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April 5th, 2011 by
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Be the first to comment Tags: Decision Makers, Entry Level Job, Gatekeepers, Good Advice, Job Interview, Long Time, Match, Narrative, Objective, Paragraphs, Pigeonhole, Resume Job, Running, Send Resume, Shotgun Approach, Skills And Abilities, Target, Targets, Time And Money, Turnoff
1. Are you sending the same generic resume for every opportunity? This shotgun approach might hit some targets but they might not be the targets you were aiming for. You might miss your target all together. It’s a waste of your time and money to send the same resume for every opportunity. In fact, it can be detrimental. You may have identified the right company as a fit for your skills and abilities and sending the wrong resume could pigeonhole you at a level that is well below where you should be. It could be hard to recover from that. You want to send a resume that is as precise a fit as you can make it so you make it past the gatekeepers and get beyond a label you don’t want. You could have failed to make the impression you wanted to make and wind up with an interview for an entry level job or no interview at all when you know you’re a good fit for the company and the industry. It’s frustrating.
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February 15th, 2011 by
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Be the first to comment Tags: Backup Plan, Boss, Co Workers, Fingers, Higher Degree, Job Applications, Job Find, Opportunity, Option Number, Option One, People At Work, Pointing Finger, Rest Of The Day, Scope, Sign Of Happiness, Sky, Target, Thumb, Work Environments
It becomes something that is internalized within them. And how easy would it be for them, or anyone, who has been submerged for eight or more hours in a place they despise, around people they don’t like, to leave that environment and have a good rest of the day? Sure, they may have a sense of relief that they are out of there but it isn’t likely they’ll have much energy or drive to enjoy much else.
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January 27th, 2011 by
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1 Comment Tags: Bulge Bracket, Decision Maker, Financial Services, Functional Areas, Immediate Circle, Investment Bank, Job Search, Managing Director, Manicurist, Networking, Pitch, Relevance, Resume, Rolodex, Rule Of Thumb, Spa, Specific Companies, Specificity, Target, Ties
If I could choose between help from my manicurist or the Managing Director of a bulge-bracket investment bank, then of course I would go for the MD. (This assumes you are ready to make your pitch; the MD should not be someone you practice your pitch with.) If access is equal and you are ready to talk intelligently about your search, you should always pick the person who you think is more immediately relevant to your search.
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May 8th, 2010 by
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1 Comment Tags: Business Meeting, Career Ladder, Chamber Of Commerce, Extreme Caution, Free Libraries, Job Fairs, Job Search, Job Seeker, Member Cities, Member Companies, Monterey County, Other Ones, Personal Connection, Rank Companies, Resumes, Search Bait, Target, Tool Box, Unmet Needs, Volunteer Organization
As a job seeker, you can’t afford to have only one tool in your tool box. On any given day you want choices. Here are six lures to put in your job search bait box.
1. Network. It’s not who you know, it’s who your friends know that can really influence your success.
Now with companies exercising extreme caution when hiring, it makes even more sense to find a way into the organization, someone with a personal connection who is willing to sponsor you into the organization.
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