Posts Tagged ‘Coach’

Interview Preparation – How to Create Your Unique Brand

Almost every article – or career coach – will tell you that in order to do well in an interview – and to ultimately get the job offer, you must “Be Prepared.” But what if you don’t know how to prepare? – “What does prepared look like?” – “How do I know what they are [...]

Networking – Is That The Way To Get A Job These Days?

Networking – Is That The Way To Get A Job These Days?

“Whenever I see advice from someone about how to find a job all I ever hear is – network, network, network,” says the unemployed woman. “What is all this network stuff about?” she asks. Here are some answers to those of you who are wondering the same thing – what is this network, network, network? [...]

Are You Experiencing Resume Information Overload?

Navigating the waters of career advice can be murky at times. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should or shouldn’t do and what you should or shouldn’t write. With all the information out there how do you really know what advice to take and what to leave behind? Have you read every [...]

Dr. Richard Johnson – Founder ReCareerInc.com Coaching Certification

Dr. Richard Johnson – Founder ReCareerInc.com Coaching Certification

Dr. Richard Johnson is the founder of ReCareerInc and is a nationally recognized spokesperson in the field of retirement and adult development, having written and lectured extensively in those fields. He is the former president of the American Association for Adult Development and Aging, and the founder of Retirement Options, an assessment, publishing and training [...]

Encore Careers – What’s Your Expertise?

Encore Careers – What’s Your Expertise?

As you begin to evaluate your encore career, it is important to establish your core values as a tool for discovering your encore career. The next step is to determine what skills or expertise you have that align with what you define as your personal values. In order to do this, you must look back over [...]

Resumes Don't Win Job Offers, Only Interviews Do

Many people put too much weight on the resume. Simply, the resume‘s purpose is to get your phone to ring. It’s not going to win you a position before you get in the door. Sure, you can gain a competitive advantage with a well-written resume, since the interviewer will have preconceived notions of who you [...]

How Social Media Is Muddying the Waters for Perfectly Good Jobseekers … and How Companies are Letting it Happen

How Social Media Is Muddying the Waters for Perfectly Good Jobseekers … and How Companies are Letting it Happen

Invited to an interview, you step into the room and unload that heavy photo album you’ve been clinging to onto the conference table. In addition to a resume and brag book, you have pictures on your iPhone of your dogs and the neighbor’s cat stalking the birds enjoying your new bird feeder. The interview progresses [...]

3 Reasons Mid-Life Career Change Usually Stalls Before Getting Started

3 Reasons Mid-Life Career Change Usually Stalls Before Getting Started

Many mid-life, mid-career executives and professionals claim they are ready for career change. They dread going to work each day. They realize their jobs do not draw on their strengths and capabilities. Often they read books about career change or even take steps to hire a career coach. But nothing happens. Here are three obstacles [...]

Ray Willliams – Success IQ University

Ray Willliams – Success IQ University

Ray Williams is Co-Founder Success IQ University, a company with offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Vancouver, which provides personal growth and leadership training programs and services, and President of Ray Williams Associates a company based in Vancouver, B.C., providing executive coaching services. He brings over 30 years of leadership and training experience. He is a [...]

Avoid These Common Resume Errors

There are many common mistakes that people make on their resumes. These mistakes are often fatal. As the primary introductory marketing document for your job search. these are items to avoid: An “Objective” statement. This is all fluff, and most recruiters and hiring mangers don’t even bother to read it. Poor grammar: there is no [...]