You Earned It: What To Do When Your Unemployment Claim is Rejected

 |  by bob  |  LAID OFF, create a CAREER
  • Do file
  • Do research
  • Do pursue a hearing
  • Don't give up

Future Focused: Resumes That Show What You’ll Do For Them

  • Do be honest, but not modest
  • Do sell, don't tell
  • Do solve problems
  • Don't try to put everything in your resume

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The Government Can Be Here to Help: Getting Hired in the Public Sector

  • Do check out USAJobs.com
  • Do realize that there is an agency for your specific skills
  • Do make a contribution
  • Don't write off government jobs

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Firing Blanks: What To Do When You Lack the Required Experience

 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Do have a strategy for dealing with a real experience gap
  • Do have a strategy for a perception gap
  • Do have a strategy for a negative bias gap
  • Don't coast if you don't have a gap, make a plan

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Keep Your Friends Close & Your Enemies Closer: Career Strategies

  • Do keep resume up to date
  • Do regular weekly networking
  • Do know competitors
  • Don't make it all about you

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Volunteers: Strategic Volunteering To Help Your Career

  • Do seek to expand your skills
  • Do learn more about your clients
  • Do explore an area you've always been curious about
  • Don't accept boredom

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It’s All About Me: Listing Your Accomplishments on Your Resume

  • Do give numbers
  • Do give comparisons
  • Do ROI
  • Don't overlook the mission statement
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Dead Man Interviewing: Addressing Your Troubled Past in a Job Interview

  • Do answer the questions confidently
  • Do support your answer
  • Do summarize
  • Do summarize
  • Don't keep talking, shut up already

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