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by Thea KELLEY | May 15, 2013
The most important interview question may be the most dreaded: “Would you please tell me about yourself?” Suddenly you’re tongue-tied. Where should you start? What should you say? You don’t want your answer to be dull, awkward or unclear. Your best answer to this question is virtually the same as a good “elevator intro,” which [continue reading…]
by Thea KELLEY | May 9, 2013
As a resume writer / resume coach, I often know right away when a client’s existing resume was initially prepared on a company computer, at their current or previous job. How can I tell? I open up the Document Properties dialog box, under the File Menu, and read what’s in the “Company” field. It’s surprising how [continue reading…]
by Thea KELLEY | April 30, 2013
Most LinkedIn profiles fail to fully utilize one of the platform’s most valuable features: recommendations. How can you make the most of this awesome opportunity to have your contacts praising you on the Internet? First, make sure you understand the difference between recommendations and endorsements. Recommendations are: Free advertising for your job search. A boost [continue reading…]
by Thea KELLEY | April 24, 2013
If you’re on LinkedIn, you’ve probably been baffled by receiving endorsements from people who don’t know anything about you. You may also be aware that you can give and receive recommendations. Why are there two similar features, and what’s the difference? (If you’re not on LinkedIn, by the way, you may want to read my post [continue reading…]
“Since I have time on my hands, I’d better make myself useful at home…” An honorable thought, but too often it becomes a trap. Here’s the scenario: I do a coaching session with a job seeker, we’ll call her Carla, who has been unemployed for a year and is eager to get a job ASAP. [continue reading…]
