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by Thea KELLEY | November 9, 2013
Want to stay top-of-mind with your connections? Networking and connections are the lifeblood of career management, but those connections go stale if you never get in contact – or worse, if you only call when you need something! To nourish your connection with a former co-worker whose work you respect, give them a LinkedIn recommendation. [continue reading…]
How about a resume that included time spent in jail for assaulting a former boss? This was a real-life example mentioned by an employer responding to a CareerBuilder survey. Resume “fails” like these can be instructive– and amusing, if you’re not the one making them! Bizarre Resume Mistakes Examples included a resume that … … [continue reading…]
by Thea KELLEY | October 9, 2013
Most candidates are not aware of the huge degree to which employee referral programs (ERP) can boost their chances of getting hired, according to a recent survey of employers. Candidates with a referral are as much as 10 times more likely to get the job. “The bottom line is that few job seekers apply for a [continue reading…]
by Thea KELLEY | October 2, 2013
Actually, this clever trick has been around for a while, but not very much around, since everyone I tell it to says “Wow, I didn’t know about that!” Here’s the trick: In order to give the impression of eye contact in a Skype interview, you have to look at the tiny camera opening at the [continue reading…]
by Thea KELLEY | September 25, 2013
As a career coach I’m sometimes asked by job seekers whether I think the job market here in the San Francisco Bay Area is getting better. My answer is: How does it matter to you? My favorite quote on this subject comes from Jerrold Mundis, an author of good self-help books for people with financial [continue reading…]
