Who is Making the Hiring Decision? Who makes the hiring decision to hire you? It may seem obvious, but it’s often a shell game. You would think it was the hiring manager, but does he or she really have the final say? There is an exact correlation between a) understanding who is the decision-maker in […]
Over Sixty and Out of Work – Options [Updated]
Over Sixty and Out of Work Being over sixty and out of work can be a very daunting experience. I want to expose some issues and then offer options. Your Home is Your Castle Home ownership has been a tenant of being middle class. Unfortunately, we have traditionally recovered from recessions by moving to where […]
Do Your Skills Match Your Interests in Your Career [Updated]
Skills Versus Interests We develop a lot of skills throughout our career. Most of us learn these skills because they are in demand by our employer or industry. Our interests are aligned with our talents. If you are not sure of the difference between your talents versus your skills please read the post Talents versus […]
3 Technologies That Make Working From Anywhere Easy
3 Technologies That Make Working From Anywhere Easy I have been exploring to see how easy it would be to move my business anywhere. As a solo-entrepreneur, my goal is to eventually have a location-independent business. Last week was my first experiment in working outside of the U.S. as an independent business. My wife and […]
How Many LinkedIn Connections are Enough Connections?
Enough LinkedIn Connections? How many LinkedIn connections do you need to make the magic happen? The answer is … it depends. It depends on how many people are in your niche. If you are in a highly specialized niche then less may be better. It depends on the size of the networks of your 1st-degree […]
Finding People Who Look, Taste and Smell Like You
Look, Taste and Smell Like You When making your next career move the 1st thing you should do is find people who look, taste and smell like you doing the kind of work you want to do. This might mean finding people with characteristics like: Education Certifications Skills Past Job Titles Age Ethnic Makeup Gender […]
The Bifurcated Job Market: In Demand Skills Required
Bifurcated Job Market? The definition of bifurcated according to Dictionary.com is as follows: verb (used with or without object), bifurcated, bifurcating. to divide or fork into two branches. The bifurcated job market is one where employers are looking for highly skilled (or in-demand) individuals or, on the opposite end, people with limited skills. Think Java […]
Are You an Excellent Passive Candidate or a Turkey? [Infographic]
Passive Candidate The easiest way to avoid being a turkey is the be an excellent passive candidate. The concept of being a passive candidate is a relatively new one. A couple of years ago, good friend Will Thomson for Bullseye Recruiting wrote a guest post called 5 Key Traits Recruiters look for in a PASSIVE CANDIDATE […]
Looking at Your Career from a Turkey’s Perspective
Careers and Turkey? The turkey metaphor comes from the book, End of Jobs by Taylor Pearson. I reviewed this book a couple of months ago in the post, The End of Jobs – A Book Every Boomer Should Read. Taylor compares our careers to turkeys. Taylor wrote in his book: A turkey is fed for […]
