Today in the world of work, everything is changing. COVID and work-from-home (WFH) have led to "The Great Resignation" as job seekers want more for their lives. This month we have a mix of tools, resources, and support to help you and your clients at each stage of your journeys. Read More >
Advice From Recruiters on Using Job Boards & LinkedIn for Job Search Success
As career professionals, we have found that job seekers tend to rely too heavily on job boards for their job search and end up wondering why they aren’t getting interviews. Although it’s best practice to apply a diverse job search strategy, we know that recruiters often source candidates from job Read More >
Hot Tools, Tips, Hacks & News – February 2018
Here are some more great tools, resources, and news you can use courtesy of CDI leadership and the Education committee. In this issue: Blockchain-based CVs could change employment forever Calming job seeker reentry overwhelm 7 worst mistakes job seekers can make during a career change How to raise a child Read More >
How Smart Executives Use the Job Interview
Invest in focused analysis as you prepare for the job interview. The job interview is a tool that employers use to evaluate your candidacy and evaluate the level of risk in bringing you into the firm. But there’s another perspective that many executive job candidates don’t always consider. Time and Read More >
Stand-Out Stories For Your Job Interview—The Story of Bianca and Gretchen
How do you become memorable to your job interviewers when interview after interview recruiters hear the same answers over and over again. It can be downright boring. Why not approach this interaction as a two-way street where you get to choose the car you drive and the stories you tell? Read More >
World of Resume Crafting: Beating the Applicant Tracking System
If Video Killed the Radio Star, then Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) killed human resources. Yes, it is a sad state of affairs when a database is the judge and jury of your knowledge, skills, and experience. Forget World of Warcraft or Call of Duty. Getting your resume past an Read More >
When You Don’t Hear Back From the Employer
The job interview process can be a stressful time for job candidates. After all, you invest your time, your effort and intense preparation to impress the decision-makers. Everything seems perfect. They invited you back for two, maybe three job interviews. You met with the team, the decision-makers and the HR Read More >
Boost Your Job Search ROI During the Summer
If you are in career transition—especially if it is the first time in your career--you are tempted to take the summer off and roll up your sleeves after Labor Day. Don’t do it. It is alluring because you desperately need a break from the 9-to-5 mantra of the past Read More >
Are You Making this Deadly Interview Mistake?
If you are invited to job interviews time and again, but are not getting job offers, you may want to examine your body language. This is the story of Mercedes, a skilled former chief editor for a specialized trade magazine. Mercedes moved to the northeast to accommodate her husband’s career Read More >
How To Get Your Resume to the Top of the “Yes” Pile
The Power of Context in your Resume Turbo charge your resume with simple positioning statements that create understanding with hiring decision-makers. Get your resume to the top of the “yes” pile and open the door to an interview for your dream job. Can you imagine reading the exact same book Read More >