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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.
Inspiring Innovation
You’ve noticed. Business has radically changed. No longer can you sit back and enjoy increased revenues from the same products, year after year. You need to do something different. Maybe you need to find a new market for your products. Or perhaps you can find a way to solve new and emerging problems for your…
What millennials want
I’m sure you’ve seen it. There’s a lot of Millennial hating going on out there. This newest generation to arrive in the workplace is alternately painted as lazy and entitled, or as enthusiastic and diligent. They are the first truly “digitally native” generation. They’ve always had access to a computerized solution for virtually any problem,…
Working hard and being eager don’t cut it anymore
I recently had a very telling conversation. I was speaking with a man at a networking event. Let’s call him David, for the sake of this story. David regaled me with the story of his professional life. He graduated from an Ivy League university in the late 1970s, with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Upon…
Unconscious Biases in the Hiring Process
Although most of us believe that we are ethical and unbiased, and that we can make objective assessments to reach fair and rational conclusions, this is nearly impossible. Scientists postulate that when the brain is overloaded with information, it creates shortcuts to process that information, and uses past experiences to draw assumptions. Hidden, or unconscious,…
Cult of Meeting Culture
Collaboration. Teamwork. Group brainstorming. Knowledge sharing. All are great ideas that can help spur innovation. However, the execution of these concepts generally takes on a much less inspiring form--the Meeting. You know that when you see a meeting invitation pop up, your first thought is not, "Wow, what an excellent opportunity to collaborate with other…
Will I be taken seriously if I’m not on LinkedIn?
In my work counseling job seekers and career changers, I am often asked if a LinkedIn presence is necessary. While it is true that many people got jobs before LinkedIn, and people still get hired without a LinkedIn profile, the cold, hard truth of today’s job market is that if you are not on LinkedIn,…
I’ll tell you, but only off the record. . .
If you have ever been through media training, one thing you come away with is the indisputable fact that nothing is ever “off the record.” You might request that it be, but that doesn’t mean that your audience, or your eavesdroppers, are compelled to comply with your wishes. “Off the record” has gone the way…
Reconsidering the Performance Management Process
Companies are moving away from the traditional annual performance review process, much to the delight of employees and managers everywhere. The annual performance review process, as well as goal and objective setting, has long since ceased to be a meaningful process that improves productivity and morale. Instead, it is viewed as a bureaucratic time suck…
Women in Technology - Part 3
And the third and final post in our Women in Tech mini-series. Today's guest blog comes from Amanda Augustine, Career Management Expert at TheLadders. Thanks Amanda! Compared to their male counterparts, women often face a steeper climb up the corporate ladder. However, there are some simple steps they can take to improve their chances of…
Women in Technology - Part 2
Greetings and salutations! As a follow up to our blog posting on Women surviving in technology, today we are featuring a guest post from our one of our friends, Jessica Hernandez, of Great Resumes Fast. Thanks Jessica! How Women Can Overcome the Challenges They Face in the Tech Industry The tech industry isn’t the…