December 18, 2012
Categories: Advice, Personal Branding
by Bernie Noel
When you think of your favorite brands, names like Kleenex probably come to mind. Why? Because, when done right, brand names and products become synonymous. For example, if you have a cut, you want a Band-Aid, regardless of who the actual maker is. If you have a runny nose, you reach for a Kleenex, even [...]
December 18, 2012
Categories: Advice, Resume Help
by Bernie Noel
Your resume is a critical tool in your job search because it conveys a lot of information in one document—it is your professional biography, as well as a document that clarifies what value you can bring to an organization. The following steps can help you put the best possible foot forward and, hopefully, land the [...]
December 17, 2012
Categories: Resume Help
by Bernie Noel
Your resume is the first impression that you make upon any prospective employer. However, commonly-made mistakes often eliminate many otherwise-qualified candidates. A professional resume writer can help you to avoid mistakes, such as: Aesthetics & Formatting The majority of resumes tend to be boring to look at and inconsistent in its use of fonts, formats, [...]
December 16, 2012
Categories: Advice, Career Coaching, Resume Help
by Bernie Noel
When you first meet with a career coach, it can be a little daunting, particularly when the career coach talks about all of the tools you should have at your disposal. When you’re seeking your next career opportunity, your resume is only the beginning. Your career coach will discuss tools you can use to help [...]
December 15, 2012
Categories: Career Coaching
by Bernie Noel
It does not matter if you are a recent college graduate or a high-level executive—a career coach may be just what you need to get the most out of your career. Given today’s uncertain business climate, feeling insecure or unstable in the job market is a common feeling, but it does not have to be. [...]
December 15, 2012
Categories: Advice, Career Coaching, Career Mentoring
by Bernie Noel
Job seekers who apply for positions that are advertised online are no strangers to the routine: fill out an application, attach a resume, and hit send. Most websites give the option of attaching supporting documents, but what should you attach? If you are not including a cover letter, you are doing your job search a [...]
December 15, 2012
Categories: Advice, Career Coaching
by Bernie Noel
Looking for a new job? Regardless of whether you are bored in your current role or recently downsized, you are not alone. According to statistics, around 15% of the population change jobs every year. In other words, more than 50% of the workforce is more or less actively looking for new work at any given [...]
December 14, 2012
Categories: Advice, Career Coaching, Career Mentoring
by Bernie Noel
After several weeks of fruitless searching, many job seekers begin to worry—savings only go so far, and the bills still have to be paid. To accelerate the process, some professionals turn to the services of a recruiter. Think of a recruiter as an additional to your work with a career coach. While your career coach [...]
December 14, 2012
Categories: Career Coaching, Career Mentoring
by Bernie Noel
There comes a moment in every job seeker’s life when they find themselves in an interview that is not going well. You may think that you interview well, but if you find yourself going on several interviews and receive no job offers, the odds are high that you need to practice your interviewing skills. Working [...]
December 13, 2012
Categories: Advice, Career Coaching, Career Mentoring
by Bernie Noel
Ask any job-seeker what intimidates them the most about the process of looking for work, and nearly each one will tell you how much they hate interviewing. A job interview is one of the most drawn-out ways of making a first impression, yet it is an opportunity to build rapport with the hiring manager, and [...]