Job Search & Career Management

Just as the employment interview frequently starts with, “Tell me about yourself,” the referral meeting frequently starts with, “So, what can I do for you?” Almost everyone will ask you this, because they really want to know!

It is my experience that people don’t like bad news. People looking for a job really don’t like bad news! Because of this, most people, consciously or not, avoid bad news to the extent possible.

The meeting is about to end. How are you going to handle that?

These are three enormous mistakes that people typically make when looking for a job, presented in the context of “Bud’s Rules.” Break any one of these rules and you are toast! Read all three parts of this informative thread.

Stop approaching people the way you do now. Find a better way to find leads and get your resume in the right hands.

Don't cause a person to commit to doing something for you to get your job, or you'll be left waiting for a call that will never come.

There is one required item after every job interview that 98% of job seekers do not do, and that is sending a simple Thank You card to the interviewer. Learn why this is so effective and why you MUST do this after every interview, every time, no doubt about it, no questions asked.

Thank you cards are all about building relationships not just to get the job you really want, but to keep the job after you get it! I explain here why a simple card can solidify great relationships right from the beginning to help you build relationships that affect your career.

The only purpose of a resume is to get you that job interview. I show you what every IT professional MUST have at the very top of their resume.

You've landed a job and want to just enjoy and relax for a bit, but let me explain here why that should not be an option. Landing that great job is just a starting point. Parlay that into putting your carreer onto the fast track of success.

One client of mine increased their salary by 40% and got the job she REALLY wanted at her company. What did she do? She tracked her acheivements with quantifiable numbers and stunned her boss at her annual review. I'll show you how to do this.

The resume litmus test: Does it help me get interviews by selling my successes or does it prevent me from getting interviews by listing all of my job duties just like everyone else's resumes? Read more to see why you aren't landing interviews from your current resume.