How to Find a Job

Interviewing For a Job – Tips to Know Before the Interview

The interview is one of the most important aspects of acquiring a new job or career. Resumes, cover letters, and networking are all important job seeking skills, but the skills most closely connected to getting a job offer are interviewing … Continue reading →

Tips for Working with Human Resources (HR)

Unless clients are looking for a position in Human Resources (HR), career coaches often advise them to bypass HR and directly contact the hiring manager in the department where they want to land a job.  Very good advice, most of … Continue reading →

What If I Lose My Job? Or, I Already Lost My Job?

Lost about losing your job? Losing your job can be a traumatic experience. You’ve lost your income (unless you negotiated a severance package, which is a very smart thing to do), you’ve lost what was probably a significant piece of … Continue reading →

How to Network Your Way to a New Job or Career

How to network for a job?  Although a majority of job seekers spend many hours applying to jobs on line, the fact is that 65-75% of people find their positions through “informal contacts.”  This means networking, an activity some people … Continue reading →

How to Write a Thank You Note After the Job Interview

Clients often ask me whether they should write and send a thank you note after an job interview. Absolutely, I reply.  It’s a critical part of the job search process. Send a thank you note to each person you interviewed … Continue reading →