The Bifurcated and Opaque Issues of the 55+ Job Market The 55+ job market in 2021 is both bifurcated, those who have stayed employed versus those who have been unemployed, and the issues are very opaque. I have spent the last 6 months talking to career professionals of all types to understand what they are […]
Waiting is not a Job Search Strategy [Updated]
Waiting is not a Strategy Waiting on anything in managing your career in the days of COVID-19 will just lead you to frustration and possibly desperation. Most of you are waiting for someone to find your LinkedIn profile or on a: Job to be posted Recruiter to respond after submitting your resume to a job […]
Over 50 and Unemployed? Your Next Gig Will Not be Your Last. [Updated]
Your Next Gig Will Not be Your Last You heard me right when I say your next gig or job will not be the last. It will likely be temporary; to assist you to get your bearings and get you back on your feet. I wrote this post two years ago in August of 2018 and now […]
Are You Operating Without a Playbook? You Ought to Be!
Are You Operating Without a Playbook? You ought to be operating without a playbook in your job search and/or career management because there is no playbook for living in a pandemic. I have been talking with a lot of HR consultants, recruiters, resume writers, and career coaches about what they are seeing. Lisa Rangel of […]
5 Things You Will Never Know About the Hiring Process [Updated]
5 Things You Will Never Know About the Hiring Process The reality is when you are looking for a job at a target company you do not know anything about their hiring process. That is unless you have a contact at the target company with intimate knowledge of how hiring is done. What we usually do […]
Finding People Who Look, Taste and Smell Like You [Updated]
Look, Taste and Smell Like You When making your next career move, the first thing you should do is find people who look, taste, and smell like you who are doing the kind of work you want to do. This is particularly true if your industry is in decline and you need to make a […]
4 Ingredients to a Winning Video Interview Environment [Updated]
Video Interview With the COVID-19 pandemic, you will be asked to video interview rather than interview in person. These interviews are usually conducted via Skype, Zoom, or WebEx. There are new automated platforms like HireVue that will make video interviews with robots even more common. The key to a successful video interview with a human […]
The Traditional Job Search is Dead – R.I.P. [Updated]
The Traditional Job Search is Dead The days of looking online for a job posting, applying for the job, and then getting an interview are long gone. Check out the post I wrote in 2015, Social Disruption: How Job Search has Changed. In it, I discussed why the current hiring process is broken. The process […]
Emotions and the Job Search – Creating a Blank Slate [Updated]
Emotions and the Job Search Managing your emotions is as key in the job search as it is in negotiations. It is important to become a blank slate! If you can keep your emotions in check, you will find that you will be so much better off as you go through the job search. This […]
