Managing an effective job search is akin to managing any important project. Whether you are beginning a new search or seeking to revitalize an ongoing search,  plan to employ the project management skills you would use on any important project in order to successfully and effectively achieve your goal. Prepare: Preparation is key to succeed at finding the job you want.  Jumping out of

Interviewing?  Learn to tell stories.  People remember them long after a resistation of facts and figures is forgotten. Telling a good story about an accomplishment, an achievement, a problem solved, a sticky situation handled, etc. will be remembered by an interviewer long after a resitation of a list of your strengths or dates of promotions etc. And, as a savvy job seeker, your goal is

Tell me about yourself! And so the interview begins.  The interviewer asks this "ice breaker" question as much to start a conversation as to actually learn about the candidate sitting in front of him or her. The question: "So why don’t you tell me a little about yourself?” is generally considered the most frequently asked interview question.  Not a particularly good question by a long

5 Categories of Questions The 5 categories of questions that interviews probe are listed below. 1.  Your background, skills, and experience = Can you do the job? Questions in this category or area are aimed at one thing:  Can you do the job?  Interviewers probe your experience, skills, certifications, background, to find out if you have:     - Hands-on experience

"What's your greatest strength?" asks the interviewer.      "Well, mmmm. . . , I would say I'm . . .  un . . . ." stumbles the interviewee. A missed opportunity to succinctly and reasonably tell your interviewer a couple of your key attributes that make you stand out from the crowd and why hiring you would be a good thing! "What's your greatest strength?" This frequently

Looking for a job?  Seeking a career transition?  Be very cautious about what you post.  It can -- and does - come back to you haunt you!  Take action now to prevent career casualties down the road. Recent events in the news about ill-advised photos posted on-line make the point, once again, that the on-line world is not a private place.  This has happened time and time again,

"What's your biggest weakness?" asks the interviewer.      "Well, um, I guess it would be . . . ." stumbles the interviewee. And, the rest, as they say, is history.  A history of missed opportunities due to lack of a credible and reasonable response to one of the most frequently asked interview questions:  What's your biggest weakness? "What's your biggest weakness?" A

Networking is a 2-Way Street! Question:  What is one of the most common mistakes job seekers who are new to networking make? Answer:     Not recognizing that networking is a give-and-take practice, i.e.., a 2-way street! Setting up 1-to-1 networking meetings to talk with people about your job search a smart thing to do!  Talking with people in your network in order to seek

Take a walk through the business careers section of any bookstore or library, and you will see lots of books on the subject of job search.  And entire books devoted to interview questions  –  1000's of interview questions with 1000's of answers.  What's a job seeker to do?  Memorize 1000s of answers to 1000s of questions.  Or  --  and it’s a much better

To Vacation or Not To Vacation . . . . . That Is One Question?  But, not the only one.  The bigger question is what is the real Co$t of that week away?  The article below discusses 3 questions to answer before deciding to go on a vacation. Question 1:  To Vacation or Not To Vacation? It's summer-time, and people take vacations --     - People in companies that you