To Find a Job, Think Like An Employer
If you’re looking for work in Indianapolis, one of the first steps is to pretend that you are an employer here in Indianapolis. A little role play will go a long way in helping you find work.
Tue, July 4 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Corporate Culture » No Comments
No, You’re Not Too Young or Too Poor to Serve on a Board
One of the most important parts of your career is what you’re doing outside your job. That could be networking, or professional development, or education. And: there’s also volunteering. Everyone should be volunteering. And if you’re a professional, part of your volunteer work should be serving on a board.
Tue, June 27 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Personal Organization » No Comments
Dealing with Standard Interview Questions
Job interviews are a pretty dumb idea. Instead of asking you to do some work, employers ask you to talk about doing work. We shouldn’t call them “job interviews.” We should call them “self-promotion sessions.” What’s worse is that these experiences are filled with a bunch of tired questions like “where do you see yourself […]
Tue, June 20 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Corporate Culture » No Comments
Tips for the Phone Interview
More and more firms are doing an phone interview (also called a “phone screen”). I have talked to several job seekers in Central Indiana lately who find these experiences make them nervous. How can be great over the phone and move to the next step?
Tue, June 6 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting » No Comments
The Embarrassing State of Technical and Industry Knowledge
I meet a lot of jobseekers in Central Indiana. And when I say a “lot”, I mean that most weeks I have coffee with one, and most months I give a speech to a group of jobseekers. It’s hard to characterize people who are out of work. Some have been unemployed for a day, some […]
Tue, May 30 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting » No Comments
Networking is Helping, So Here’s How to Help
If there’s one aspect of the professional world that is grossly misunderstood, it’s the word “networking.” When I meet people who are out of work in Indianapolis—as well as people who want better jobs, more prospects, or just more opportunities—I always ask where they are networking. And more than half shrug or look at me […]
Tue, May 9 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Self Development » No Comments
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