Unfortunately for many, the glowing, complimentary, or at least noncommittal reference you expected to receive from one or more of your previous employers could be sabotaging you. In the case of job references, what you don’t know definitely CAN hurt you!
Read MoreA turbulent year amid the COVID pandemic has prompted many executives, managers, and rank-and-file workers to consider other career options, particularly when their careers of many years have seemingly gone away. Even those who have remained employed may be rethinking their career paths. While there are honorable reasons for staying in a job you hate, that doesn’t have to be your destiny.
Read MoreAn option some of my executive clients have considered in the COVID business environment is to stop waiting for the next job opportunity and create it themselves by becoming an entrepreneur or consultant. The great thing about making this change mid-to-late career is that you already have a lot going for you.
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Many people are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, and many more will likely lose their jobs as the economy continues to struggle. Here is some guidance on ways to help make ends meet when you’re between jobs.
Read MoreThere are many advantages to running a home-based business in retirement. You get to put your skills to good use, learn new things, and generate some income along the way.
Read MoreLinkedIn has an updated list of the top companies to work for in 2018, along with a lot of information about each company. These companies are where LinkedIn has concluded that professionals most want to work.
Read MoreYou’ve got an absolutely stunning executive resume and LinkedIn profile, have practiced your responses to the toughest interview questions, and have researched everything you can find about your target companies. But don’t forget how you look at that upcoming interview.
Read MoreThis morning I was delighted to run across a great compilation of advice from people who have been successful in diverse areas of life and business.
Read MoreBy his own statement, Muhammad Ali was an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent he was given. I decided that his passing deserved note on my Executive Resumes Blog, because of the determination, ambition, perseverance, philanthropy, and unmitigated success of his career—things to which most executives would aspire.
Read MoreHappy or not in the position you are leaving, it is extremely important not to burn bridges and to leave a good taste in the mouth of your previous employer. It can pay big dividends later.
Read MoreAll of that persuasive information you included on your executive resume got you the call, there is an offer on the table and they’ve asked for your references. You are confident that your former employers will say glowing things about you, or at least be noncommittal… Apparently this is not so.
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