Last Thursday I spoke about the brazen qualities needed to get noticed and land an interview. Let me reiterate that fact please: no network = no interviews. To date, 100% of all my interviews – 5 – have been secured through contacts. Peel yourself away from your computer and pick up the phone or get yourself meeting people outside in the real world…NOW. I thought that I would be mildly successful through online job applications given my unique CV, but you know what…the reality of it has sunk in quite hard. So please, if you are a true careerist, get yourself out there and promote yourself.
I thought there would also be some value in sharing some random tidbits I have picked up along the way during the last month or so that I have been putting myself out there and trying to land my next big gig! Continue Reading
There is a lot of talk about first impressions and how important they are. How first impressions are so powerful that they alone can dictate the success you experience in your career.
But, what about last impressions? What about the last impression you leave with people when you change employer or role? How important is it and what could it mean for you and your career prospects? The last impression is generally only an afterthought and if you are like most of the population and find yourself undervaluing the last impression, it would be a good idea to keep reading to understand why you need to be more conscious of the impression you leave behind.
There are generally two ways you can leave an organization, the first is on your own terms and the second is on the terms of your employer. You can hope that every one of your transitions is of your own volition, however, the reality is that it can very well be a result of company re-organization, or worse, poor performance. Regardless, the last impression you leave with your coworkers and superiors is just as important as the first impression you gave them when you first started, if not even more so. Continue Reading
Last Thursday I spoke about the brazen qualities needed to get noticed and land an interview. Let me reiterate that fact please: no network = no interviews. To date, 100% of all my interviews – 5 – have been secured through contacts. Peel yourself away from your computer and pick up the phone or get yourself meeting people outside in the real world…NOW. I thought that I would be mildly successful through online job applications given my unique CV, but you know what…the reality of it has sunk in quite hard. So please, if you are a true careerist, get yourself out there and promote yourself.
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