2009 - 2010 Archives

Recession was tough instructor

Get ready for the inevitable: Tough interview questions aim to probe

Volatile hiring climate means persistence more important than ever

Frustrated unemployed bringing dark side to job search amid rejection

Age discrimination becomes recession-era fact, so here’s how to cope

Misperceptions, egos will stymie 21st-century job hunt

Behavior can provide edge, destroy your search for new employment

Slow job market means erasing bad traits to get hired

Stay current on job-hunt, recruiting language, tools

If you’re hunting for a job, wake up because it’s 2010

Santa might deliver, but employers devoid of holiday cheer when hiring

How those who land jobs avoid aimless travels of Job Search Zombies

Agony, ecstasy for candidates searching the Great Recession job market

Maneuver through job search process by understanding hiring reality

New interviewing challenges face job seekers in recovering economy

Learn technology, customize résumé to paint masterpiece of yourself

Apart from the pack: What gives successful job seekers their advantage

Twitter, LinkedIn play role in finding a job, displaying your tech smarts

Finding balance in your job search can help reduce many frustrations

Beware predators who come bearing guaranteed work for unemployed

Exercise a little sound judgment when walking the route from job to job

What you should know about changed landscape for job seekers

2007 - 2008 Archives

Companies still hiring the best talent, no matter economic conditions

Job search becoming contact sport

Getting hired more like campaign for president than you might think

Fictional potential employer replies to last month's job seekers' manifesto

Call this a job seeker's manifesto

How buying into others' notions can sabotage your search for a job

Controlling expectations helps job seekers avoid unnecessary misery

Will your job search personality be what it takes to land you work?

Testing taking on new importance with employers looking to fill jobs

There's a lot for job seekers to take away from presidential campaigns

Maybe it's the resume that's killing your chances of landing interviews

From the mouths of babes long past, age matters little in getting hired

5 ways you can avoid regrettable decisions that can wreck a career

Practice makes perfect: Primer on how to survive interview questions

Winners of job offers make it look easy, but victory takes much effort

Marching to a different drummer? Then ponder these job search risks

3 generations in the workplace make for interesting, conflicting mix

Tending to your mental health can help keep the job search on track

Want that job interview? Ponder these ways to destroy your chances

In job search, second place doesn't mean candidate was second best

Show some integrity in your career, improve climb up your job ladder

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Your Blue Book Value – Get Real
Last week Suzy got a job offer. For about 5 years she’d held a job she disliked. The stories she told me validated her misery. The management was unfair, she hated having to sell anything, the product was boring and she was lonely in her home office. Ok I bought it.

With her new résumé she got interviews and then ultimately a good job offer. She spoke very highly of the company, the opportunity and the job functions … she was to become an International Customer Service Representative rather than a Sales Representative, her current state of persecution. She was excited. But when the offer came there was one big problem. It was less than she expected…not less than she was worth and no less than she was making … but less that she expected. Suzy was disappointed. Oh she accepted the offer all right. Why did she expect more? Ummmm because. .. It was amazing how quickly she forgot how miserable she was with her current employer. It was all about unreasonable expectations for no substantive reason.

Marc however did turn down his job offer. His current job was in jeopardy because his company had been acquired by a bigger player so he began his search. He liked the new company that wanted to hire him; he was excited about the job (a step up) but because …his offer didn’t cover his wife’s temporary income loss of $40,000 during relocation, he sent a “thanks but no thanks letter.” He may never receive a better opportunity. She could have gotten another job once they relocated.

It’s captivating how candidates will forget both how much they hated their last jobs or their current employment insecurities and what great opportunities they now have due to one factor…… Money… When greed and ego set in logic is abandoned.

Remember, you have a Blue Book value and will be compensated accordingly. Of course compensation can be negotiated but based on justification and not on egotistical expectations or the need for YOUR household income. Beware of human nature!
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