Be sure your resume makes a good first impression
Your resume is often the first impression you make with a potential employer. That’s why it is important to make it stand out on several levels. You can Google resume templates if you need help getting started, but keep the following recommendations in mind as you customize your resume. It is critical that your resume…
Make yourself indispensable
With economic uncertainty on the rise, unfortunately some employers are starting to play defense; reducing headcount in their organizations through layoffs and downsizing. Snap, Bed Bath and Beyond, Predictive Index, Groupon, Wayfair and others all made headlines last fall for reducing headcounts by as many as 39,000 jobs, according to Crunchbase.com. In 2008, I was…
Check list for landing a job
1. Network, network, network Reach out to stakeholders at companies you’re interested in. You can do this virtually through LinkedIn, Lunchmeet, Meetup and other online media channels. You can also network in-person at local job fairs, public speaking events, networking events and more. It’s not likely they’ll hire you on the spot, but networking can help…
How to avoid costly mistakes in virtual interviews
We live in a post-pandemic world, and job seekers have had to adapt to a new way of job searching, including how they prepare for and participate in interviews. Since the pandemic, many companies have used virtual interviews, and Teams and Zoom interviews appear to be here to stay. According to a recent survey of employers…
