People reach out to me for help in getting their next job. They also reach out because they are struggling with workplace issues.
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I am building this page as the place that you can come to for the job seeking resources I regularly email to people. I will be building out this content to help more of you - especially on your workplace struggles.
I am indebted to Les Fenyves, NOVAworks.org, and Christine Young (CCYconsulting.com) for being the original source of this material. I will start adding documents in the Google folder to help you link this together over time.
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Workplace issues:
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Resources for Job Seekers
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LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is your showcase to the world. Recruiters use it to search for their perfect employee. We use it to check out who is going to be in our meeting. It is the ultimate professional introduction resource.
And most people waste it. Creating a LinkedIn profile that works for you is the difference between hiding in plain site and having others understand what you bring to the table.
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Resume Tips
Resumes - or CVs in some geos - are your calling card. They need to tell your story in a way that hiring managers and recruiters can hear it.
Here are my top tips:
1) List accomplishments in a Results / Solution format.
2) Customize your resume using word clouds to uncover key words in the job description.
3) Look at your resume, Does it speak clearly and confidently?
4) Avoid jargon!
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Interviewing Tips
The number of variables of Interviewee and Interviewer + job description is difficult to imagine.
That said, the more interviewers focus on being professional, courteous, caring and prepare to tell their story, the better off they are. Practice makes you better prepared. You get over trying to remember accomplishments and start having a conversation that engages the
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