Archive for March, 2011

Overqualified or Underqualified: What to do?

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Tweetvaso linkWith the great number of qualified professionals in the Canadian labour market, employers can afford to be choosy. Recruiters are looking for a perfect match between the candidate and the position they are filling. And, in this market they can find it. This can be very frustrating to job seekers who know that they [...]

Career Portfolio: How do I use thee? Let me count the ways

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Tweetvaso linkI love it when executives or other six-figure professionals ask me why they should consider having a complete career portfolio. They often start off sounding sceptical with questions like “shouldn’t a resume and cover letter be more than enough?” They finish by falling in love with the potential that an extensive career portfolio can [...]

Improve your VIEW on being interVIEWed

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Tweetvaso linkMany executives tell me that they are nervous about being interviewed, yet these same individuals attend meetings, lead teams, and present information on a regular basis.  Most have their professionally developed resume portfolio at hand. They generally know about appropriate interview attire and etiquette, yet they still feel uncomfortable. Having coached executives and other [...]

Where are the strengths in your executive resume?

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Tweetvaso linkYour resume is the central component of your entire career portfolio. You should be examining and updating it regularly, especially when you are working. If you do not have an updated copy of your resume in your laptop or desktop, you are doing yourself a great disservice. You will have nothing meaningful to show [...]