A fact you need to know is that January is traditionally ALWAYS the biggest hiring month of the year, no matter what the unemployment rate. In fact, on average, hiring happens 19% more in January than in any other month. So you've got two weeks to get your resume in tip top shape to take advantage of January's hiring.
Tammy Kabell
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Your JMM: Getting your resume "Rock Star Ready" for January
Topics: Professional Resume Examples Executive Resume Writing
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Your Job Market Minute: The 5 things you MUST have to start a six-figure search
Special Reminder: January is always the biggest hiring month of the year, with an average of 19% more hiring than any other month. Get your resume "hiring ready" by joining my free, in-person resume building workshop this Thursday afternoon. Find out more and register to attend at http://resumerebootworkshop.
Topics: Executive Job Search
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Your Job Market Minute: Using a spreadsheet to catapult your search activity
One of the keys to a successful six-figure job search is staying organized.
Topics: Executive Job Search
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Your Job Market Minute: Starting a Great Search from Scratch
Sometimes you just put off starting your executive job search because you don't even know where to begin. So let me give you some basics to start with:
Topics: Executive Job Search
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Your Job Market Minute: Overcoming Long Term Unemployment
To minimize the effect of long term unemployment on a resume, only list your years of employment for each position, and delete the months.
Topics: Executive Career Coaching
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Your Job Market Minute: Does Ageism Still Exist?
Most of my clients are over fifty, and the topic of ageism comes up a lot. In my nine years of experience marketing clients into $100K+ positions, I have really only seen advanced age as a true obstacle here in the Midwest after age 58.
Topics: Executive Career Coaching
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Your Job Market Minute: The Top Skills You Need to Develop
Happy Labor Day! As a six-figure job seeking professional, you need to become a professional job seeker. That means developing your skills In every aspect of a job search
Topics: Executive Career Coaching
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Your Job Market Minute: Using the PEP Formula to Improve Your Resume
One of the most important things you can do to your resume to increase the response is to add the achievements you've made in your career with specific numbers attached. But a lot of people have a hard time coming up with a good amount of achievements, much less adding numbers to them.
Topics: pep profitability Executive Resume Writing formula
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Your Job Market Minute: What if You're Overqualified?
A common hurdle my clients have faced before working with me is the liability of being overqualified, especially when they have over 20 years of experience.
Topics: Executive Career Coaching
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Your Job Market Minute: How to Change Industries
Job Seekers are changing industries more than ever before. In this job market, it may be necessary, but it can be intimidating if you've been in the same industry - or even with the same company - your entire career.
