Honestly, I did not realize that people still wonder if you are supposed to send a thank you email after an interview – my answer is “ABSOLUTELY YES” !!! I advise my candidates to take notes during the interview so that they can refer back to items discussed in their thank you note. For instance,…
read more If you think just showing up on time and dressed professionally is going to get you the job, think again. I believe that 80% of the success of an interview is done during the preparation BEFORE you arrive: You must be able to answer basic questions like: tell me about yourself, what are your strengths/weaknesses,…
read more Recently one of our recruiters was working on the resume of an individual who expects to make over $60K. Their resume listed job duties on prior positions in the present tense. It was clear that they had simply copied and pasted job descriptions from prior positions without even thinking about what they were entering –…
read more I have been spending quite a bit of time of LinkedIn lately and I have noticed that people are very active when they are looking for new job opportunities but then grind to a sudden halt after they have found employment. Their profiles are well put together up until they secure a new position but then…
read more As you may have read in my blogs in the past, your resume is your calling card and the thing that gets you the interview. However, acing the interview requires a whole different set of skills. I maintain that 90% of the work for the interview is done prior to ever setting foot in the…
read more How does the idea of Brexit dovetail with our lives? OR with a Job Change?? You may think that Britain’s vote last week to leave the EU has nothing to do with us or our daily lives. I am not sure about that. Here’s why: We are often dissatisfied with things that happen to us…
read more So many times after someone has been laid off they think about starting up their own business. If you are one of these people who would like to work for themselves, I suggest you ponder the following: How are you going to generate business? Do you know that as a start up organization the owner…
read more So, here we are again, one more year is almost over and we are reflecting on 2015. I would like to thank the following people: All of our Career Movers and Shapers employees – thank you for your hard work, your loyalty and for believing in our core principals of Honesty – Integrity – Education…
read more Hello wonderful blog followers! First, let me thank all of you for reading my blogs. It means a lot to know that people find the information useful and relevant. Second, since I’ve been asked the question many times, I thought I would give you some insight as to what prompted me to open Career Movers…
read more It breaks my heart when I work with candidates who are filled with self-doubt, fear and self-blame after they have lost their job. I thought about why this happens and ways to counteract the feelings of helplessness and worthlessness. “Why do I feel this way?” Well because you have: Lost your professional identity, and along with…
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