by jstjl1957 | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
You just received a call from a recruiter and they really liked your resume. Caught off guard, you need to be able to quickly collect and connect. Collect your thoughts and get your head around this. Connect and make sure you leave a great first impression. The art of...
by jstjl1957 | Sep 18, 2015 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
Nobody wants second place. What does that really mean? Simply put – it means you didn’t win and capture first place, which is a disappointment for sure. However, there is some real solace and true comfort to know that you really did give your best effort and did...
by jstjl1957 | Sep 11, 2015 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
As a career coach, or in my case, The Job Search Therapist that likes to focus on entry level and college grads, my job is NOT, contrary to what many believe, to find you a job. No, my job is to help YOU find the job. I will prepare you. I will partner with you. I am...
by jstjl1957 | Sep 4, 2015 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
So much emphasis today is on the ‘added value’ or ‘value added’ that we can bring to the job. Truth be told – it is important to have AV and more important to make sure the hiring community sees it. And remember, it’s up to you to make them recognize your added value....
by jstjl1957 | Aug 28, 2015 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
Before YOUTH becomes the future, it needs to, first understand potential and then it needs to learn and gain experience. I am not a fan of ‘on the job training’. In my mind, the phrase represents something demeaning and it minimizes the quality of many young people...
by jstjl1957 | Aug 21, 2015 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
As an exercise, I will search job boards to see what the trends are in the minds of the hiring community. The language they use, the buzzwords, the different titles used to describe what is often the same thing and also to remain on top of the transient world of job...
