Holidays stressing you out?
Here are some tips for getting through the season with your sanity, and with your job or job-search in one piece.
LinkedIn tips: should you be visibly open to work?
LinkedIn basics Does the “open to work” LinkedIn banner hurt your chances or make you look desperate? This is a topic of hot debate these days. I’ve always been of the opinion that it doesn’t hurt you, and, in fact makes you more visible to recruiters. I base my opinion on numerous conversations I’ve…
Unsolicited Advice
Unsolicited advice is also usually unwanted and unwarranted, hurtful, and super irritating. But what can you do when you get some? Here are some tips for coping in the immediate term, and for stopping it from happening.
Remember your resume audience
One thing to keep in mind is your particular audience for the resume. For example, you’ll want to be sure you’re layering in the appropriate jargon and terminology for your field, and you’ll also want to get a sense of how long resumes typically are for your industry. But don’t panic if you don’t…
Take a little time off
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans! And to my fellow world citizens who aren’t American, happy rest of your week. I’m taking a long weekend starting this afternoon, and I hope you can, as well.
Resume Basics 2: The contents
Now that you’re free to write a longer resume, what should you include? Obviously this depends a bit on things like your field and where you are in your career, but there are a few things I encourage most people to have listed. Summary (highlights of your best stuff, including languages, certifications, etc.) Relevant experience…
Have you ever felt like you don’t qualify for anything?
It’s not your fault! Job postings ask for every single qualification possible, but that doesn’t mean you’re unemployable or that there’s no hope for you. Watch this video and then read about writing pain letters. Still have questions? Email me at Emily@DenverCareerCatalyst.com!
How long should your resume be?
How long should your resume be? I’ve addressed this topic before, but I thought it was worth a re-visit in light of the Great Resignation. If you’re looking for a new job, one of your first tasks will be retooling your resume. So let’s start with a basic point: unless you’re in academia,…
Surviving A Terrible Job Means Taking Care of Yourself
Here are some tips to get you started.
How to Survive Your Terrible Job (Until You Can Leave)
Now that you’ve gained an understanding of what has made you unhappy in this job and what you’ve contributed to that, how can you survive without punching someone? One key step you can take is to find allies in your current job. These may even be folks in an entirely different department, so if you…