Apr 22, 2019 | Interviewing & Networking, Job Searching, Personal Branding
QUESTION: I spend so much time filling out applications with no callbacks. What is the best way to get noticed by employers? v Rebecca McCarthy, The Written Coach At least 70% of jobs are not published. To get them, you need to network, both in-person and online....
Apr 17, 2019 | Interviewing & Networking, Job Searching, Personal Branding
QUESTION: I recently got fired from my last job; how do I explain this in an interview? v Kate Williamson, Scientech Resumes Keep your answer short, honest, and to the point. Tailor your response to fit your circumstances and how your termination was handled....
Apr 1, 2019 | Career Tips, Job Searching, LinkedIn
QUESTION: I want to update my LinkedIn profile and ramp up my job search, but I don’t want my current boss to suspect that I’m looking. How can I use LinkedIn without my employer finding out? v Mary Jo King, Alliance Résumé & Writing Service First of...
Mar 25, 2019 | Career Management, Job Searching, Personal Branding
QUESTION: I’ve heard people talk about how personal branding is important in a job search. How do I figure out what my own personal brand is? v Mary Jo King, Alliance Résumé & Writing Service Your personal brand is expressed by your way of going in the...
Mar 19, 2019 | Career Management, Career Tips, Job Searching
QUESTION: How does one go about getting hired without experience? It’s the classic Catch-22; no company will hire you because you have no experience, but one can’t get the experience without getting hired. v Mary Jo King, Alliance Résumé & Writing...
Feb 25, 2019 | Career Tips, Job Searching
QUESTION: How can I avoid age discrimination in my job search? v Cheryl Minnick, University of Montana To skirt ageism, youth-anize your resume with Gmail (avoid AOL/Yahoo); add only cell #; focus on last 10-15 years; merge early jobs into EARLY CAREER; add...
