by Rick Christensen | May 11, 2017 | Job Search, Rick Christensen
When you first embark on your job search journey, you are filled with anticipation, enthusiasm and high expectations. If your job search efforts continue over a long period of time, you may have already experienced rejection, objections and frustration. Many job...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 27, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
It has been a long and sometimes frustrating search. You’ve interviewed for a job and then you get the bad news. That email that the company has decided to “pursue another candidate that more closely …”. The message may complement you on your...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 20, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen, Your Career
Journaing, Teddy Roosevelt did it. Harry Truman also. Want to have a successful job search? Keep a job search journal. One of the most effective tools I recommend to power up your job search is journalaling. The exercise of job search is not unlike a sport you play....
by Rick Christensen | Apr 7, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Rick Christensen, Your Career
I was reminded recently about Alice’s conversation with the Cheshire Cat in Louis Carroll’s tail of Alice in Wonderland. In the story Alice comes to a fork in the road, in a quandary about which direction to take she requests the help of the Cheshire Cat....
by Rick Christensen | Mar 23, 2017 | Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen, Your Career
I just finished reading an article published on the SHRM website “Job Seekers Must Have Patience During the Hiring Process”. Recruiting software company Jobvite analyzed over 14 million job applications in 2016 to measure the chances of getting a job by...
by Rick Christensen | Mar 16, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
Before walking into your next interview, review these 8 basic job interview tips that are often forgotten about. Remember What Employers Look For Job seekers have often wondered what do employers look for when they are evaluating candidates. Here are eight key...
