If you are looking for a job, you must pull out all the stops. Can you relate to any of these scenarios:



- Former colleagues don’t know you are looking for a job.



- You have a large following on LinkedIn or FaceBook that you haven’t networked with.



- You haven’t checked in with past employers to see if they might be interested in rehiring you or referring you to new opportunities.



- Your resume is not updated.



I could go on and on with… Continue

Now that all the hoopla has died down I figured I throw my hat in the President Obama, Nobel Prize, drama. First a couple of qualifiers:



1. This isn’t a political post.



2. It doesn’t matter who I voted for.



3. Unlike most people who have already discussed this subject, I’m going to keep this brief and focused on my area of expertise.



Looking at this from a career accomplishments point of view, a resume stuffer if you will, this is pure gold for… Continue

I know the MLB World Series is over and the Yankees have been crowned the champs but there was an interesting side story that I think really applies to your job search. Cole Hamels, superstar pitcher and MVP of last years World Series and National League Championship Series (yeah he’s kind of a big deal), really upset fans when he said he couldn’t wait for the season to be over. The problem - he said this after a poor outing and losing pitching effort against the Yankees in game 3 of the World… Continue