to my narcissurfing blog article. I was in a workshop recently where the presenter provided the following statistics: 83% of recruiters admit to running candidates names through search engines. 43% of candidates are eliminated based on the information they find on-line. What type of information are they looking for? Anything that suggests […]
Going Back to School?
Changing CareersConfused about your career direction? Please! I implore you… do not go back to school if you are seriously confused about your career!!! Oh, I know it’s seductive. The degree you already have doesn’t really apply to the field that you’re in, so maybe an advanced degree in another field will help you define your […]
It’s Not Sexy, But…
Changing Careers Savvy Job SearchEarly on in my career, I worked in corporate governance. It was very interesting (who knew that that field even existed, eh?) and I learned a lot about how organizations really worked. This is to say, it’s much like making sausage. ‘Nuff said. There was a three person Audit Committee that oversaw the officer election […]
Some Personal News…
Personal BrandingIt’s more like personal/professional news I guess. As a rather private person, it’s kind of weird that I’ve got a much more visible professional profile – I’ve had articles published, been interviewed a couple of times and have a website. Next month, I’ll be listed in an upcoming book written by two well-known personal branding […]
The Resume Screen
Resumes - etc.OK, you’ve had enough. You know it’s time to change jobs. Time to look for something else. Tomorrow, you’re going to dive in and start your job search. First things first: Your resume. You spend a week working on it. Tweaking the language, so it’s just “right”. Then, you start searching online for jobs. After […]
Nonlinear Career Paths
Changing CareersI’m a huge fan of non-linear career paths. It’s how many successful people have ended up happy and fulfilled in their “accidential” career. I describe a non-linear career path as one that starts out in one direction, but zigs and zags through insights, discoveries, and happy accidents. A non-linear path requires a bit of planning, […]
Narcissurfing
Changing Careers Personal BrandingI’ve been thinking about the teacher who lost her teaching credential (and degree) because of a picture posted on MySpace that showed her holding a drink. It probably didn’t help that the picture caption read “Drunken Pirate”, referencing the Hallowe’en costume she was wearing. Clearly, there are a number of issues that could be debated. […]
Informational Interviewing – Does It Work?
Savvy Job SearchInformational Interviewing has been called “the secret job search weapon” or “the ultimate networking tool”. An informational interview involves talking with people who are currently working in the field in which you’re interested (or even at a particular company) so you can gain a better understanding of the industry or the actual job – and […]
Don’t Be One of “Them”
UncategorizedJust last week, I had two new clients who came to see me out of sheer frustration with their bosses. Both have decided to move on. I cringe every time it happens, because the employees usually don’t want to leave, they just see it as their only option. The specifics of my new clients’ situations […]