Catching up on my reading last night, I came across Jason Alba’s, JibberJobber blog post about networking. His wisdom ties into my last post, so take a look at what he has to say, “Networking Sucks in the Job Search (aka, Why Networking isn’t Working.)” Bottom line, networking, as Jason says, is NOT only handing out […]
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Drive your own bus.
“You’re a resume writer? I bet your business is booming.” That’s the reaction I get lately when I tell people what I do for a living. Then it’s almost a wink-wink, nudge-nudge, “You must be lovin’ this economy.” The first time it happened, I politely mumbled something and changed the subject. By the third time […]
Is there ever a right time to start a job search?
A returning client asked recently if she should wait until after the holiday to “even start looking” since everyone is on vacation this time of year.* Combine “holiday slowdown thinking” with a “slow economy mentality” and we’ve got a bunch of talented professional sitting around on their hands waiting for the magical moment when it’s […]
Volunteer to network … continued.
OK, I mentioned there are marketable skills you can develop while volunteering. Here’s a list of 10. I’m sure you can add more. 1. Learn to write, rehearse and deliver effective elevator speeches. If you can effectively communicate you causes’ mission, you’re well on your way to communicating your own value to potential […]
Volunteer to network
I had the best day yesterday. I volunteer with a canine rescue group – Monty’s Home. I spent the day at the Dog Club of Wilmington’s Second Annual Holiday Party. There was food, live music, pictures with Santa, dogs – ranging in size from a teacup Chihuahua to a 130-pound Great Dane – and vendors, selling […]
In English, please.
In addition to operating a successful resume writing business, I also have a very busy pet sitting service – Snug as a Bug. I know. Very odd combination, but it works. And it combines my two passions – writing and animals. Since my pet sitting service offers in home care for people’s pets, I […]
Hello world!
“Hello world!” is an appropriate title for this the maiden voyage of a new blog. As a resume writer and owner of The Write Solution, I get many, many questions about career-related topics and am amazed at the misconceptions, crazy perceptions and just plain wrong ideas people have about the job search and managing their careers. In […]
