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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 a Coach Can Help with Your Salary Negotiation
Lack of preparation is one of the biggest mistakes that job seekers make when negotiating salary. There are many ways to acquire the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in a negotiation. There are three critical components: Knowing your value, understanding the market, and rehearsing the negotiation discussion. You can do these things on…
Be a Branding Superstar in Five Steps
Have you jumped on the “brand wagon” yet? Perhaps the very thought of creating a brand strategy is overwhelming. It does not have to be. Branding should be a natural part of your everyday life. To integrate branding into your life, make a conscious decision about your behavior. Ask yourself these questions: Is this activity…
Networking at the Interview
Always think of the bigger picture when you are in job search mode. Rather than focus on one particular job posting at a time, keep your eyes open, so you don’t miss other opportunities. Continuously expanding your horizon allows you to meet valuable contacts, learn about new companies, and identify new industry trends. With this…
Working with a Career Coach
We hire professionals to improve our golf game, professional trainers to transform our bodies, and we budget for expenses for professional hair stylists, tax accountants, interior designers, and attorneys. Despite a lifetime of earnings and ongoing job satisfaction on the line, many forge ahead without assistance from a professional career coach. A career coach can…
A+ Internship Interviews
It is time to apply for a summer internships. The most dreaded part of the process for most candidates is the interview. Interviewing causes anxiety for almost everyone. However, with some practice, interviewing becomes easier. Here are five simple suggestions to help you ace the interview for your dream internship. Be Authentic The interviewer wants…
Look beyond Your Inner Circle
Most of us rely upon our friends for advice, which works well in many situations. When it comes to subjects in which expertise and current knowledge are critical, it is best to seek a professional. For example, your next-door neighbor who happens to be a genius aeronautical engineer may not be the person to whom…
Shorten Your Long Distance Job Search
A long-distance job search requires more planning and dedication than a local job search. You have the hurdle of breaking into to a new job market in addition to logistical challenges. On top of that, you must convince hiring managers and recruiters that you are a serious candidate and will be a reliable employee, one…
Working the Passive Job Search Campaign
You probably have heard that employers would rather recruit an employed candidate than an unemployed job seeker. This may be true. A working candidate is more attractive because they are without a shadow of why they left their last job. The longer a candidate is unemployed, the greater the potential for a stigma. That is…
Out of Touch = Out of Luck
If you are familiar with the Innovation Adoption Lifecycle, you know that being on the front end of the curve is a good thing. Innovators are the first on board for the very newest technologies, followed by early adopters. On the downside of the curve are the late majority and laggards. When we apply this…
Naughty or Nice? Seven Tips to Get You on the Hiring Manager’s Nice List
After you interview, do you deserve a lump of coal from the hiring manager? Or, will you be rewarded with the gift that keeps giving – a new job! Naughty or nice is highly subjective. You must impress the hiring manager in an interview. You’d better watch out for these seven ways you can get…