Job Searching Tips

Walking into an interview? You better know what the company does and who its competitors are. Thinking of relocating for better career opportunities? You should know where to look for information on companies hiring in the area before moving.

Are you using research to your advantage in your job search? Take a look at these mistakes you may be making:

Mistake #1: Only looking at the company website.

If you’re a savvy Internet user, hopefully you realize that you don’t often get the “whole picture” of a company or a product by simply perusing its website alone. When yo

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I think it’s important to answer once and for all:  How did the bad boss get the job?  You and your peers are constantly scratching your heads wondering if the boss has compromising pictures of the CEO.  How else could this insane person get the job?  Particularly when they have no apparent skills, much less know anything about your area.  This is a good question and I’m here to provide you with some insight.  This insight is intended to not only explain this life mystery, but to shed light on your own professional growth plan.

Here are some of reasons for these horrific decisions:

There was no one better to choose from. You hear this with political candidates all the time.  In the business setting, sometimes the big boss simply has no better choices and making no choice is worse for them than making a bad choice.

They hold value to the big boss. Maybe not you or your peers, but the big boss might be familiar with this person and find that they work together well.  They may lack complete insight into how poorly your boss manages down, but their ability to manage up is superb.  This happens a lot.

They are a “super-doer”. This i

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Here’s how a job search usually takes place: You put together a resume, which probably won’t be given much attention because it’s not put together very well. You send it with a generic cover letter which gets less attention than your resume.

You post it on job boards, email it to companies with ads, and you wait. You may opt to blast it to thousands of employers, because it doesn’t cost much, and think of the odds! Nothing happens. Time passes.

When the chance to interview finally arrives, although they want the job, the majority go to an interview unprepared, and yet hope they’re the one that’s hired. When nothin

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An ever increasing number of older executives, and by older I am talking 35-50 years old, have a tremendous amount to offer but find it hard to get back in the game with a dedicated employer; and those over the age of 50 are finding it even harder.

So what I have been suggesting to many of these displaced executives is to explore the world of consulting, either for a company or on their own.

Now consulting is not a route for everyone to pursue. It takes a certain mindset and personality, and certain fields such as IT, accounting and healthcare among a select few are more fertile for consulting than others.

Moreover, going into business yourself may seem risky, but if done right can be a road to job security or a new job.

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The subject of writing came up in multiple contexts recently and I was asked whether I thought writing ability was really that important.

My short answer… YES!!!

My longer answer…

It’s definitely important, however, more from the inverse perspective. Here’s what I mean:

Good writing is rarely noticed or rewarded. In most business or personal situations, people generally don’t notice if something has been written well. It’s expected, and nothing in particular stands out to them. However, it

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