Articles

by Beverly Harvey

3 Tools for Executing & Managing Your Job Search

There are several Web-based tools to help you prepare for your job search and manage the various activities associated with your career transition. The goal of these applications is to organize all of your job search activities into one centralized location. Some provide you with excellent resources and tools. Each site offers either a complimentary …

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Does Your Resume & Cover Letter Speak To Today’s Crisis?

If you’re conducting a job search during this economic downturn, be sure to review your marketing materials and interview portfolio to ensure that you have included contributions and accomplishments that will be beneficial to companies trying to survive today’s economic crisis. Highlight accomplishments you’ve had in keeping a company afloat or thriving during a difficult …

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10 Tips For Writing Your Online Profile

With online social networking playing such an important part in job search, it is crucial to create a professional profile or bio on a few of the social networking sites that recruiters are using to find candidates. There are several different types of sites offering networking opportunities. The primary social networking sites appropriate for senior …

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Targeted Job Search & Lateral Moves

In today’s tumultuous economy, it’s pretty unlikely that you’ll find your next position on a job board or through a recruiter mailing campaign. As you can imagine with 760,000 jobs lost so far in 2008, there are thousands of applicants for every single senior-level position. Your best strategy today is to use the targeted approach. …

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