“More?? You want more??!” is the cry we remember from Oliver Twist’s warden when poor Oliver asks for more gruel at the orphanage. Well, this is actually not the common response from employers when candidates have negotiated their salary, even in this economy. I have coached several job seekers in the last month to successfully … Continue reading
Should I reveal my leadership in certain organizations on my resume?
Should I reveal my leadership in an organization that reveals something personal about me, on my resume? For example, leadership in an addiction recovery organization? Here is my opinion. It is definitely opinion and others may disagree. I would welcome a heated debate about this, as a matter of fact. In general, whether … Continue reading
Personal Branding and Your Online Reputation
Personal branding The idea of personal branding has gained popularity in the last couple of years. It seems to mainly be used to refer to one’s online identity—meaning, mostly, what hits come up if someone Googles your name. Like product branding, the personal brand includes a number of values and ideas. It includes what people … Continue reading
Should I follow up after the interview?
SHOULD I FOLLOW UP AFTER THE INTERVIEW? Question: I had an interview for a job that I am very interested in about a week and a half ago. At the time, the person I interviewed with asked me to email him some additional info and said that he would get back to me within a … Continue reading
Care and Feeding of Your Network: 4 Strategies that Work
AKG8RHJ4JRE2 I always emphasize the importance of networking for job search, especially in fields that tend to be tight-knit or don’t have the resources to do lots of recruiting at big events or on big job boards, like small and mid-size nonprofit organizations. The idea is to develop relationships with people in your field of … Continue reading
Is Your Job Market Competitive? 6 Ways to Find Out
In one of my recent posts, I came up with a silly scheme to determine how long someone’s job search would last. One of the factors in this four-factor formula relates to how competitive your job market is. This data would pretty useful to have before launching a career transition or new graduate study program, … Continue reading
10 “head-smacking” tips for job seekers
I was recently sent the following blog post from a company that does software consulting. It really does sum up many of the realities of the job search. In particular, I like the author’s funny but concise way of writing. I can agree that people who name their resume “Resume” or “My Resume” should probably take a tenth of … Continue reading
Infographics on resumes: great or weird?
My good friend Jon recently alerted me to a page of infographic resumes. As a career counselor for the last 12 years, I will admit that I find these resumes to be so different from what I’m used to that I am a bit annoyed by them. Actually, I find them extremely annoying. But it … Continue reading
Applying for jobs is like voting. Do it early and often!
There are two types of job postings–those that are considered “Open Until Filled” and those that have an official deadline. What most people don’t realize is that speed is often of the essence, even for jobs with a deadline. JOBS WITH DEADLINES While it’s true that many employers will only start reviewing applications for a … Continue reading
Making the most of events
People who know me might be shocked, but I used to be a bit of a shy person. In fact, even though I am in charge of organizing large career networking events, I still sometimes freeze at these events, standing in a room filled with small groups of people talking with each other and not knowing what … Continue reading
Heather Krasna, PhD & Associates 