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

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 |  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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Thriving In Tough Times: New Workplace Realities

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 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Do keep your spirits high
  • Do eat humble pie
  • Do accept you'll work longer
  • Don't withdraw

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Trash Talk: Coping With a Bad Reference

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 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Do research our former employer's policies on references
  • Do ask directly what they're saying about you
  • Do research services that check what past employers are saying
  • Don't assume that you have no options

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Senior Success: Getting Hired as an Older Worker

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 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Do be current on technology
  • Do stay current in your industry
  • Do confront the salary issue head on
  • Don't appear to be out of gas

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Survivor Workplace Edition: Surviving the Hiring Minefield:

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 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Do prepare for a computer scan of your resume
  • Do plan for your telephone interview
  • Do prepare for your face-to-face interview
  • Don't overlook the person you'll actually work for

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Fall Back: Creating A Career Backup Plan

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 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Do find a brand new career
  • Do start your own business
  • Do have something to pay the bills
  • Don't limit your possibilities

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If They Could See Me Now: Success Stories After Being Let Go

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 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Billionaire Michael Bloomberg
  • Billionaire Mark Cuban
  • David Hasselhoff took Baywatch to new heights
  • Lee Iococca launched one of the greatest turnarounds after being let go

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Old Dogs & New Tricks: Getting a Job in Tough Times (S.T.U.M.P.)

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 |  by bob  |  NOT HIRED, create a CAREER
  • Sunk costs
  • Transferable skills
  • Ugly
  • Mission
  • Plucky

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