Monthly Archives: February 2011
5 Ways to Get Noticed by Industry Leaders and Executive Search Firms
Finding a new executive job at the senior level can be a challenge. Making yourself visible to executive search firms and executive recruiters is a positive way to advance your career to the next level.
GETTING NOTICED
Assuming that you have already achieved fame within your own organisation, you must gain visibility and become known in your industry and profession. This amounts to something of a personal public relations programme, which is not as difficult as it may sound. Like a corporate public relations programme, a personal public Continue reading
Webinar – Maximizing Your Effectiveness in Interviews
Want to know how to be at the top of your game for job interviews? Join host Brad Agry as he discusses how to prepare for and be effective when you are face-to-face in a formal interview setting. Brad will show you how to set yourself apart from the competition and turn job leads into offers.
Brad Agry is a founding principal of CareerTeam Partners, a New York City career management consulting firm. A seasoned career coach, he has worked for over 15 years with individuals in a number of industries helping them both assess and actualize career paths. He Continue reading
Webinar: Introducing the Solopreneur – The Company of One as a Workforce of One
During this webinar you will learn:
- How a ‘Company of One’ status compares to employment;
- When to consider becoming a Solopreneur;
- The pros and cons of operating as a Company of One;
- What the tax and legal implications are;
- How to access health & retirement benefits and liability coverage.
Farewell W-2?
Is the conventional JOB out of grace? Will project-based work be the new norm?
Are you resentful of the interruptions in your personal life caused by job changes?
Today’s reality is that companies are synchronizing expenses and revenues by taking a project-based approach to work. In response, a growing cadre of professionals is Continue reading
Handling Performance Reviews
Some companies have regularly scheduled reviews, but some don’t. Furthermore, in this chaotic market, even regular reviews might get pushed off. With the downsizing and restructuring in today’s market, your job may have changed significantly. You may have more responsibility or completely different tasks added to your plate. So you want a review to make sure you’re on track to meet your goals (and to confirm what these goals are in this ever-changing market). It is important to use these reviews to your advantage – as a chance to make adjustments Continue reading
Webinar- Job Networking, 10 Tips
Need to get your foot into the door? Join host Chris Perry as he goes through 10 online and social media networking tips and techniques you can leverage to get to the hiring managers behind the job postings.
Chris Perry, MBA, is a Gen Y brand and marketing generator, an ambitious entrepreneur and a career search and personal branding expert. Chris is the founder of Career Rocketeer, its partner efforts, including Launchpad, and other online career services and communities, such as MBA Highway. He launched all of these services as an entrepreneurial effort to better serve the growing unmet needs Continue reading
Choose and Use References Proactively
Many jobseekers think about their references only when they are in the offer stage. But the proactive jobseeker uses references as a marketing tool. The right references can push an average finalist to frontrunner. Furthermore, even the content employee should be proactive and have ready a list of references for three purposes: 1) in this ever-changing market you might unexpectedly become a jobseeker; 2) you can use references as testimonials to argue for that bonus or promotion, not just a new job; and 3) what your references say and your ability Continue reading
