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How Getting Ahead in the Workplace Helps Grow Your Career
I’ve written many articles and conducted quite a few webinars about growing your career. In those articles and during those webinars, I’ve stated repeatedly that there are two ways in which professionals can grow their careers: You can grow your career with your...
The Dangers of Assumptions in Your Career and Job Search
You’ve probably heard the old saying about assuming things. (If you haven’t, then I recommend Googling the phrase, “old saying about assuming.” That saying is often used because it is often correct. Making assumptions is a dangerous proposition. That applies to not...
How to Tell if YOU Are Taking 100% Responsibility for Your Career
I am an advocate of a great many things in regards to one’s career. One of those things is continuous learning. That can include a wide range of activities, including attending webinars and conferences and earning industry-specific certifications. It also...
It’s Official: Being a “Job Hopper” is GOOD for Your Career!
A LOT has changed in the employment marketplace since I first became a recruiter. One of the things that has changed most dramatically is how “job hoppers” are viewed by employers. I’ve touched upon this subject before, but it bears repeating and emphasizing. That’s...
The Soft Skills That Really Make You a More Attractive Candidate
Fact: the employment market is solid right now and employers are looking to hire within almost all levels of their organization. Fact: a tremendous amount of competition still exists for most open positions within companies, especially those at the highest levels....
Why Won’t My Recruiter Tell Me Who the Company Is?
The question above is one sometimes asked by job seekers and candidates. It’s a question they ask themselves during the search process, and sometimes they even ask a variation of it to their recruiter: “Why won’t you tell me who the company is?” As a recruiter, I can...
4 Ways to Proactively Take Control of Your Career
I’ve addressed the subject of fear on many occasions in this blog. In fact, for those of you who have read my articles, you probably already know the acronym I use regarding fear. That acronym is: Fear = False Evidence Appearing Real Fear holds people back in their...
Why the Comfort Zone Holds You Back from Moving Your Career Forward
Last month, I wrote one of the most important articles for candidates that I’ve ever written. The title of that article was, “I am NOT Open to Opportunity!” The reason that it’s so important is that it illustrates how people essentially sabotage themselves and their...
How to Manage Your Social Media Accounts When Changing Jobs
Social media and employment are indelibly intertwined these days, there is no doubt about it. In fact, they seem to become more intertwined on a daily basis. It used to be that a person was concerned about what was on their social media accounts during their job...
“I Am NOT Open to Opportunity!”
In 2017, I will start my 21st year in executive search. In my more than two decades of working as a search consultant “in the trenches,” I have literally spoken with thousands of professionals. As you might expect, I have learned quite a few things during that time....
A Blueprint for the RIGHT Way to Leave Your Job
Chances are good that you’re going to hold more than one job during your career. In fact, there’s a good chance that you’ve already held more than one job. That means you’ve already encountered the potentially prickly situation of leaving your job for another one. As...
Assessing your Career at the End of the Year
The end of the year is upon us. However, with the passing of one year we have the beginning of a brand-new one. This is a great opportunity to take inventory of your professional life and your career, and you can start with the following questions: Are you...
Your Resume: the Launching Pad for Your Career Growth
There is a certain ebb and flow to the hiring process. One stage of the process begets another stage, which begets another stage. That process can be summed up as follows: The resume helps secure a telephone interview. The telephone interview helps secure a...
How (and Why) to Get on a Search Consultant’s Radar
Approximately 64% of all executive-level positions are filled through search consultants. That statistic alone illustrates why it’s important for you to have a relationship with a search professional. It’s truly one of the most important and rewarding relationships...
Best Practices for Starting a New Job the Right Way
Landing a new job is an exciting time. You’ve probably accepted a position that will reward you with more responsibility, a better title, and possibly increased pay and compensation. You’ll also be working with new colleagues and tackling challenging projects....
Why More People Are Changing Jobs (and it’s a GOOD Thing)
If you’re less than 32 years old, then you’re likely to change jobs at least four times before you reach that age. If you’re older than 32, then you’re likely to change jobs more frequently in the future than you did earlier in your career. Those are two of the...
2 Things You MUST Know Before Starting Your Job Search
People think of all sorts of things to do before looking for a new job: search online, research companies, network with their peers, spruce up their resume, etc. However, they often overlook the most important aspects of their job search. Those aspects are as follows:...
Are You Taking a Risk . . . or an Opportunity?
Being more successful in your profession—and in life—can be as simple as how you view the world around you. You might not think it’s as easy as that, but in my many years as a professional search consultant, I’ve witnessed thousands of situations. I’ve seen the way...
Case Study: Why You Should Always Consider Other Opportunities
Over the years, we’ve included case studies in our monthly newsletter articles. These case studies are designed to serve as an example—both of what to do and what not to do in specific situations. And we have another case study this month. This case study underscores...
What Hiring Managers Like (and Don’t Like) About Candidates
At the beginning of the year, The VET Recruiter® conducted a survey of hiring managers in the Animal Health industry and Veterinary profession. As part of that survey, we asked a series of questions, many of which dealt directly with candidates and the hiring process....
Hiring Managers Identify the 4 Biggest Interview Mistakes
When you’re conducting a job search, the last thing you want to do is mess up the face-to-face interview. That’s the point of the hiring process that is the most crucial. The interview is where you can make the biggest impact. However, that impact has the potential to...
Case Study: Why You Need to “Dig Your Well” Now!
I’ve been an executive recruiter for the better part of two decades. I strive to use the experience that I’ve accumulated to help candidates reach their professional goals and grow their careers. As a recruiter, it’s part of my job to make people aware of great...
You Need THIS for Your Career, Not Another Resolution
Are you “so over” New Year’s Resolutions? If so, who could blame you? After all, less than 10% of the people who make resolutions actually stick to them throughout the entire year. Not only that, but almost half of the people who make them have failed before the month...