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Chronological vs. Functional Resumes
Tweet Share on Facebook September 30, 2009 Comment (9)Every job hunter knows: If you have gaps in your work history, if you are trying to change careers, if you’ve had too many jobs, or you've got too much experience, all you have to do is organize your resume according to skills rather than dates of employment. This is the “functional,” as opposed to the “chronological,” resume.
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5 Lessons From Brett Favre
Tweet Share on Facebook September 29, 2009 Comment (6)Did you see the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday?
Brett Favre, nearly 40, threw the game-winning touchdown pass with two seconds left on the clock.
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Why the Little Things Matter in Your Job Search
Tweet Share on Facebook September 28, 2009 Comment (8)I’ve been thinking lately about the nature of candidate mistakes in the hiring process. The fact is, everyone makes mistakes. A single mistake generally says very little about you. It's patterns of mistakes that matter. But when you're on a job search, a small blunder can take on far greater importance than it would in most contexts. This is hard on job seekers, who can't possibly attain a superhuman level of perfection. It can seem unfair to be judged so harshly for mistakes everyone makes—typos, stupid comments, the occasional late arrival.
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7 Work 'Gifts' to Accept With Caution
Tweet Share on Facebook September 25, 2009 Comment (1)There are moments in the workplace when what appears to be a gift is more of a grab. Here are some “presents” that merit special caution:
1. Extra responsibility for your team. The superficial side cheers and shouts, “We’ve just been given more power!” The serious side says, “Since we didn’t get additional funding, they just cut our budget.” Sometimes, additional responsibility is a real opportunity, but it should be examined for downsides, such as overloading.
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The Best Kind of Job Training
Tweet Share on Facebook September 24, 2009 Comment (3)What do you think is the best approach to training employees? Face-to-face, on the job training, or using a Learning Management System?
Yes.
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Dreaming on Hold? Why It's Time to Start it Up Again
Tweet Share on Facebook September 24, 2009 Comment (3)When the economy tanked last year, you could almost hear people’s dreams screeching to a halt. They went into fear and self-preservation mode (and understandably so). Uncertainty reigned and people hunkered down to ride out the storm, setting aside their big picture goals as they focused on survival.
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What to Do if Your Job Interviewer is Incompetent
Tweet Share on Facebook September 23, 2009 Comment (34)Let’s face it. Not every job interviewer knows how to interview. Folks at smaller companies may not get enough practice. Or, your particular interviewer may simply be inarticulate, inexperienced, or untrained. It happens. For whatever reason, sometimes you’ll need to “run” a job interview.
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How to Listen to New Ideas
Tweet Share on Facebook September 23, 2009 Comment (1)According to actress and comedian Amy Poehler, one of the key lessons of improvisational comedy is the term “Yes, And.” The idea is that the actor accepts whatever comes at him and instead of fighting it, in effect, says “yes” to it. The key, though, is the “and” part, which means you have to come back with something of value.
If you have watched improv, you already know how this works.
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Do Job Seekers Have to Use Social Networks?
Tweet Share on Facebook September 21, 2009 Comment (13)It's become fashionable to insist that job seekers must use online networking tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, or their job search will be crippled.
If you hate these tools and resent hearing you have to use them, here’s some good news for you: You don’t.
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Why Gimmicks Are No Good In a Job Search
Tweet Share on Facebook September 18, 2009 Comment (4)A very successful sales representative once revealed his secret. He said that he would listen carefully to learn a prospect’s needs and wants. He would then describe the pros, cons, and price of his product. His wrap-up involved asking—and I’m paraphrasing here—if the would-be customer felt the product would be a good fit.
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