Now that college graduations are over, it's time to focus full-time on the job search. Students often ask me, "What do employers want in new hires?" Most companies have a core set of skills and personal characteristics they desire in...
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Building Your Career During Summer Vacation
If you are a student, you may feel that during the school year you simply don't have time to even think about your future career, let alone do something about it. Although you may be equally busy in the summer,...
10 Resume Blunders
Your resume is one of the most important parts of the job search because it is often the first impression a potential employer has of you. However, with most employers being overwhelmed by resumes, sometimes in the hundreds. Yyou have...
Smart Advice for the New Economy
What's new about the new economy? Technology has changed the rules. We are overloaded by information. The new digital age is faster and leaner and demands an unending need for speed. Put simply, we are information rich and knowledge poor....
The Last Step in the Process: Job Search Strategies
An individual will be more prepared to take on the demands of an actual job search only after they have completed the first two stages of the career development process: self-assessment and career exploration. Here are my top ten tips...
The Secret to Success
I thought you might like some of these inspiring quotes to help you move forward with your own goals and objectives. Success Triangle by Lorraine Ferguson 1. Behavior & Goal Setting - Where there is no vision, the people perish....
Focus on Networking
Job searching for many means the classifieds on Sunday. Other strategies include: targeting employers directly, utilizing college career centers, recruiting firms/employment agencies, volunteering, professional associations, Internet job searching, career fairs, and job search clubs. However, most career books argue...
Picking the Right Mentee
Who is the best mentor for you starts with assessing what you need most in your career development. After you clearly define what you need, you can then explore who can help you the best based on the following criteria:...
Making a Move in Mid-Life
As a professional career counselor, I have been a practicing for almost 20 years now, and my clients have taught me a lot about authentic personal and professional development. Many of them reach a crossroads at the mid-life stage. Often...
Networking Quick Tips
Networking is a contact sport. Are you taking full advantage of the networking opportunities available to you right now? Here are just a few tips I've learned about the neglected art of schmoozing: 1. Get Goals - What is my objective...