I had a number of people on the Skills to Achieve Facebook page ask me to write an article on writing a Cover Letter. So here I go. The first thing you have to remember when writing a cover letter is… if they are ever read (which is less than 10% of the time) cover ...…
I don’t call it your “dream job” because as a career coach I can’t help you be a Hollywood movie star, but I can help you find your ideal job or the job you deserve. Confusing isn’t it? Here is a question for you. I want you to list all of the reasons that you ...…
Are you stuck in a monkey trap when it comes to your career change or your job search? I am sure your first question is, “what’s a monkey trap?” A monkey trap is defined in Wiktionary as: A cage containing a banana with a hole large enough for a monkey’s hand to fit in, but ...…
This is a quote from Jim Rohn that was introduced to me by Tony Robbins. Tony talked about it in terms of “success” and that made me think that this absolutely applies in my world as a professional career coach. Mr. Rohn actually goes on to say, “So does failure.” He recommends that you study ...…
Last week we had a great conversation on the Skills to Achieve Facebook page about “Job Jumping.” I asked the question, “Are you a Job Jumper and whose problem is it if you are, yours or the employers? Several people commented (which was awesome) about being a job jumper and there was a real variety ...…
“Connecting your Head and Your Heart,” is the most important thing you can do to go from ordinary to extraordinary in your job search. It is the first step to find a job because it will help you understand why you are not connecting with hiring managers. Often for people over 40 I see a ...…
The riskiest thing you can do in your job search is be safe. That begs the question, what is being safe in your job search? Being safe is looking the same as everyone else, or a similar version of them online, on paper and in-person. Being safe is using the same widespread techniques with the ...…
I get asked about it all the time about “personal branding” and social networking. I hate to tell you this, but personal branding and social networking is more about getting you eliminated that hired. Social networking is the next trendy thing. You have to have a website, LinkedIn profile, Twitter feed, all the bells and ...…
If you are jumping in to my resume writing philosophy midstream, you should go back and read the previous articles to get caught up to speed. Resume Writing 1.1. Mature Job Seekers are Gambling with Opportunity Resume Writing 1.2. How to Really Hurt Your Chances. Double Down! This article isn’t about how to gamble with ...…
Today I am going to talk about the biggest gamble, the “daddy of em’ all!” The resume writing mistake that could be keeping you from getting interviews. If you haven’t read my previous article on How you are Gambling with your Opportunity to get Interviewed by using common resume writing techniques, you can click this ...…
