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How to Manage A Job Loss
After a job loss, take time to take care of yourself. It is the most important thing you can do to ensure success in finding a new job.
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After a job loss, take time to take care of yourself. It is the most important thing you can do to ensure success in finding a new job.
Don’t believe the urban legend that says your resume should be kept to just one page. It’s important to properly market yourself to employers, and that can take several pages.
Jennie was proud of her success in producing high levels of revenue for her company but nervous about actually showing those numbers in her resume. After considering options, we found a way to use numbers to make her resume strong without revealing data she considered too sensitive.
Ken was confused about whether or not it was appropriate to wear a suit and tie to the second interview with the same company. He found out that dressing for success can mean blending with the environment and choosing a more casual approach when thinking about what to wear.
After a few years, Susan found that her dream job had become a nightmare. She took a hard look at where she was, thought about where she wanted to be, and decided to make it happen. Faster than she could have imagined, Susan found herself in a job that satisfied both her professional and personal needs.
It's not easy being a mature worker looking for work. But, there are opportunities out there. Focus on your strengths and what you bring to the job that younger workers cannot.
About 85% of all hiring managers and recruiters visit LinkedIn to find great candidates.
The American cartoonist, Cathy Guisewite, whose “Cathy” cartoon had a 34-year run in multiple newspapers, described the four major guilt groups as food, love, career and mothers. Notice how “career” made it into the top three?
LinkedIn is ingrained in corporate culture. Its competition is mostly headhunters and help-wanted ads. Many people think if you’re not on LinkedIn, you don’t exist.
Forget everything you know about resume writing if you are making a career transition. The standard format just won’t work. You need a nontraditional resume.