Evaluating the Job Offer When you get a job offer what is the first thing you look at? The Money! If all you are looking at is the money in the job offer, you may end up very disappointed a few months down the road. I wrote about determining what you want in ‘non-financial’ terms […]
Episode 65 – Marc interviews Career Sherpa Hannah Morgan who shares her insights on how far we have come since the days of mailed or faxed resumes, and where we are headed in our search for the perfect job. Description: Hannah Morgan is a speaker, author, and founder of CareerSherpa.net. She serves as a guide […]
How Long Will My Job Search Take? I am often asked, “How long will my job search take?” My answer is almost always, “It depends.” I work, primarily, with those in the 2nd half of life—which is code for those over 50 years of age. I tell them that a really short job search is […]
Episode 64 – Marc interviews Camille Knight who explains how her logical mind and her creative mind work. After a long job search, she was able to use both her mathematics and her artistic ability to help executives make informed decisions through Tableau dashboards. Description: Camille is a logical creative. She is the confluence of […]
Do You Have a Plan B for Your Career? You have probably been told that you should have a Plan B. What if something does not work out? How about having a Plan B for your career? I entered the job market in the 1970s when I expected to work for one employer for most […]
Episode 63 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your career questions about not getting a job, not getting a callback, and not wanting to give enough notice. Description: In this episode, Marc answers questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. You can learn about her career pivots in Episode 020. Listen in to this […]
You Did Not Get the Job! What Do You Do Now? You just got the rejection notice that said you did not get the job you really wanted. This can be pretty devastating emotionally but you need to maintain an even, emotional disposition. I wrote about this in the post Emotions and the Job Search […]
Episode 62 – Marc reveals the results of the First Annual Repurpose Your Career Audience Survey, and explains what they mean for the future of the podcast. Description: Marc takes some time to dissect the podcast audience survey, discuss podcast statistics provided by Libsyn, the podcast host server, and what this might mean for the […]
Resume still relevant? When I graduated from college in the late 1970s the resume was not just relevant but it was the cornerstone of your job search. However, that was the 1970s before the Internet existed. In late 1990s job boards like Monster.com started to appear. You could upload your resume to the job boards […]
Episode 61 – Christine Hopkins-Spidell Planned Her Career Pivot With Purpose and Great Care Marc interviews Christine Hopkins-Spidell on her experiences in planning for and executing a career pivot with great attention to detail and success. Description: Christine Hopkins-Spidell earned her Doctor of Law and Policy from Northeastern University, in 2016. Her research focused on […]