Category: Job Search Tips

Does Your Career Align with Your Life?

Does Your Career Align with Your Life?

Posted on by Shannon Terry

  Think About It: Does Your Career Align with Your Life? “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.‘ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.” ~ Steve Jobs Photo by Laurenz Read More

VIDEO: How Do I Not Sound Like I’m Bragging in an Interview?

Posted on by Shannon Terry

Employers WANT to know why you’re best for the job, about your accomplishments! So many job seekers worry they will sound arrogant to an employer if they talk about their contributions on the job, though. There IS a way to talk about your achievements without bragging. More helpful interview tips and strategy shared in my online classes – free for a limited time – follow this link: https://skl.sh/2NAkflm

Cover Letter Confessions

Posted on by Shannon Terry

Let me have a confessional moment here first: I hate cover letters. My clients hate cover letters. Some employers don’t even read them (probably because they hate them, too.) (and many (even most?) recruiters don’t want them, though always check) Sometimes, they can make a difference in getting noticed though.  And it’s IMPOSSIBLE to know how much the cover letter (and it’s style and content) will, or will not, matter to any given reader/company. That THAT’S why we all hate them. All those unknowns. (and they are a lot of work for all that unknown impact, too!) They’re a lot Read More