What is “Employability” (and How Can it Get Me Hired)?

“I have a first degree, an MBA and work experience; why are employers not responding to my applications? My qualifications speak for themselves.”

These are the words of a 20-something graduate I spoke with recently.

The missing link between this young man’s desire for a job and his lack of success so far can be put down to both a lack of understanding of ‘what’ will make him more employable and ‘how’ to put this across.   

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7 Tips to Highly Effective Cover Letters

I get a lot of questions from clients about whether or not they should include a cover letter when sending in their résumé. My response is “Would you consider making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the jelly?”

Unless a job position announcement specifically states that you should not send in a cover letter along with your résumé, you should ALWAYS include one.

Why?   

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Employers: Why the Job Search Is Going Mobile [Infographic]

By mobile, I don’t mean being able to travel around (although Gen Y does value a mobile working schedule), but how job search and recruitment efforts are increasingly being conducted on smart phones through savvy career-related apps.   

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5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Job Search

With spring slowly approaching, it’s time to think about cleaning up your job search efforts to create more focus and less chaos all around.

Ready to start? Here are five ways to begin:   

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3 Reasons Why Creating a Blog is Good for Your Job Search

Developing and maintaining an online presence is becoming more important as employers rely on online background checks to research candidates.  This is why it’s a good idea to create your own blog.  Blogs are a great technique for building your brand and enhancing your job search as a whole.  But if you’re unsure that it will work for you, here are three reasons to place it on your list of considerations:
1. You Have the Opportunity to Grow and Share Your Expertise
As your wealth of knowledge in your field grows, it’s great to share it with others.  By creating a blog, [...]

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How to Get Noticed By Recruiters on LinkedIn

Getting noticed by headhunters on LinkedIn is a lot like marketing a fancy product.
Imagine you are a shiny, one-of-a-kind item, but no one knows about you…yet.  Your goal is to be discovered by someone that will find you useful and take care of you, but how do you do that?
You look around and notice some products send “junk mail” to the local neighborhoods, hoping that they will be picked out of a stack of other competing advertisements.  Some products sit on a shelf at the back of the group, waiting for their turn to come.  Lastly, some products go door to door, hoping someone won’t [...]

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