In the past there’s been a rule of thumb among career coaches that finding a job takes one month for every $10K of salary. So that’s how it has happened for other people. Now, let’s talk about the real question. What can you do to get your next job as soon as possible? The answer [continue reading…]

Your greatest assets in job search and career advancement are the professional accomplishments you describe on your resume and in interviews. It may be hard to remember these stories later, so keep a job journal now. Here’s how.

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Memorial Day is past, and many job seekers are easing off the job search accelerator and slowing down, thinking summer isn’t the right time of year to look for a new job. Actually, there are several very good reasons to put your search on cruise control instead of downshifting. While there may be fewer openings, [continue reading…]

In last week’s post I shared two easy ways to build your target companies list – a powerful tool for a proactive job search – by using LinkedIn. In this post I’ll share two more methods from The 2-Hour Job Search by Steve Dalton. These methods use (1) Indeed.com and (2) news sources related to [continue reading…]

A proven way to get a great job sooner is to proactively market yourself to a handpicked list of suitable employers – a target companies list. Great opportunities will be hiding in that list, waiting to be discovered. Companies may be needing a new team member, and they may not have advertised the opening yet. [continue reading…]