Category Archives: career transitions
Beat the Overqualified Label.
Yesterday’s blog about the difference between inexperienced and overqualified left off with my promise to show you how to Beat the Overqualified Label. The ways to beat the overqualified label are easy to accomplish, and the results will be well worth the effort it takes. 1. Target your résumé and cover letter for each position. […]
One Really Good Tip to End Your Job Search: Interview
You have practiced every question you could be asked. Your outfit is impeccable. You know the route to the location, how long it will take to get there and where to park. You have assembled all the things you plan to bring. But there is one thing you need to do to make sure you […]
Using Google Alerts To Find Your Next Job
You have targeted a few companies that you want to work for. You want to see all the latest information you can. You know a few people in the company, but asking them to pass along information seems a tad icky. You know that hiring managers are likely to Google you before calling you for […]
Job Searching Shouldn’t Be A 24/7 Activity
Looking for work is a job all its own. But like when you worked, you didn’t work all day every day. You had time off to enjoy family, friends and hobbies. Doing so is just asimportant as ever, maybe even more so now. Relieving stress and staying positive requires some distraction from the job search. […]
5 Tips to Beat the Gray Ceiling: Get Hired at 50+ Part 1
I don’t remember where I heard or read this story, but it sets the stage for this blog and the one that follows. It seems that a man was going to see a career coach about his difficulty finding a job. He was over 50 and felt the gray ceiling hovering over him. As the […]
