No. This isn’t a post about organizing a new union for freelancers and entrepreneurs. (Although personally I’ve enjoyed the benefits I get here in New York from the Freelancers Union.) It’s actually about the entrepreneurial spirit and a way to make money just by providing a much-needed service. I just stumbled on to something that [...]
Read More...How to Ask for Feedback from a Job You Didn’t Get
November 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I just got a comment (11/18/09) from Jenny asking how she can get job interview feedback about a couple of job interviews she felt went really well. What I like best is she isn’t stuck in the past whining about why they didn’t offer her the job…she’s looking proactively to the future to see if [...]
Read More...7 Resume Landmines That Can Blow Up AFTER an Interview
November 16, 2009 By 9 Comments
I heard a discussion a few days ago where one of the speakers made a flat-out statement asserting 100% if you’re getting a good number of job interviews – even if you’re not getting offers – your resume must be good enough and therefore not an area for you to focus on at all. Almost [...]
Read More...How to Handle Annoying Red Flags in Your Resume
November 9, 2009 By 12 Comments
Dear Ronnie Ann, I need your help. I’ve been on a job search now for 16 months (I know!) and this afternoon one of my most trusted mentors basically said I have a lot of red flags in my resume – and that may be why I haven’t been hired yet. I was laid off [...]
Read More...5 Scary Things I Learned About Fear of Success
November 2, 2009 By 12 Comments
I think everyone has had first-hand experience with fear of failure at one time or other. Lord knows I face it every time I sit down with a blank page. But there’s a fear that’s even scarier and more potentially damaging to your career – it’s the fear of success. I once took a Learning [...]
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