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How to Find Unadvertised Jobs In The Hidden Job Market

I don’t usually do this, but Jim Stroud’s content was so good that I had to share it with you. His video on how to find jobs that aren’t advertised is a detailed guide on:

how employers are searching for resumes online today how you can take advantage of that how to use google to [...]

My Job Search Process, Part Three: Don’t Settle

Most people seem to think of their job hunt as an attempt to minimize the gap in their income stream. This is wrong. Even if the work you’re looking for is at a lower level, if you ever want to improve you have to make your choices more carefully. If you’re working on your career, [...]

My Job Search Process, Part Two: Fight Fear

I’ve gone into this a bit before, here and here. By knowing what you want, and sticking to it at all costs, you will feel more confident. Fighting fear and panic is difficult, I know. However, I have found out time and again that by sticking to your guns, the role you want will eventually [...]

My Job Search Process, Part One: Stand Out

Leg 1 of our job search model is “Stand Out.” We want to stand out in order to get the attention of employers, so that they will talk with us. No dialogue = no job offer. We want to stand out also because of our clarity in what we have to offer, and what we [...]

Back to the Jobhunt

Let’s get back on the topic of job hunting for a moment. Those of you who’ve read my earlier job search posts know I stress the following:

Standing out to employers by being clear about who you are and what you want to do for them Fighting fear and panic Not settling for less than [...]

“Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti”

My wife turned on Christian radio this morning while we were driving my younger sisters-in-law to school. I cringed, expecting “Come To The Lord, Hallelujah, Amen!”–but we got something totally different.

As a sales trainer, I’m always on the lookout for new-to-me perspectives on communication, relationships and understanding others. This morning we were lucky enough [...]