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Networking is the Toughest Job-Search Component Out of 4 | Things Career Related
It comes as no surprise that networking is the toughest component of the job search. This is according to a poll I conducted on LinkedIn. The other poll options were interviewing, writing resumes, and interacting with recruiters. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com What the results reveal is that oral communications is most difficult for job…
Coaching Sports and What Makes Older Workers Valuable | Things Career Related
I coached soccer in my early 20s. To say I was a good coach would be inaccurate. Looking back at those years, I cringe at some of my acts of behavior. I was a hothead. I knew how to teach the fundamentals and knew strategy, but I didn't know how to act on the sidelines.…
9 Obvious Mistakes Mature Workers are Making with Their Resume | Things Career Related
This article is inspired by a post I wrote that resonated with many LinkedIn users.* The topic of the post touched a nerve with older job seekers who feel that everything they’ve accomplished in their long career should be included on their resume. This is one mistake I save to the last to address. Photo…
Does Your Resume Pass the Test? 4 Problems to Consider | Things Career Related
According to most resume writers, career coaches, and even some recruiters, job seekers' resumes might be poor at best. This statement is based on a poll on LinkedIn where the aforementioned weighed in with their vote and some thoughts. Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Margaret Martin is a career coach for women who are…
4 Steps Executive Job Seekers Can Take to Network Successfully | Things Career Related
It goes without saying that executive job seekers achieve success primarily through networking. It also goes without saying that to network successfully one must know where to look for networking contacts. During the pandemic, in-person networking was put on hold, and to some extent it's still on hold. The alternative has been to find contacts…
4 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Answers from Hiring Authorities | Things Career Related
You're a job seeker and who's put forth your best effort in researching the positions and companies before interviews. You feel you've performed well in the plethora of interviews employers have dragged you through. But you haven't received the feedback on the progress of your candidacy. Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com The silence you're experience…
Hybrid is the Preferred Workplace Model, Not Remote | Things Career Related
I'll preface by saying that work-from-home articles have been beaten to death. But this article is backed by a poll in which 2,602 people participated, and it includes comments from some of the voters. In my mind, this number of voters is a forum. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Of those who voted, 49%…
4 Thoughts on Sharing Posts on LinkedIn | Things Career Related
The problem with public proclamations is that when you make them you have to practice what you preach, lest you be labeled a hypocrite. Case in point, I've stated that one should only share three to four posts a week. This means that if I've reached four posts by Wednesday, I'm shut off for the…
6 Reasons Why Cover Letters Should be Part of Your Job Search | Things Career Related
Look, everyone has the right to voice their opinion. So when recruiters say they don't read cover letters, it doesn't offend me. And it doesn't cause me to trash my cover letter webinar. I certainly don't advise my clients to refrain from writing them. Photo by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com Nothing I can say will…
How Many Hours per Week Should One Dedicate to the Job Search? It All Depends | Things Career Related
The job search is a full-time job is a mantra we've heard many times. If a full-time job is 40 hours or even 35 hours a week, does it mean job seekers should dedicate that much time to the search? What's the ROI on spending that much time? Is the search being conducted properly or…