This summer’s Career Collective heats up with advice to help job seekers boost the flame under their job search efforts. In collaboration with my partner, Miriam Salpeter, I’m delighted to participate in this monthly blogging initiative. Please scroll to the end of this post for links to additional posts; follow us on Twitter via the hashtag, #careercollective. […]
Your Resume: Hoist or Anchor?
By Rob Poindexter No matter how strong or how smart we are, we rarely are able to rely on only ourselves to accomplish our goals. I was thinking about this the other day when a fellow sailor and pal of mine interrupted my morning coffee on the dock with the announcement that he needed to […]
Louie’s Big Adventure
By Rob Poindexter The message simply read, “Louie is missing.” It seems the landscapers who had done some work for us recently left just a big enough hole under the fence for 12 pounds of curiosity covered in dog fur to slip through. Yes, Louie was indeed, missing. Keep in mind, this is no ordinary […]
Navigating the Mistletoe of Job Search
As co-coordinator with my colleague, Miriam Salpeter, I am pleased to participate in our third round of posts from our community of expert career advisors and resume writing professionals called the Career Collective. This month’s articles address the topic of Job Search Strategy During the Holidays. Please follow our hashtag, #careercollective, on Twitter. Having personally experienced […]
Does your job currency stand out like a shiny coin?
According to Altan Khendup, senior technology leader, strategist and advocate in Silicon Valley, California, when people think you’re interesting, they start listening; they become engaged, and then you can inject your pitch and your value. I’ve had the pleasure of keeping in touch with this forward-thinking technology leader (oh, and by the way, a client […]
They Shoot Muffins, Don’t They?
A few months ago, I stood looking at myself in the full length mirror in my dressing room as I struggled to fit 45 years of bad eating habits and a total disregard for exercise into the waist of my dress slacks. I knew it was happening; I just enjoyed the status quo to the […]
You can thrive in, not just survive, an economic slogging!
As co-coordinator with my colleague Miriam Salpeter, I am pleased to participate in our second round of posts from our community of expert career advisors and resume writing professionals called the Career Collective. This month’s articles are in response to Quintessential Careers Job Action Day. I encourage you to visit other members’ responses, which will be linked […]
I’m not a career coach, and that’s okay
Okay, so by default, I weave guidance into my in-depth resume writing processes that smacks of coaching. Recently, Recruiting Animal (@Animal) took note of this in his blog post: “The Resume Writer.” However, today, I beg to differentiate myself: I am a word wrangler, message clarifier and career story teller (i.e., resume writer) – not […]
Don’t Be a “People Person” In Your Job Search
I understand the impulse to flesh out one’s career value with sweeping generalities: I’m a people person (or, I’m really good with people; or, I like people). I’m very strategic. I’m attentive to detail. I’m very organized. I’m results oriented. I’m innovative. I think outside the box. I’m a change leader. I’m a team leader. […]
Six Tips to Hit Your Job-Target Bullseye
After a recent consultation with a job seeker, I was inspired to post the following on Twitter (via @ValueIntoWords): Often hear re: job target, “I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” Take a stand, be somebody~focus on a bullseye. Harry Urschel, also a Twitterer via @eExecutives and founder of the recruiting […]
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