by Rick Christensen | Feb 25, 2021 | Job Search, Rick Christensen
Never underestimate the knowledge of gatekeepers. They know the schedules of the hiring authorities, their interests, responsibilities and preferences. They also know they are paid to screen out sales calls that will waste the time of these hiring authorities. When...
by Rick Christensen | Feb 18, 2021 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
Does your resume secretly have the words “overqualified,” “desperate” and “likely to be bored stiff within a month” written all over it? If you are aiming too low in your job search, chances are employers will read between the lines...
by Rick Christensen | Feb 11, 2021 | Job Search, Rick Christensen
It seems like I have had a variation of this question every day for the past 25 years: How long should I wait for a company to get back to me after an interview? I interviewed for one job two weeks ago and I haven’t heard a thing yet. The interview went well as...
by Rick Christensen | Feb 4, 2021 | LinkedIn, Rick Christensen
LinkedIn is the largest business-oriented networking website geared specifically towards professionals. It has over 660 million members, in over 200 countries. A professionally written LinkedIn profile allows you to create an online professional brand which can help...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 28, 2021 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
Achieving big goals, whether it is finding a new job, getting a promotion, increasing sales, or some other big goal requires you to do something you are afraid to do. Or think you can’t do. Doing things we have never done can be scary. That fear – fear of failure,...
