Overqualified doesn’t mean unemployable
Scale the ‘Overqualified’ hurdle
Job Security – Advanced techniques
Combat Agism, unemployment, and career stagnation.
Jobs are like busses, if you get on the right one, you arrive at your destination
Abstract: Executive career planning for job security – Visibility, choosing the right employer, your professional brand and importance of a Personal Board of Directors. Continue reading…
Paul McCartney is 69 years old
Paul McCartney is 69 years old and still employed. I can’t help help but think that Paul’s success is based on principles any aging professional can use.
Last year he packed former Shea Stadium as he opened the new Citi Field with record breaking arena numbers in his Concert for NY City. This was a three night event and each night saw numbers never before hit for one performer. The concert was interspersed with his 33 record breaking top hits; more hits than Shea ever saw as a baseball venue. Continue reading…
No second interview? Do you talk too much?
Songs are only three minutes long for a reason.
If songs were much longer we wouldn’t remember them or we’d lose interest. The format has been tried, tampered with and proven for decades. Can we learn a networking principle from that? Continue reading…
Get control over your job search
TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR JOB SEARCH FOR 2011.
The new year looms and seems only moments away. 2011 can be your best year ever. All it takes is good planning and assessing what works and getting rid of what doesn’t. Ok, and some luck and the stars aligning. But do your part. Recognize that what you have been doing is not working or you’d have a new job or promotion. Time to revise your process and control what you can. Continue reading…
Triage your way to success
Sometimes success is about what you DON’T do.
My friend Phil* is over 65 and a constant reminder to me that age has little to do with enjoying a solid work history. I met Phil when he was COO at a premier software company, just months before the deal was inked to sell the company to a F500 enterprise. I decided immediately I wanted to know more about him because he bragged about his nieces who were both engineers. Continue reading…
Success without passion
Passion Smashion – A contrarian speaks.
Commonly accepted wisdom on career advice: Find your passion and the jobs/money will come.
Hogwash. Continue reading…
Your references can make or break your chances
Do your references cinch the deal?
Your prospective employer wants to talk to your references. You know they will say good things about your work and integrity, but will they talk about those things which will land the job? Continue reading…
Why employer’s don’t want to hire boomers
Are you too old to get a job? One of the advantages of being an insider is that employers often tell me things they would never mention publicly. There is an implied obligation on my part for complete confidentiality. There is no circumstance under which I will reveal the contributors to this article. So, please, don’t ask and don’t try to guess. I share this with you because I feel it is valuable information which will help many to make appropriate adjustments.
Bragging rights
The beauty of it all… I love my job.
I encourage my clients to keep a brag book for their accomplishments, small as well as noteworthy. This simple effort keeps self esteem up and focus high. No reason not to drink my own cool aid. This page is my personal brag book. Come back often to read about new accomplishments.
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Executives: What career advice do you need to land a job?
Executives: An invitation to ask for career advice. What do you need?
Reports of an uptick in hiring prompts me to ask, what do you need to land one of the jobs available in your neck of the woods? Here’s your chance to get field tested advice that works. Are there topics you’d like to see handled that speak to your own issues and concerns? Do let me know and I will get to it. Continue reading…
Executive careers and tiny delights
They don’t cost much and yet, they are invaluable.
One of the true benefits of what I normally see as social networking noise is I am presented with myriad links to articles and ideas I would not find on my own. Today, I clicked on Fast Company and met Cofounder of Tumblr and founder of Instapaper, Marco Arment. While his story of founding companies and his lifestyle are interesting, what is provocative to me is what he offers as a Life Lesson: Continue reading…
Laid off and demoralized?
Layoff blues got you down?
You didn’t do anything wrong and there was nothing you could do to prevent it, but you are unemployed. In fact, you know if you had been running the show, layoffs would not have been an option. But, you weren’t and the decisions were out of your control.
Of course you are angry, maybe even a little depressed. For sure your self confidence has taken a hit. You did a terrific job and you still find yourself out of a job. That just doesn’t seem fair.
Hire a career coach to soar past the competition
Why hire a career coach?
Career advice is everywhere. Blogs abound from folks who set themselves up as career and job search experts. Seems like everywhere you look, there’s a new job search slant with a new voice. Some folks charge for it, some folks offer it for free. Price is rarely an indicator of quality. What matters is the adviser’s track record. Have they been an executive? Been involved in hiring executives? How long have they coached? Have they success to point to? Do they work with people with your specific skill set? How do their references check out?
And most important, who is the target audience for all those blogs and newsletters? Executives visit a very different landscape from individual contributors which means most of the online advice is not appropriate.
Hiring a career coach is like boarding a bus; if you chose the right one, you reach your destination. Do you know your objectives? As a career coach I find the difference between success and failure is knowing the objective before you get started. That’s why I start most coaching clients with a go/no-go list to map their real and intangible decision points. Continue reading…
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Kathy Hansen of Quint Careers offers useful information in workbook form on the dreaded, "Tell me about yourself" question. Beyond the usual, the workbook takes you through the scenarios you may encounter and helps you improve your message. "Tell me MORE About Yourself" gets you thinking the same way the employer thinks. Hansen helps you craft answers so you stand out from the crowd. A visit to the table of contents reveals a very personalized approach to formulating your answer to this tough question.
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