Tough Questions? Great Answers! – Developing Your Job Search Strategy is a workshop for those of you who find yourself in the midst of a job search. I will be facilitating this workshop for 50 people in the Baltimore, Washington, D.C. area on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Registration begins at 6:00 PM. If you are in the area and you would like to attend, reserve your seat today.
When you leave this workshop, you will have the tools you need to develop a job search strategy. You will know how to evaluate your skills and …read more

I have reviewed countless resumes over the years and it is not an exaggeration that most OBJECTIVE statements on resumes are wasted space at best. Most are not well written, and when it is all said and done, most people take jobs that have absolutely nothing to do with the OBJECTIVE statement highlighted at the top of their resume.
Can I make a suggestion, no, maybe a request – Omit the OBJECTIVE Statement. The truth of the matter is your OBJECTIVE should be above all else, to get the job. Think about it for a moment. Isn’t that the overall objective …read more

How to Get Hired or Get Ahead, Even When the Economy is Getting Worse? Thanks to the generosity 28 contributing authors, including me, here at Interview Chatter you can learn about the best strategies for your job search. Get your free copy of this eBook: The Best Career Strategies of 2009.  Each contributing author answered the question:"What do you feel is the single most important career strategy people should use in 2009?" This free eBook will answer that question for you.

Here are the authors contributing to this eBook:
Jason Alba                   Susan Ireland                            Silvana Avinami          Jim KukralKaren Banes                Jun Loayza               Anita Bruzzese            Bonnie LoweKaren …read more

So, You’ve Been Fired is by far the most popular post I have written here at Interview Chatter over the last two years. I still respond to comments weekly. Which is why I am reposting it today. I want to hear from you. If you have recently been fired from your job and you don’t know what to do. I invite you to take a look at this post, read through the comments. You are in good company. If you have questions, again, scroll down and leave your question. I am looking for some stories. I would like to hear …read more

People want to work and people need to work in order to make ends meet – to survive. It is about survival for many people. Bills are stacking up, children need to eat. I know you want to work and beyond your want, there is a need to work, but don’t take a job that you know you don’t want to do. If you are unemployed and actively pursuing employment I want to recommend that you take a moment – actually 4 hours or more and evaluate what you really want to do. Once you identify your target job/industry, now …read more

Need some help with your job search? Does your job search need an overhaul? You may want to consider enrolling in the 21 day online course, "Found Your Career". Found Your Career is a 21 day online course that  wants to use your job search as a real-time case study to develop skills that make you a better job seeker and a better hire.
The course is based on 7 Foundations that are essential to landing a job and keeping it, according to the developers of the training. Take a look:

Foundation 1: Attitude – The basics.Foundation 2: Focus – Knowing what …read more

Timothy Geithner got a new job today, so can you!! There is hope for your job search! If you had any doubts, please don’t, there is hope on the horizon of this country. Everybody will get a job, no matter what you have done in the past. We will wipe the slate clean and you to, can make a six-figure income, move to D.C. and start raking in the big bucks.
I am appalled that Timothy Geithner was able to be confirmed as the Treasury Secretary with issues around his taxes looming over his head. He clearly did not handle …read more

The holiday season is over and you have been waiting for the phone to ring. Silence. Now what? Follow-up is a very important part of your job search. If your phone is not ringing take the initiative and follow-up with the organization.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when you follow-up:
1. When you call, make sure you speak to the decision maker, assuming you have interviewed with the hiring manager. When you have them on the phone you can say, “This is _____________ (put your name in the blank), and I wanted to touch base with you regarding …read more

What did you do at work in 2008 that landed you in the unemployment line? Maybe nothing! But I am convinced that some people who are not currently employed made some mistakes that they regret today. As a result, they are thinking about some possible resolutions for 2009 to ensure that when they are employed again, they will make better decisions. I don’t know about you, but I don’t put a lot of stock in New Year’s resolutions. I know people make them annually, but I also know that most resolutions are long forgotten by February 1st. That being said, …read more

Career Coach available for the first 25 people who leave a comment below. I am celebrating my 2 year anniversary as a blogger today. I began blogging here 2 years ago and I want to celebrate with my readers. With all of the pressure for job seekers in this economy, I thought I would offer 25 of you the opportunity to pick my brain or share any issue you are having in your job search. I will make myself available for 15 minutes to the first 25 readers who leave a comment below and send an email to me with …read more