All of us have heard the old saying,” It’s not what you know but who you know.” I say in this job search market, we need to rewrite this to read “It’s who and what you know.” Knowing someone will hopefully get your foot in an otherwise closed or hidden door for a meeting, but […]
RESUME CONFIDENCE
RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW SKILLS COACHING, CAREER DIRECTION
Tag: Shannon Terry
Writing an Attention-Getting Cover Letter
YES, you HAVE to include a cover letter with EVERY resume you submit. I get asked that a lot, and wish I could give you the answer you probably want! Writing cover letters doesn’t have to be hard – (yes, really!) ( I can help you make it much, much easier, though.) But they do need […]
Seeing Opportunity Differently
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki recommends in his bestselling book about creating financial freedom, “Work to learn, don’t work for money.” He also says that while most people might say the economy after September 11th was terrible because all the stock prices fell, if we look at the situation differently, it was […]
Popular Interview Questions
NOTE: (many of these may be worded as “Tell me about a time that you . . .”—have an example story ready to tell!) Tell me about yourself. Why do you want to work here? Why did you leave your last job (or how did you like your last job)? What are your greatest […]
