August 2011 Blog Posts (7)

It’s easy for me as a career counselor to tell clients that their resume should be more about accomplishments and less about writing job descriptions listing their job tasks.  Of course, I understand that it’s not nearly as easy for people to take that advice and implement it on their own resumes.  Easier said than done, right?  To start, here are the 5 crucial elements in the anatomy of a strong resume…

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As a career counselor and someone who does a lot of networking, I always cringe when I hear a job seeker answer the question, “What kind of job are you looking for?” with the completely unhelpful and unimpressive, “Anything.”  This is especially frustrating because the person asking the question is often trying to help and this generic answer makes that extremely challenging!

Of course, I understand that many job…

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Finding a job search buddy is one of my favorite recommendations to help job seekers stay motivated and make progress during their job search.  A job search buddy could be a friend, spouse, career counselor or perhaps a fellow job seeker you met at a networking event!

This wonderful person can be helpful to you in a range of different ways.  Here are 5 great things you and…

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When you’re new to the job search, or perhaps even more if you’ve been in the job search a long time, it’s easy to take shortcuts as you submit your online job applications.  While this is perfectly understandable and I sympathize, your job search efforts will be the most fruitful if you remember to do the following five things every time.

 

1. Scrutinize the Job Posting. The goal here is threefold.  First, you want to make sure that this is a job you feel…

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Here are five quick tips I have found to a useful reference when networking. I thought I would share them as a quick blog for others looking to be more efficient business networkers.

• Network to “connect!” Make a commitment to look for networking opportunities, then attend and connect. Try to meet as many people as you can and avoid getting trapped in extended conversations. Follow up after the event if you wish to talk at length with someone you…

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Networking your way into a job sounds like a great idea, but what if you don’t have a connection to the company you’re interested in?  How do you go about finding one?

To answer these questions, you first have to realize that you might have a connection you haven’t thought of yet.  Second, you can create a connection!  In either case, here are five ways to find that important connection.

1. Second and Third Degree Contacts on Linkedin. Maybe you don’t know…

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I recently added to our shop a new web and QR code sales item called MOBiLEweb ™   where we will produce, host and provide our clients with a mobile adapted website along with QR tracking codes and 1,000 business cards printed with their new material and branding. This is unique only to our FASTSIGNS of N.attleboro and not available anywhere else. Though still a bit of a learning curve in the public market QR codes are quickly gaining in popularity by both…

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