Five Things I Have Learned As A Career Coach
Looking back I have probably coached and written resumes for over 400 executives in all kinds of industries. Here are a few things I have learned along the way that I hope you will benefit from. 1.Many professionals worry about things that never happen Most clients I have worked with, shared with me numerous worries they thought would hold them back including: their age, too little or too ...

Dream Job Success – Three Simple yet Powerful Tips to Land Your Dream Job
Certainly you have seen wildly successful people who achieved a great deal in their careers – all the while making it look easy. Do you ever wonder how they really got to where they are? Perhaps you think they just had that special something or were superincredibly dedicated or especially gifted and talented which effortlessly raised them to great heights. The truth is more often then not hi...

Use Your Resume to Help You Move up the Corporate Ladder
So, you’ve been working in the same position for several years and now feel the time is right to elevate your level of responsibility along with your title and salary. However, with this being your first time attempting to move into a more prominent role, you have no idea where to start. Many people are in your position and also wonder what steps they should take to move up the corporate ladder...

Is it Time For a Career Change? Three Simple Steps to Build Your Job AROUND Your Life
Is it time for you to take an honest look at your current career situation? If you are ready to take the first steps towards landing a job you really LOVE to go to each day, then here are three simple yet powerful steps you can take right now: Step #1. Define and Write Down Your Goals. Focus on the long term goals first and resist the temptation to worry about how you are going to get there....

Is Your Resume Missing These 5 “Must Haves”?
Making sure your résumé is a powerful marketing document is a wise investment in your career. It can set you apart from your competition, maximize the amount of interviews you land and ultimately play into how much a company offers you. After all, you are negotiating with potential employers from the moment you connect with them to the time the offer is made. So everything that happens in that...

Successful Job Searchers: Three Top Traits
After coaching literally hundreds of executive clients and hosting over 3000 executive teleseminars it’s easy for me to see the repeat traits of those clients who consistently rise to the top, find and win their dream jobs and meet their career goals. Here are three distinct traits that these super successful executives have in common: Trait Number One: their mindset These super successfu...

Changing Industries? 4 Simple Tips to Move Your Career in a New Direction
Do you feel overwhelmed when you think about changing industries? After all, with long workweeks, jobperformance demands and trying to have a personal life too it’s a wonder any professionals find the time to strategically reposition themselves for a more fulfilling opportunity. However I have coached many professionals who have successfully done just that! And I know first hand what works and ...

5 Job Search Shortcuts for Busy Professionals
A job search can quickly become a time consuming and frustrating experience, without the right tools, planning and resources. Making one mistake such as using “surfing the internet” as your main medium for job hunting, can lead to countless hours of wasted time each week. Here are five simple steps you can take to save yourself time, frustration and wasted energy: Step 1: Create your system Us...

Job Hunting? Industry Bright Spots Worth Checking
No doubt it is a tough job market out there. However there are some bright lights in several established and emerging new industries that are worth checking out: Manufacturing Recently on the news you may have heard that manufacturing, which has been in steady decline in the US for years, may experience a comeback. Rising prices due to increased transpiration costs, coupled with the weakness o...

Developing the Right Resume and Attitude for an Uncertain Economy
There is no doubt that our current economy is a little scary to say the least. Companies are laying off in mass numbers while gas, food, and energy costs are reaching record highs. It can be very difficult to maintain sanity in the midst of such uncertainty, let alone think about finding a job. But with responsibilities like bills and family always present, one must learn to keep pushing forward. ...

Creating Your Cover Letter When Feeling Overqualified
Are you highly skilled in your profession, yet seeking a job that for which you are probably overqualified? It is never bad to come into a position already encompassing a boatload of skills. However, some employers are intimidated by applicants who they feel are overqualified, which means you may have your work cut out for you. If you know you have high qualifications, but think this could sta...

Optional Resume Sections: Deciding When (and Which) to Include
Writing a resume can be complicated if you’re not sure how to convey the message that you’re the right person for the job. A good way to get this accomplished, however, is by choosing the right sections to include in your resume. Choosing the standard sections (contact information, objective, work experience/skills, and education) is typically a breeze. But optional sections like career highlig...

How to Create Your Cover Letter When Switching Careers
You have recently made the decision to exit one career and enter a new one, which can be both exciting and a little bit scary. But while the choice to make the career switch was probably a grueling one, the prospect of explaining your lack of job experience to potential employers is probably downright terrifying. Though you may be concerned about drawing attention to this missing portion of you...

Building Your Presence in a Virtual Workplace by Jo Miller on www.workitmom.com
Ingrid was senior manager of a marketing communications team. She and her team had been wellknown as the "goto people" for the support services they provided to other groups within her company. After a reorg, Ingrid’s team was moved into a different business unit, reporting in to a new leader. As a result, nobody knew who she was, or what she was responsible for. Ingrid’s new manager quickly ...

Here’s the Real Barrier to Your Career Happiness by Penelope Trunk on www.workitmom.com
Happiness in your career is not as elusive as it might seem. In fact, there is plenty of research to tell you exactly how to find happiness, yet most people ignore the advice. Most people think they are the exception to the rule, but the truth is, you are no different than everyone else, and the research does apply to you. Here is a short list of things people should do to find happiness in a c...

Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile for Job Seeking by Miriam Salpeter-Keppie Careers on www.workitmom.com
In light of the fact that the social networking site, LinkedIn has become a source of choice for people who love to hire passive job seekers (those who may not actually be seeking a new job), I thought it would be a good idea to remind readers to pay attention to your LinkedIn profile. First, a note on visibility: If you use LinkedIn, you know that your visibility goes up the more links you hav...

Writing a Cover Letter: Research Tips Worth Exploring
The process of applying for a job can be taxing to say the least. But the process of writing a cover letter can be downright exhausting especially when you’re unsure of how to express your interest in that job you’re applying for. The good news is that expressing your interest can be as simple as taking the initiative to do some deep digging. That is, digging for information on how the posit...

Creating Resumes for Contract and Temporary Positions
Looking to apply for a new contract or temporary position but are unsure of how to create the right resume? You’ll be happy to know that writing resumes for these types of positions is not as difficult as you think. The major difference between resumes for temporary or contract work and those for permanent positions is the need to more specifically focus on your accomplishments and personality...

Fake It 'Till You Make It: Creating a Passionate Cover Letter
Are you applying for a new job but are not thrilled about the work it might entail? You may be seeking an entrylevel position and don’t want to be someone’s assistant, yet you know it’s a necessary step to getting your foot in the door. If you feel this way, don’t be discouraged as you are not the first to experience this sentiment. However, in order to avoid expressing disinterest in the job...

How to Avoid Laundry List Resumes
The process of writing a resume can be very tedious. There are often so many jobs and responsibilities to include that many people find themselves wanting to create the simplest one possible just to avoid the grunt work. But while creating a resume that resembles a laundry list of previous jobs and duties can be tempting, it is strongly discouraged. This is because it only offers prospective em...

Using Your Cover Letter to Turn Weaknesses into Strengths
When applying for a new job, it can sometimes be difficult to explain a huge gap in employment, or lack of relevant employment, when all you have is your resume to do the talking. This is why it is recommended that you include a cover letter with your resume. But what can a cover letter do for you? It can give the prospective employer insight into who you are as a person, as well as why you w...

Creating the Right Resume for the Right Job
Creating the Right Resume for the Right Job So you’ve recently started searching for jobs in your field and have discovered an opening that matches your qualifications and career goals to a tee. The only problem is that you’re not sure how to create a specific resume for this job. Don’t be discouraged if you feel this way. In all honesty, you are probably already one step ahead of those who ...

Resume Tips for Career Fairs and Online Job Banks
If you’re all set to attend a career fair – or are looking to post your resume on an online job bank – and are concerned about how to create a resume for companies you have yet to meet, you are not alone. Fortunately, there are ways to create great resumes capable of catching the eyes of potential recruiters no matter what venue you’re working with. Here are a few ideas to get you started. ...

Resume Tips for Those Lacking Job Experience
Are you looking to acquire your first job in many years – or your first job ever – and have heard that without experience you have no chance of finding employment? Well rest assured that this couldn’t be more wrong. Employers understand that good employees are not solely created from skills gained on previous jobs; they are also created from skills acquired through life experience. The trick, ...

Writing Resumes and Cover Letters – Words and Phrases to Avoid
Have you ever sat down at your computer with tons of information to include in both your cover letter and resume but didn’t know where to go from there? Many people get stuck at this stage because they’re afraid they might use the wrong words to describe their skills and accomplishments. If you’ve felt this way, you’re not alone. However, there are simple ways you can avoid having your resume ...

Your Resume’s Design – How Important Is It?
The thought of writing a resume can be intimidating to say the least. There is so much to consider that the process can easily leave you too exhausted to continue – even before you start. What’s worse is if you have no idea how to create the design – or even how important the design actually is to the resume. The design can have a lot of influence on how successful your resume is in procuring y...

IT Resume Services – Your Ticket To High-Tech Success
If you are an IT professional and are looking for a job, then you have lots of competition. That means you can’t leave your job search to chance. You need a professional resume – one written by an IT resume services company. When you work with IT resume services, you’ll get a wellwritten resume targeted specifically to hightech employers. More to the point, your resume will get RESULTS....

Tips for Writing an Effective Cover Letter
Your cover letter is the first thing a prospective employer sees, so it’s crucial that it grab his or her attention and never let go. There are two schools of thought on a cover letter’s opening remark: one being that you should ask a rhetorical question or make a funny remark as an attention grabber. This isn’t a good idea for most people, however, because it can come off wrong. Only consider...

Video Resume Tips
Video Resumes are here to stay! Changing times, better technology and widespread internet access have changed recruiting practices. Paper resumes are passé and video resumes are the next generation of making employee selections by providing better understanding of the prospective candidate before a face to face interview. Video resumes are a great option for candidates to showcase their skills ra...

Military-to-Civilian Resume Tips
When you’re separating from the military after years of service, it can be daunting to look for a civilian job. Sure, you’ve got experience that most other job seekers don’t. (Has any other applicant jumped out of an airplane in the middle of the night? I don’t think so.) But the question is, how do you get potential employers to look past “military” and see how your incredible experiences will be...