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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
How to Say No
It seems simple enough. Someone asks you to do something that you don’t want to do, or can’t take on at the moment. You should say no. But you don’t. All too often, we waffle. This is especially true of women, who have been socialized to be helpful and agreeable, often to the detriment of…
Blowing the referral
Did you know that an application that is submitted by another employee of a company has a 14 times greater chance of being viewed than one that is submitted blind? And did you know that many companies give priority to interviewing candidates who are recommended by employees. Employers use their current employees to source candidates…
Get out of your comfort zone.
I was speaking with a client about an issue she has in her current position. Her manager has an aggressive revenue goal to meet this year, but he doesn’t want to leave the office. My client is concerned that her manager’s reluctance to get out and engage the market directly is going to result in…
Career Advice for the New Year
Happy 2017! The beginning of a new year is a time to reflect upon what we’ve accomplished in the past, and envision what we’d like to accomplish in the future. When we think about new year’s resolutions in terms of our careers, it can be tempting to oversimplify by simply stating the end goal. For…
Getting Feedback When You Didn’t Get the Job
For candidates, the most frustrating thing about the interview process is that it seems to be entirely one-sided. Although we can encourage candidates to look at the interview as a two-way street, and to use the interview to vet the employer, the reality is that the mechanics and power dynamics of the interview do make…
Inspiration from Albert Einstein
“Everything that can be counted doesn’t necessarily count and everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted” - Albert Einstein