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Tweetvaso linkWhen I reminded a client this week of the importance of sending a thank-you note following an interview, I was surprised to hear that she had never thought of doing that before. It wasn’t that she isn’t a cultured person – it simply had never occurred to her to do so. A thank-you is [...]
Tweetvaso linkAt Graham Management Group, our team of Consultants are experts at coaxing great accomplishment stories from clients. Most clients are initially reserved about expressing their value because it feels like they are ‘blowing their own horn.’ However, when they understand that there is nothing wrong with expressing their successes with integrity, they open up. Unfortunately, there [...]
Tweetvaso link Have you noticed how many awards and acknowledgements there have been lately – thanking volunteers for their contributions? I’ve been following the CNN Heroes. Here in Canada, we have a number of National Award Programs and Provincial Award Programs for outstanding volunteers. Many not-for-profit organizations and associations also offer highly regarded awards to [...]
Tweetvaso linkAs an advocate for ethics and integrity in the Canadian resume writing industry, I have the pleasure of knowing and working with some of the best resume writers that Canada has to offer. I have personally trained and mentored a number of highly qualified Master Certified Resume Strategists who have gone on to offer [...]
Tweetvaso linkMany executives who find themselves displaced from their position, have never needed to apply for a job before. In the past, their success enabled them to be promoted, retained, or recruited into roles without ever having to do an interview. Since this is the very first time that they need to take the plunge, [...]
Tweetvaso linkCongratulations! You’ve landed your dream job. The first few weeks in your new role will be crucial to establishing and sustaining a foundation of integrity, honesty, and reliability in your new organization. Some professionals make the mistake of believing that their history speaks for itself and that they can make the best impression if [...]
Tweetvaso linkHave you ever found yourself in an unbearable situation at work – one where you felt compelled to resign or where you could not hide your feelings and was terminated? How do you go on from there? How do you talk about it in an interview? Recently, a visitor to my blog told me [...]
Tweetvaso linkToo bad so many experienced professionals turn valuable networking and job search opportunities into disaster. These individuals feel the need to recite a litany of career activities, projects, undertakings, and assignments whenever possible. Such detail creates “background noise” that can kill any executive job search effort. Be assured that an autobiographical soliloquy is likely [...]
Tweetvaso linkA reader recently emailed me asking how she should approach questions related to her leave of absence to be a caregiver to an ailing parent. Apparently, some recruiters had told her that, because she had been out of the workforce for a number of years, regardless of the reason, she is unemployable. I was [...]
Tweetvaso link For most professionals, the main culprit for failure in a job search is loss of momentum. Regardless of how much you have worked at deploying your personal career brand, if you aren’t actively leveraging it, you will become discouraged – and this may eventually erode your self-confidence. Make your job search strategy your [...]
