Social Media and Job Search: You’re Looking for a Phone Call
Using social media in your job search regardless of your situation–employed or not–requires forethought and planning. I’m not talking about the (now) traditional warning given to all college-age job...
View ArticleThe VA Scandal, Mature Job Search & The Media
You may wonder how I can tie such disparate ideas as job search, major media and the current mess at VA medical centers across the nation but please stay with me. This is not as far a stretch as you...
View ArticleASK FOR THE JOB!
Nearly everyone in the entire world (quite an assumption if I do say so myself!) leaves a job interview by asking a question: “So, what’s the next step?” or “When can I expect to hear back from you?”...
View ArticleAre You “Resume Challenged?”
You are a recruiter who is currently seeking to fill 25 positions weekly for, let’s say, a call center. Or maybe you recruit for a large national company (you know, the one you covet working for)and...
View ArticleAre You “Interview Challenged?”
Similar to my previous “Are You Resume Challenged?” post I’m now taking on–in a very short post for all the work that goes into job interview prep–the Less is More aspect of interviewing. The less is...
View ArticleLinkedIn is the New Letter of Recommendation
Reprinted from my CIO.com “Job Search Mechanic” blog. Due to the universal acceptance of LinkedIn in all matters employment the traditional reference letter has been relegated to the analog dust bin....
View ArticlePROMOTE! & the New RickGillis.com
RE: The Presentation of a Career’s Worth of Job Search Material I have been busy this last year ‘turning this ship around.’ What does that mean? Well it means I have been ‘circling the wagons’ (more...
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Is writing that cover letter necessary?
Are cover letters necessary these days? That’s up to the employer you’re trying to get hired by. Read the job description carefully: a cover letter can be your first test as an employee. In a...
View ArticleJob seekers, get ready for the hiring season
Hiring seasons might seem like myths, but they exist. Understanding when managers at companies will likely have open job positions can be crucial for everyone looking for careers. Yes, Virginia, you...
View ArticleYou are a commodity…
“It is your professional responsibility to make decision makers aware of the value you bring to the organization.” I grew up with the belief that, for the most part, people do the right thing. But...
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PROMOTE! Yourself in 2016: The #BragRight Series #11 of 16: Accept that you...
Hopefully you have been following my little series here and if not please go back and start at the beginning with the Jan 7 post. By now, assuming you have begun to adopt this Accomplishments Mindset I...
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PROMOTE! Yourself in 2016: The #BragRight Series #12 of 16: Seeking a raise...
I have been working on a half-day PROMOTE! master class that I have been asked to present in June. One of the discussion points I have added to my ‘regular’ 45-minute PROMOTE! presentation is a section...
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PROMOTE! Yourself in 2016: The #BragRight Series #13 of 16: You and Your ROI
You see your paycheck as payment for services rendered while your employer sees your paycheck as their investment in you. Would you invest in you doing the job you are doing right now? If yes,...
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PROMOTE! Yourself in 2016: The #BragRight Series #14 of 16: What would you...
I grew up on The Beatles. That was my time. Your musical influences may include the incomparable Beyoncé or Bruno Mars or Drake or Coldplay or Taylor Swift or Carrie Underwood. For the purpose of this...
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PROMOTE! Yourself in 2016: The #BragRight Series #15 of 16: Too shy to...
You may or may not be aware that I am, because of what I do, very active on social media. If you are social-media savvy and a wee-bit too shy yet to share your wins with the powers-that-be all around...
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PROMOTE! Yourself in 2016: The #BragRight Series #16 of 16: Overview and...
PROMOTE! It’s Who Knows What You Know that Makes a Career is my newest book. And today’s post is a review of the past 15 posts I have written (and Periscope’d) for my blog and LinkedIn. (Shortly, I...
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My super successful ‘how to get past the gatekeeper’ strategy has never...
I now present for your consideration one of my most reliable sales, er, job search tactics. Early in my career I wanted a “position”—not just a job but a position. You know what I mean? I wanted a...
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WONDER WOMAN (aka ‘Mom’) Goes Looking for a Job
You might be thinking of Wonder Woman, the action-hero but in fact I’m talking about the real, day in/day out action-hero we call mom. I got into the ‘job board’ business back in 1997. Not too long...
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A Primer on Job Search & LinkedIn–er–Social Media: Part 1
I am often asked about job search and social media—how best to use it, current best platforms, what is ‘mandatory’ today… To be honest and to provide this article with legs that will carry it into the...
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A Primer on Job Search & LinkedIn–er–Social Media: Part 2
Part 1 of this post was posted on Feb. 19. Caution: Refer to that post before proceeding. Or not. Forethought, Social Media & Your Job Search And that leads me to the forethought required of...
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