How BeKnown Will Make Facebook Work for You
Monster.com has just launched a new professional networking app for Facebookusers: BeKnown. BeKnown lets you identify and connect with friendsand professional contacts from multiple sources to grow your professionalnetwork, enhance your online professional identity, and discover new jobs.Continue reading »...
How *Not* to Use Facebook for Professional Networking
If you’re using Facebook to network with people who can potentially help youin your career, you have to keep it professional. So that means no poking, noextreme-partying pictures, and no games.Continue reading »...
The Gardener and Grace
When you go out in public, is it your nature to be nice to people or is ityour nature to be somewhat demanding? Are you a little impatient when waitingfor the hiring manager at a job interview? Have… Career Hub...
Are You A Little Crazy..?
”Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, theround pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’renot fond of rules. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilifythem,… Career Hub...
You Wear It Well
“How may I help you?” said the wedding dress specialist. “Yes, I am lookingfor a mother-of-the-groom dress.” “Perfect! What do you have in mind?” “Well,something that doesn’t make me look fat…” “Excellent!” the specialist exclaimedwith much enthusiasm…. Career Hub...
Twitter and Its Impact on Your #JobSearch
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when onewill do. ~ Thomas Jefferson Are you a job seeker in the midst of writing orupdating your resume? Are you familiar with Twitter? Do… Career Hub...
The Right Questions to Ask in a Job Interview
It can be a make or break moment in any job interview: when the interviewer asks, “So, do you haveany questions for me?” This is your chance to demonstrate your understanding ofthe position and the company, to show that you’ve done your research, and evento give the interviewer a little bit of insight into your personality.Continue reading »...
Wake-Up Call: 5 Lessons From My Illness
“The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit thesnooze button.” – Brene Brown 6 years ago this week I had a big wake-up call.Whilst on the verge of signing the biggest consulting deal… Career Hub...
The Never-ending Cycle of C H A N G E
If nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies. ~ Author Unknown Theword change is one I hear frequently cited by job seekers. Routinely, I hear:“I need to make a career change.” “I want to change jobs, but I’m… Career Hub...
Magic Wands and A Crystal Ball: Are You a Job Seeker or Resume Writer?
I love what I do. I love career coaching. I love resume writing. I loveoutplacement consulting. The other day, one of my clients said to me: You makeresume writing look easy as pie. Well, I don’t know about… Career Hub...