Employed Again in A Job I Want? Will I ever be employed again (in a job I want) is a common question that is asked by the long-term unemployed? I want to tell you this happens to people at the top of society and the bottom. This post about the nearly 3-year journey of a client […]
Building your Target List – The Targeted Job Search (Updated)
Your Target List Your target list should contain companies that could hire you. You should be looking for companies that are looking for your skill set. We are not looking for companies that are hiring, but those that are capable of hiring you at some point in the future. This is step one of […]
Target the Company and Quit Chasing the Job [Updated]
Target the Company? Yes, you heard me correctly…target the company and quit chasing the job. This is the philosophy behind the Targeted Job Search. As a baby boomer, I was raised to be loyal to my employer. When the right opportunity came about, it would typically be offered to me. If I wanted to change […]
How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You
How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You Like many of us over 60 years of age, my wife and I are considering a move abroad. We are considering this because neither of us is yet eligible for Medicare and we are both self-employed. The current health care debate in Washington puts us […]
3 Steps to Build Your “Tell Me About Yourself” Story
Tell Me About Yourself Do you dread the interview question – Tell me about yourself? One thing I have learned from all of the Birkman feedback I have given in the last five years is that most of us do not see ourselves the way other people see us. How can you answer the tell […]
“Advice” – The Magic Word in Managing Your Career
“Advice” is the Magic Word When someone comes to you and asks for some advice, do you ever turn them down? Probably not. In fact, you probably take it as a compliment! What is the best way to approach a contact for help with your career? Ask for advice? I use this in a larger […]
Want More Opportunities with Employers? Find Shared Core Values [Guest Post]
Find Shared Core Values Pointing out the generational differences in the workplace is now a stale conversation and no longer makes us the shining star. One of a few ways older job seekers can combat age discrimination and disrupt the hiring process is through relationships in the company and sharing common core values with the company itself. […]
What are Your Natural Talents and How to Find Them? [Updated]
Natural Talents? A quandary I find many people have is identifying their natural talents. They can tell you all about the skills that have acquired. We are paid to exercise our skills, which may or may not be built on top of our natural talents. If you are not sure of the difference between talents and […]
Learning to Say “No” and Not Feeling Guilty
Learning to Say “No” My client, Karen, came to me a few weeks ago and told me she wanted to say “no” to a superior but was afraid of the consequences of that action. She was being asked to travel with a superior to a working meeting with a business partner. The trip was to fly up […]