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Are You An Executive or Senior Professional Exploring Your Career Options Right Now?
Because of your professional level, you probably realised by now that your challenges are unique. There are, in my experience, 3 major problems senior professionals face during the job search process: ⛔ Limited job openings Positions at the senior level are relatively few, and competition for them is high. Many executive-level jobs are not advertised publicly, which means executives may need to rely on their personal networks or executive search firms to find out about job
Why Is Searching for a Job in This Market Such an Exhausting Process?
People tell me all the time how they constantly tweak their resumes and adjust their interview talking points – and still, nothing. Why...
Job Search Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Some of the biggest job search challenges that people I work with face:
How To Write a Resume on Your Own
Do you find it difficult to refresh or write your CV? Check this out!
Job Search: What Can We Control?
I speak daily with people who struggle to find a job in the current market. By default, they are overwhelmed and frustrated with things...
"Why I Didn't Get a Job?!?"
I get asked a lot by people why they, despite going through a (lengthy) hiring process and nailing all the interviews, still very often...
Do You Need a Summary on Your Resume?
Do not waste this precious space on your 1st page – make it compelling for recruiters and hiring managers...
Are You Sabotaging Your Job Search?
Is it possible to sabotage your own job search efforts? Sadly, it is. (this post might not be suitable for those who can't handle...
Fake Job Ad Scams - How to Protect Yourself
Have you applied for a job, and got invited to an interview, but the whole thing felt just wrong? This happens more than you know, I have...
5 Common Job Search Challenges, and the Solutions that Actually Work
1️⃣ You don't know what you want. You lack direction in your job search, find it very difficult to set your job target, and you can't...
An Up-to-date Resume is Critical to Your Success, No Matter Where You are in Your Career
Is your CV up-to-date? I get contacted a lot by people who need an urgent resume update because a recruiter has just contacted them, or...
LinkedIn Profile Optimisation Results in Just 7 Days
Is just having a LinkedIn profile enough for employers to contact you? Not quite. As a part of your successful job search strategy, your...
Your Job Search Road Doesn't Have to Be Bumpy
Instead of a selfie, photos of my kids, dashing recruiters and employers, or targeting your emotional triggers, I'm posting something...
“How Does My Resume Look Compared to Other Candidates’ Resumes?”
I’ve just finished the consultation with my client - he asked a question many people have been asking me lately: What many think is that...
Do Employers Hire for Passion and Ability to Learn?
"Hire people based on passion and their willingness to learn and do the job..." "I don't have a CV, and I've found a job in 30 days."...
Critical Job Search Fact You Must Know
As a job seeker, do you know these critical job search facts? Here they are: 🟢 Online presence and having a LinkedIn profile are not...
Do You Need to Meet all the Essential Qualifications from the Job Posting to Get the Job?
❗Regardless of what you hear or read on LinkedIn, you absolutely need to meet the essential/basic qualifications to be considered for the...
Why Do Most People Fail to Rewrite Their Resumes Efficiently?
Most people who start looking for a new job also start repeating mistakes, and they end up with...
What do Recruiters Think You Should Avoid during Interviews?
You know, some recruiters are as nervous as you when interviewing. I know. Unbelievable! This weekend, I stumbled across the recruiter’s...
Let’s Talk About the Knockout Application Questions
So, you apply for a job, and, sadly, you get a rejection email 15 minutes later. Was it the famous ATS who decided to rule you out? Yes, but not in the way you think. It is recruiters or HR folks who set up the questions in the application that automatically disqualify candidates based on a certain set of criteria – so-called “ knockout questions ”. Candidates who incorrectly answer these knockout questions are automatically rejected. Frustrating, right? But, you have to unde