Career Trends to Watch in 2011
Happy New Year! Over the holidays, I spent some time thinking about the career trends that are most on my mind as we head into a fresh new year. Here are my thoughts, and I hope you’ll share yours in the comments. 1. The job market is not improving fast enough for most Americans. […]
Top 10 Job Hunting Tips of 2010
I absolutely love end of year lists, and swooned when I found Time.com’s list of The Top 10 of Everything of 2010. Although Time’s list of lists is pretty comprehensive, ranging from apologies to new species to Twitter moments, I wanted to add my own top 10 list — top 10 tips for job seekers. […]
Create a Career Wish List
As we turn the calendar to December, the holiday season is in full swing. Hanukkah is beginning, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights are shining and every ad on TV and online relates to shopping, shopping and more shopping. I plan to do all of my holiday shopping online this year, as I do […]
How to (and How Not to) Ask for Advice
One of the most common recommendations I give to young professionals is to ask more experienced people for advice. After all, there’s no better way to know how to do something than to ask someone who’s “been there, done that.” This is also known as informational interviewing and it’s a great strategy. However, what I’ve […]
6 Common Sense Job Search Tips
Last week’s post, “5 Simple But Brilliant Job Interview Strategies,” generated a lot of feedback, particularly from recruiters who told me how often job seekers make seemingly obvious mistakes such as spelling a recruiter’s name incorrectly. This reminded me of the fact that, as Voltaire famously said, “Common sense is not so common.” So today […]
5 Simple But Brilliant Job Interview Strategies
In a recent blog post I outlined some of the biggest job seeker mistakes to avoid, based on my own experience hiring a paid intern. Today, I’ll share some simple but impactful tactics to help you land the job you want. 1. Spell the recruiter or hiring manager’s name right. Of the emails I received […]
5 Career “Super Foods”
As you can probably tell from reading my blog, I love lists. Top 10 These. Absolute 5 Thats. Well, I recently came across a fantastic list of 10 Everyday Super Foods, described by WebMD as “multitaskers,” such as nuts, blueberries and salmon, that are packed with multiple nutrients to help you stay healthy, promote wellness […]
Lindsey on Good Day New York: Job Prospects for College Grads
Many thanks to Good Day New York for having me on as a guest this week! Watch the five-minute video here: If you have trouble viewing the above, watch the video here.
4 Ways to Be a More Confident Job Seeker
I’ll never forget what my driving instructor said to my mom while we were waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles the morning of my driver’s license test. “She has the ability to pass. It’s going to come down to whether she thinks she can pass.” I failed. My driving instructor was exactly […]
You Have More Experience Than You Think (Part III)
Today I’m pleased to share my third and final post on all the types of experience you have that you might not be giving yourself credit for. Make sure to read part one and part two. I hope you find this valuable, and please share any additional suggestions in the Comments! Part III: Personal Interests and […]