Blue Sky Resumes

I just received an email pitching me on a new ’service’ for job seekers. Apparently, for *only* $10 per lead, this person (who I will not mention or link to) will find you contact names and information for hiring managers at your target companies.
So for $100, you can have 10 names and email addresses. Names [...]

The last time I wrote a post about the concept of personal branding, I received several comments from people who disagreed with my point of view. Some commenters assured me that personal branding isn’t about making up an image, but is about communicating who you authentically are. And I think communicating who you authentically are [...]

I like to hear from former clients and see how their job search is going and here’s what I’ve learned from the recent feedback: The people who are finding work the fastest are people who (1) know exactly what they want to do and (2) have recent, directly related experience.
This isn’t rocket science of course [...]

Last night, I appeared on Roxanne Ravenel’s radio show to talk about how you can make big changes to the impact your resume has on employers. Here’s the interview. (To listen in iTunes, just click the iTunes link at the bottom of the player).

Six years ago I was laid off. Actually, as the VP of HR, I laid myself off but that’s semantics. The end result was that I didn’t have a job.
At first I did the usual. I sent my resume to headhunters, contacted my network, and applied to a few posted positions. But this time my [...]

We all know that networking is the #1 way to get a new job. Everyone says so! But what if you’re shy and hate doing it?
I’m just like that. The idea of networking always terrified me. When I started my business, I knew I’d have to make new contacts and revive old ones, and so [...]

What does your desk say about you? Why is your office the way it is? How does it tie in with what you do for a living?
I’m fascinated by people’s work spaces which is why I’m starting a regular feature to show where different people spend their days – and to chat with them about [...]

Lately I’ve had a lot of questions from people worried they are not getting results in their job search. That’s understandable given the current climate, but some of the questions betray somewhat inflated expectations.
One potential client felt she needed resume help because she had posted her resume on a job board 3 days earlier and [...]