Don’t Let Your Job Search Depress You

Looking for a new job is not much fun and is seldom easy.  But attitude matters a lot, and it’s important to keep your spirits up.  Priscilla Claman, writing for the Harvard Business Review, says it’s important to manage your feelings. “Becoming negative, cynical, or depressed will work against you. When you get angry with [...]

What to do After the Interview

I never ask candidates how they think they did in an interview because they never know. Last week a good friend told me she “totally BOMBED” an interview.  Six days later she was called back for the second interview. I’ve talked to people who told me the opposite, they NAILED the interview, when I know [...]

Managing Your Expectations During a Job Search

It’s human nature to form expectations. We all create expectations all the time, but we rarely do it consciously. The problem is that most job seekers have unrealistically high expectations, and therefore often find themselves disappointed.  To make matters worse, when your expectations are not met you feel much worse than the good feelings you get [...]

Ways to Get Online Recommendations

Want a way to boost your online credibility?  How can you make your Linkedin profile more impressive without adding content?  Ask for recommendations! If you want to, but don’t know how to request them, you’re in luck… John Sumser  gives us 10 tips for how to ask for and get great recommendations you’ll be proud [...]

Why You should Apply Early to Jobs

In theory, every candidate who applies for a job has the same likelihood of landing it based on qualifications.  In reality, however, that is sadly not the case.  Research from StartWire shows that “more than one-fourth of jobs were filled with candidates who applied within the first two days of a posting”, with one half [...]

Not Getting the Jobs you Want? Here’s Why

When you’re job hunting, you realize there are many factors beyond your control that affect your chances of getting hired.  The economy, your location, industry trends — even the hiring manager’s mood — can influence whether or not you get a job. Still, as nice as it would be to blame your lack of offers [...]

Job Hunting … Ughhh

If you have been happily employed for several years, just the thought of job hunting probably brings feelings of dread.   Looking for a job is lonely, depressing and very hard on your ego.  It also requires a whole battery of skills you probably never developed.   That’s exactly why this blog exists.  You’ll find lots of links [...]