by Susan Geary | Jan 18, 2007 | Blog, Careers, job search, Job Search Advice, Telephone Interviews, Uncategorized, Work
One of my big pet peeves is when people who leave me voicemail rattle through their phone number so quickly, I have to hit the rewind feature 3 or 4 times to make sure I got it. Therefore if you want to ensure you’ll get a callback, slow down! Remember people... by Susan Geary | Dec 1, 2006 | Blog, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
I’ve said this for years: the holiday season is a great time to search for a job. First, there is a myth that no one is hiring, and a lot of people buy into that. But it’s not true! That means LESS COMPETITION during your job search! If you don’t... by Susan Geary | Sep 19, 2006 | Blog, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized, Work
15 years ago resumes were just becoming the norm, and most of them were written with an old fashioned typewriter. 10 years ago we switched to computers and MS Word. 5 years ago we started searching for jobs online Now, more than ever, the paper resume is becoming... by Susan Geary | Jun 19, 2006 | Blog, Career, Freelancing, Job Search Advice, Relocation, Uncategorized
I’ve moved around a lot bit during my lifetime and racked up quite a bit of experience on how to find a new job in a strange town. Here’s what I’ve learned: 1. In a slow economy, many employers are not willing to pay for relocation expenses, so plan... by Susan Geary | May 24, 2006 | Blog, Career, hiring, interviewing, job interviewing, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
Yet More Ways That Employers Control the Interview When we read this in the April 2006 issue of Business 2.0 magazine, we knew you would find an excerpt interesting: “You don’t just get interviewed when you apply for a job at Southwest Airlines. You get... by Susan Geary | Apr 26, 2006 | Blog, Career, gaps in resume, job jumping, Job Search Advice, resume writing, Uncategorized
Functional resumes were all the rage in the early 1990s thanks to resume pioneer Yana Parker. These skills-based resumes helped job seekers transition into new careers, or hide flaws in their background such as a scattered work history, or gaps. I used the functional...