Archive for January, 2008
What’s It All About, Alfie?
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Meaning is a much more significant part of career decisions, career plan, changing careers and choosing a career today that it was in the past. Meaning includes elements such as what you are passionate about, what is important to you, what you value, and the impact you wish to have on the world.
The trend of […]
Stop Asking the Wrong Career Question
Saturday, January 26th, 2008If you have thought about changing careers or about making a job change, but you keep getting stuck, you are probably asking the wrong question.
Chances are, you are endlessly asking yourself, “But, what else can I do?”
How do I know? I have worked with hundreds of professionals on career issues and those considering a change were […]
Debunking the Bigger is Better Job Search Myth
Monday, January 21st, 2008Ask anyone who is making a job change to give you a list of the companies they are targeting and chances are they will list the big ones. Why? In the last century, the place to get a good job, to move up the career ladder, and to be seen as successful in your career […]
Rich Career, Poor Career
Thursday, January 17th, 2008What makes for a rich career? It is so much more than just the salary and benefits. A rich career is one that suits your talents. One that provides an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution. And one that provides the right compensation.
A rich career is one with a rich Career Return on Investment (Career […]
I, Um…Well, Uh: Your Career Networking Elevator Pitch
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Quick, can you blurt out a 15-second summary of your career experience and the biggest career question you have? If you’re like most people, you’d have more than a few “um, well’s” in that summary. That’s where a prepared career networking elevator pitch comes in handy.
The idea behind having a prepared elevator pitch for a job change […]
How Do I Slash a Too-Long Resume?
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008Question
M writes: The last time I updated my resume was almost ten years ago. I’m having a hard time keeping my 20 years of experience to 2 pages. What do I keep and what do I leave off?
Answer
Ruthlessly prune your experience to the most relevant. You can list jobs in your past history with just […]
Career Objective: Is it Mandatory on a Resume?
Friday, January 4th, 2008Contrary to popular belief, putting an objective on your resume is not mandatory. Include an objective if a potential employer cannot easily tell what type of position you might be applying for, based on the body of your resume.
A typical resume objective reads something like this: “A position in the ‘fill-in-the-blank’ field where I can […]
Is a Job Change Your Career Resolution? Make Your Job Search Easy by Chunking It Up
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Making a job change can seem as daunting as tackling Mount Everest. But, you can make it easy to tackle by breaking your job search into small, manageable pieces and then giving yourself a pat on the back as you complete each piece.
To get started you can chunk up your search into pieces like this:
1-Find […]