When you’re presenting yourself to employers, you want to stand out from the crowd. Some people try to use gimmicks, like pink resume paper or a quirky cover letter. These kinds of attempts nearly always backfire; they scream “I’m trying too hard! I don’t have any other way to stand out!” and discredit your candidacy. Instead of relying on a …
Top 5 Interview Mistakes Millennials Make
In a perverse way the following Forbes article about ‘millennial’ job candidates should give heart to the 50+ career seeker. Studies show that 70% of hiring managers are more likely to prefer a 50+ candidate. However, these top 5 millennial mistakes are relevant for every career seeker whether interviewing or just networking. Case in point, a recent millennial graduate of a …
You’ve Been Fired! …Now What?
You’ve just received word that you’ve been fired. Or perhaps the company has gone through a re-structuring and eliminated your job — and you’ve been told that none of the managers you’ve worked with over the years have a position for you on their team. This comes as a shock to your system, especially if you’ve enjoyed a record of …
It’s a Great Time to ‘Change up’ Your Career
Let me get to the point. The pace of hiring for managers, professionals, and executives has accelerated significantly in Colorado in the last few months. On the average, our clients are landing positions much faster than the published national averages, and much, much faster than during the last 5 years. There may recently have been a time when sticking with …
What are YOU Selling?
This may not seem like a career article, but it immediately resonated with me. The number one thing I tell career seekers is that they need to be laser focused on what they want to do – what’s the one role, the one thing they do really well. This article talks about the exact same thing in relation to Jimmy …
Your Personal Brand
Movie stars, professional athletes, corporate gurus, icons of all types possess the one characteristic that is needed for them to be fully in command of their careers and their lives, and to be in demand – a unique personal brand. For years, American and international companies have been “branding” themselves, developing an image of who they are, what they do …
