by Rick Christensen | Dec 21, 2017 | Job Search, Resume, Rick Christensen
I see a lot of resumes, a lot! Probably the only people that see more resumes than I do are professional recruiters. In my role helping people craft the perfect resume I see a lot of common typos and misspelled words. One misspelling can be fatal to your...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 15, 2017 | Career Development Partners, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
What does “Phantom job posting” mean? It is a job posting that is advertised but no real job exists that the company is hiring. There are several reasons a company would post a job that doesn’t exist. An internal candidate or referral candidate has...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 7, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Rick Christensen
Image and first impressions are critical during your interviews! You need to think about what image you want to create and how you will successfully accomplish that task. There are some character traits that are common and should be used in order to create that...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 30, 2017 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen, Your Career
As a career coach for more than 20 years I hear the same thing every year at this time. “No use doing any job search now, the holidays are a waste of time.” This is a common misperception – actually the holidays are an excellent time to network and position yourself...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 29, 2017 | Authors, Job Success, Rick Christensen
I was recently re-acquainted with this story. I could not find an attribute for the original author, but I thought it was worth sharing. A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this...
