An interesting article about job search on a budget: Click here. Just don’t believe the suggested investments in coaching and resume writing. Career coaches charge $150-$300 an hour (although an hour usually includes services that go beyond the hour). Lower-end coaches won’t be as experienced. They advise paying $200 for a resume. If you’ve got […]
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Job Search: Being bold rarely works, even today…
Good article in the WSJ about over-eager job searchers. Some career books tell you to jump in with both feet. No answer to an email or snail mail resume? Just show up in person. But as this article points out, companies evaluate you on whether you will be a good team member. If you’re showing […]
Job search for your mid-life career: Relating to the Hiring Decision-Makers
When I work with clients or create ebooks, I typically advise, “When an interview is over, it’s done.” I do recommend a certain amount of follow-up. Perhaps you could write a note or call to say something, “I just wanted to know where you are in your process.” These days, when so much business is […]
Columnist criticizes job seekers (and gets jabbed back)
An examiner.com columnist wrote an in-your-face column about job-seekers who won’t take action. In this case, he encouraged them to make calls to coaches to get “free” advice. He couldn’t understand why coaches weren’t being inundated with free calls. Wow…did he get an earful! Most of the comments were scathing. Read the article and comments […]
Book Review: Job Search In a Bad Economy
Ford Myers : Get The Job You Want Even When No One’s Hiring This book is one of the better career change and job search books I’ve read in a while. The best sections come at the beginning (as happens with most career books). There’s good advice on introspection and I especially like the Ideal […]
WSJ Reports: Laid-Off Exec Living on Less in the City
Don’t miss today’s WSJ story: Downwardly Mobile: Living on Less in the City This story really hit me hard. A 58-year-old woman was laid off several months ago. She can’t get a new job so she’s scrambling to live on her unemployment benefits. I admire her spirit. I also like her tips for economizing. What […]