Networking has been on my mind lately. It is a key piece in finding new jobs and opportunities. I think the perception of networking is being at a party or gathering and reciting your elevator pitch. (An elevator pitch is a quick summation of you and your value proposition in the time it takes on […]
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Looking For a New Job? The Deck Is Stacked Against You.
Remember when the unemployment rate was over 9%? Seems like a long time ago but it was not. Back then (2008, 2009, 2010) there were very few jobs but everyone was looking for work. After about 5 or 6 years, the economy started to slowly recover and those looking for work were finding jobs. Some […]
A Job Makes a Man Feel Like a Man
Spoiler Alert: I am a man. I consider my self to be sympathetic and empathetic to the struggles of women, universally, and if you follow me on social media, my history proves that (not only social media, my real life). BUT at the end of the day, I am a man and I know what […]
Let’s Breakdown Those Ridiculous Automatically Generated Responses from so called Top Companies.
I hope you are a regular reader of the ResumeCrusade because if you are you already know I try to do things a little different than most resume writers. I really try to get a feel of what my clients are going through today. One such client was so frustrated with the job search experience […]
What About Multi-Skilled Workers?
There is something horribly wrong with the entire job search process these days, but what is it? Answers vary depending upon who you ask but if you ask me, it’s not just one thing, there several things afoot and it’s not the job seekers fault. Okay, I know you have heard of the Skill Gap […]
Recruiters Are Trying To Give You A Chance
Lately, I have been working with local companies on hiring for various positions and although I am an advocate for job seekers, I must say… you all have to do a better job as candidates. First, you aren’t reading the job descriptions anymore. Maybe you get a job alert on your phone and you just […]
Discrimination Still Exists for Job Seekers (against women, minorities, and older job seekers)
The new jobs report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics and the Department of Labor will be out shortly and expectations are that over 180,000 jobs will have been added to the U.S. economy. It is also predicted that the unemployment rate will stay at 4.1% which is very low and quite healthy for […]
How to Prepare for a New Job Search in 2017
Well as you may know, in America, we have just elected a new President, who will be taking over January 20th 2017. No matter how you feel about the President-Elect and his future administration, one thing remains constant – you want more in 2017. Many of you plan to stick it out for 2016, until after the holidays […]
Pain Letters & Sob Stories: Old Tactics, New Results
“Pain Letters” & Sob Stories: Old Tactics, New Results So a few weeks ago I read this article about “Pain Letters”. Have you ever heard of them? Basically, the article told a story about a young lady who was having one hell of a time in the job market. She was applying online and not […]
Don’t Believe the Hype! Now Is An Excellent Time To Find a Job
Don’t Believe the Hype! Now Is an Excellent Time to Find a New Job Back in the day, companies slowed down on hiring or would implement a hiring freeze. I remember as a young man hearing people say, “It’s the holidays and nobody is hiring.” And here’s the reasoning behind some of that: Companies felt […]