by NRWA President | Mar 24, 2024 | Career Management, Career Tips, Interviewing & Networking, Job Searching
QUESTION: Does updating my LinkedIn profile send a red flag to my current employer? v Jonathan Estreich, Natfluence It’s perfectly acceptable to refresh your profile. In fact, it’s smart career management. The key is subtle, routine...
by NRWA President | Jan 22, 2024 | Career Management, Career Tips, Interviewing & Networking, Job Searching
QUESTION: I’m trying to interview for a job I tried and failed to get before. How do I handle a second chance? v Brenda Mariah, Push Career Management, LLC Address the elephant in the room about this being your second time around and let them know...
by NRWA President | Jan 16, 2024 | Career Management, Career Tips, Cover Letters & Other Career Tools, Job Searching, LinkedIn, Resume Writing
QUESTION: Will applying for a job in a different state hurt my chances for hire? What should I do differently from local applications? v Nancy Grant, Regional Career & Employment Services This can be tricky. However, not impossible. Start by enabling your...
by NRWA President | Dec 18, 2023 | Career Management, Career Tips, Job Searching, LinkedIn, Resume Writing
QUESTION: I left my last job 6 months ago. How long do I have before I have to update my LinkedIn profile and my resume? v Alison Smith, Radical Resumes, LLC Ultimately, the best career and job readiness plan is to keep both the resume and LinkedIn profile...
by NRWA President | Dec 14, 2023 | Career Management, Career Tips, Job Searching
QUESTION: What do I do if I don’t hear back from an employer within, say, 10 days after submitting a resume? Should I call, email, write…? v Grant Cooper, Strategic Resumes & Business Plans If you have done your homework on the company, you will...
by NRWA President | Dec 12, 2023 | Career Management, Career Tips, Job Searching
QUESTION: When is the best time of the year to job search? And, does it matter when you submit the resume – as soon as it is posted or just before the close date? v Thomas Powner, Career Thinker, Inc. The best time is when you’re fully prepared to...
