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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.
It’s Time for Your Social Media Image to Grow Up
If you are making the transition from college life to professional life, it is time for your social media profile to grow up. It only takes one ill-considered post to curtail a job opportunity. The time to develop and nurture your digital brand should take place before you graduate. In the Student Career Development Study…
Mastering the Interview – Part 5: Additional Tips: Interview Ending Moves
There are certain interview moves that will spoil your chances of success. Some are serious enough to end the interview. Employers want to hire employees who can perform well in the job and get along with others. Work can be stressful, so interviewers sometimes try to induce stress or throw a curve ball to bring…
Mastering the Interview Part 4: The Final Round
You received news that you are a finalist for the position you have been coveting for months. All that work and preparation has been worthwhile. Now the heat is on. It’s you and possibly one or two finalists. The final round is different from previous rounds of interviews. In this round, the hiring committee (or…
Mastering the Interview Part 2: Skype & Distance Interviewing
In today’s environment, your next job opportunity may be downtown or around the world. The market is rich with candidates and employers have the luxury of interviewing a variety of candidates before making a decision. The barriers to identifying dozens of candidates from Peoria to Punjab have been torn down via distance interviewing campaigns. In…
Mastering the Interview Part 1: Crafting & Delivering Your Message
The interview is your chance, perhaps your one chance, to communicate your message. It is critical that you craft and deliver a perfect message! To get another perspective on the subject of interviewing, I interviewed CNN veteran and media consultant, Bella Shaw. She shared terrific advice for our Careers Done Write Master the Interview series. …
Real Millionaire Survivor Sharks of Beverly Hills
Years ago when CBS’s Survivor was still in its infancy, I recall hearing an outlandish prediction that there would be half a dozen cable channels devoted to reality programming. That outlandish prediction has become reality. Many of these shows reveal the underbelly of society. Outrageous behavior, back-stabbing, and deception are at the forefront of these shows,…
Linkedin infographic
With the continued popularity of Linkedin, we created an infographic depicting some key information to provide a 'picture' of Linkedin's value.
Do You Want That on Your Permanent Record?
If you don’t believe me, Google your name and see what is on your permanent record. Better for you to be aware of what prospective employers or recruiters are seeing when they investigate you. It is not just what you post, but what others post about you. You may be mentioned on other sites.…
Safety Advice: Violence in the Workplace
I hesitated to write such a gruesome topic. After hearing of another shooting incident not too long ago I could not ignore the topic. Sadly, violence is a reality in our lives. According to the U.S. Justice Department, workplace homicides average 500 a year in the U.S. Although we may not be able to completely…
Is There Really a Career Match for Everyone?
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we ponder the question: Is there is a perfect career match for everyone? If there is a perfect career match for all, then everyone would be employed and fulfilled; this is not the case though. Is it that we are looking for ‘career love’ in all the wrong places? Just…