“I’ve applied to so many jobs, but I never hear back! Why does my resume get rejected – for every job I apply for? Clients call me every day, frustrated about high rates of resume rejection when they apply for jobs online. The reason that so many resumes are rejected when job candidates apply online…
I want to get a new job,” complained Sarah. “I’m so burned out and sick of what I’m doing. I’ve read your articles on making a career pivot, and I’m ready.” But actually, she wasn’t. What she needed was to take advantage of internal mobility. Career pivots seem to be what many of my clients…
The number one best way to get a job is through a friend. That’s because employers recognize that employee referrals are statistically more likely to be a good fit and are more likely to be retained. Throughout my career in Human Resources, employees would frequently stop by my office to ask if the company had…
You got called for an interview! That’s great, and although you felt pretty confident going in, now that it’s over, you can’t shake the feeling that something went wrong during your job interview You never hear from them again. What went wrong? Here’s what could have gone wrong during your interview You came prepared to…
Now, there’s nothing wrong with having a dream. As the poet Robert Browning wrote, “… man’s reach should exceed his grasp/ Or what’s a heaven for?” But if you want to get hired for your dream job, you’re going to have to get real about your prospects. 3 scenarios of how you could get your dream…
Do you even have to answer salary questions? It is now illegal to ask for salary history in NYC, as well as many other cities and states in the U.S, but asking for a candidate’s salary history is so routine in other venues that it’s important to learn how to answer questions about your salary. In…
There’s only one way to answer interview questions And that’s the answer that differentiates you from the other candidates while not raising any red flags for the interviewer. Plus, the answer you give the gatekeeper – typically HR – can differ from how you answer the hiring manager. My tip for getting past HR is…
How to Recover from these 5 job search mistakes Job Search Mistake # 1 Are you trying to move to another city, or at least willing to do so? At one point in my career, I wanted to move to Richmond, Virginia to be with my boyfriend. So I applied for jobs there, but my…