Often clients will ask me whether their LinkedIn photos look Okay. My advice often goes like this: “Well, yes, your photo is Okaaay. But it could be better, and you might fare much better convincing a prospective employer to offer you an interview.” [Read more…]
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You've decided it's time to move on, for many reasons or one big one. Or you've been downsized or fired. There's so much advice floating around from your friends, colleagues, and relatives. How can you prepare best for your coming interviews?
A.I. and Your Career: Can You Afford to Sit and Wait?
Bet you’ve been a part of some pretty vehement debate about generative A.I., and what it will do to — or for — the workforce, and humanity.
Take my Pop Quiz:
Which of the following are true?
______I am worried that A.I. may involve profound risks to our jobs and our society.
______I think A.I. has potential to strengthen the US economy.
______I am having conversations about how my organization can use A.I.
______I am trying out A.I. for myself or with my team. [Read more…]
Can’t I Just Use the Same Resume For Each Job Application?
Many of my clients work very hard perfecting their resume — or even pay to have it “done” and then don’t touch it again till their next job change. They put all their efforts into writing a first-rate cover letter, explaining how they fit a job ad’s requirements and how they’d be great.
A good cover letter is indeed worth some trouble. No quarrel there. But ignoring the job ad in the resume you send, or just changing one or two sentences, won’t do it these days. There’s a good chance that you’ll be screened out before human eyeballs ever look at your resume. [Read more…]
Help!! I’m getting interviews but no offers.
This isn’t an uncommon problem. Let’s do a little diagnostic work here.
Are you being overly apologetic in your interviews?
“I know a little about X, but not much, really” or “No, I’ve never supervised anyone” without mentioning you’ve led teams from across the organization, or “I’ve never done that” without mentioning similar things you’ve done or know about.
Tip:
Your Resume: One page or two?
I get the same question often: Shouldn’t I have a one page resume?” or “My Dad told me I’ve got to boil this down to one page”. Or my retired HR Aunt Linda says “never” to two or three pages.
Bottom Line:
On resume length, one size doesn’t fit all. In most instances, go for TWO pages (or more: most Federal resumes and CVs benefit from 2+ pages of detail.) [Read more…]