Recruiters

Craft a resume that clears the gatekeepers and lands in the hiring manager’s hands. Ladders conducted a study finding that the average recruiter spends six seconds reviewing a resume before deciding if it’s worth a closer inspection. Translation: you have six seconds to make the right impression! The recruiter isn’t the only gatekeeper you need … Read More

Pass the pre-screen and land that all-important in-person interview. Have you ever had a problem with your boss? What was the main reason you left your last job? Given a little time, you can probably come up with good answers to these questions — but that’s not how a typical phone screen works. When you … Read More

Explore these online assets to uncover additional job opportunities. If you’ve been following me on  Twitter  or  Facebook, or reading my  weekly column, you’ve heard me talk about the concept of ‘harnessing the power of three.’ Basically this means that you should use multiple methods to uncover job leads – both hidden and published – … Read More

Simplify your job-search with the new app from Ladders. What do you do while standing 15-deep in line at Starbucks each morning? If you’re like me, you’re probably playing Candy Crush or scrolling through headlines on CNN. However, if you’re like  75% of the American population  who are either actively job seeking or open to … Read More

Follow these best practices to ensure your job application bypasses the job-search black hole. Now that you’ve clarified your  job goals, crafted the perfect  resume  and cleaned up your  online presence, let’s talk about submitting effective job applications. There’s nothing worse than submitting an application and never hearing back. Below are ten tips to help … Read More

Take a page from your kids’ playbook and leverage social media for your job search. Father’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a time to honor the father figures in your life and thank them for their support and guidance over the years. It’s also a popular time to share fatherly advice and life … Read More

Don’t let your social media habits derail your job search. In last week’s article I offered tips to improve your resume. This week the focus is on cleaning up your online presence and building the right professional brand. When I coach seasoned professionals, I often have to encourage them to explore the world of social … Read More

Learn the ground rules of effectively working with recruiters.  In a perfect world, recruiters would reply to every application they received and provide answers about the progress of each job seeker’s candidacy. Unfortunately, this behavior is rarely the case. All too often job seekers find themselves stuck in the dreaded ‘black hole,’ wondering why their … Read More

Five targeted tips for military professionals in transition. It’s important to always remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. As retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, Walter Hitchcock, first said, “Freedom isn’t free.” So what better way for a career coach to serve our troops than to provide … Read More