Storytelling As A Resume Strategy | Tim’s Strategy™
“I have never met a boring person, but from time to time I’ve failed to ask the right question.” Spend some time in a networking event, and chances are that the people who you will remember most are the ones with whom you exchanged stories. Hiring managers will tell you after a day of interviewing [...]
Extreme Candidate Makeover – Ex-Recruiter Show
“you have an really interesting back story, you have solved some very specific problems, but those stories aren’t on your resume…”
Five Statistics That Matter for Your Job Search
While the sample size is small, and arguments can and have been made about the accuracy and applicability of the statistics, CareerXroads’ annual source of hire study provides jobseekers with useful insights on how to invest their job hunt energy.
A Conversation With David Graziano – Social Recruiting Strategist
Recruiters and corporations are under the misconception that an application tracking system will take the place of engaging, communicating, connecting, and this behaviour is permeating the industry across third party, corporate and staff recruiting. It’s all “don’t call us, we’ll call you”, and candidates are being treated like a commodity.
In Defence of Jobseekers
If we can offer jobseekers nothing else right now, we can at least offer them acknowledgement for their efforts and respect for their dignity.
Jobseekers, Bland Is Not a Good Look for You
I was ready for a change. There were things that weren’t making me happy. I was bored with the same-old same-old. How hard can it be, I thought. People do it themselves all the time. If you listen to the ads, they make it seem so easy. Just buy the right off-the-shelf product, follow the [...]
How to Ruin Your Brand at the Press of a Send Button
Grandma knew the importance of brand management and did it by instinct, although she called it protecting one’s reputation. Small-town living made brand management a matter of every day survival. Social media is moving us back to the imperatives of small town living, and we are re-learning the value of circumspection.
Afraid You’ll Be Laid Off? Don’t Be Passive, Take Control!
There are probably few things in life more stressful than facing a real or potential layoff, but this is no time to be passive or numbed out. If you think your company may be considering layoffs, take control.
Don’t Fill Your Resume With Sea Junk
If you don’t take a strategic approach to writing your resume, it can end up being a hodge podge collection of career bits that don’t provide a compelling picture of why you are the perfect solution to your target company’s challenges.
What Is Resume Strategy Anyway?
Chances are that if you aren’t thinking like a marketer when you write your resume, you aren’t using resume strategy.
Meet Karen Siwak
An award-winning Certified Résumé Strategist, Karen has crafted top calibre career transition packages for thousands of clients. Her specialty is helping people identify and articulate their unique brands and value propositions, and she is passionate about empowering clients with the tools, strategies and confidence to take control of their career search. Read more...
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