An excerpt from reCareered's 5/28/12 newsletter that that compares veteran job search challenges to other career changers ...



In honor of Memorial Day, let’s look at the job search…

An excerpt from reCareered's 5/8/12 newsletter that explains why you need to be careful of resume lies, even when you're telling the truth ...



That's right ... Resume lies affect your job…

An excerpt from reCareered's 5/7/12 newsletter that explains why employers are so picky today ...



Family leave affects more than just working moms.



Family leave can affect anyone with a…

An excerpt from reCareered's 5/3/12 newsletter that discusses informational interviews ...



When most candidates establish a contact at one of their target companies, their first goal…

An excerpt from reCareered's 5/2/12 newsletter that explains why employers are so picky today ...



If it seems like employers have gotten pickier than ever before ... it's because they…

An excerpt from reCareered's 5/1/12 newsletter that discusses the first things I'd do if I had to search for a job ...



I was speaking to Dan, a possible business associate the…

An excerpt from reCareered's 4/30/12 newsletter that discusses why lying on your resume doesn't work ...



Resumes do lie.



According to Steven Levitt, University of Chicago…

An excerpt from reCareered's 4/24/12 newsletter that discusses using target company employer language on your resume ...



It doesn't matter if your resume is written in English, Spanish,…

An excerpt from reCareered's 4/18/12 newsletter that discusses framing contract, project, freelance and temp positions to make the best first impression ...



This is the first part of a series…

An excerpt from reCareered's 4/17/12 newsletter that discusses focusing your resume on what you do best ...



Does your resume describe all the things you could do?



… Or does it…

That's an eye-opening number if you're looking for a job.



But a CareerBuilder study last year projected that 84% of currently employed workers are searching for a new job ... and the numbers haven't changed much this year.



If 84% of currently employed workers are searching for a new…

Being qualified isn't good enough anymore.



This is a tough thing for most candidates to swallow. It's tough because we've been taught to present our qualifications when we try to sell ourselves for a job ... but it's just not enough anymore.



... It's not enough because there are…

At the end of my Resume Revolution complimentary webinars (enroll at http://ResumeWebinar.com), I open up the floor to job search questions ... from you.



This was an interesting job search question asked by M.M. after one of my…

This is the third article in a multipart series on job search research ...



There are a number of people who influence which candidates get interviews and who will eventually be chosen for hire - you'll never meet many of these people in the interview process.



Yet they can…

We were taught how to write a resume that focused on our responsibilities.



This is traditional job search 101.



This made sense for a long time, from WWII until 2007, when there were candidate and skills shortages. When there were skills shortage, it made sense to focus on…

Let’s face it, we’ve all failed at one point or another. How can you demonstrate your failure in a positive light to employers, so that it’s just as positive as your successes?



One of the best examples of failure comes from someone we only identify with success. That’s the reason this quote…

Many job seekers don’t use their Linkedin networks and personal contacts to their greatest potential.



We tend to focus on people we are most comfortable with, the ones we know best. Why? I'm guessing it's due to a natural fear of rejection from those we don't know all that…

Experiencing ageism is demoralizing.



Why can't employers see that our experience and wisdom makes us more valuable than someone 20 years our junior?



It's especially frustrating, because our parents didn't experience ageism, so we don't expect to be discriminated against based on…

If you've ever been frustrated that you weren't called (or emailed) when you were "perfect" for a job ... there's probably a reason you weren't called.



It's likely the reason you weren't called is because one or more major criteria weren't on your resume. And if it's not on your resume,…

Or is it based on data?



hear·say/ hi(ə)r sā /: Information received from other people that cannot be adequately substantiated; rumor.



Many job seekers base their job search on hearsay, because it comes from sources they trust. Unfortunately, most of these sources…