http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog Career advice from job search experts Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:04:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yasmin Davidds-Garrido, international best-selling author and empowerment specialist, often expresses the following quotation in her presentations: "Personal power comes from within and when you embrace it, you feel as though there is nothing in the world that you cannot handle. It helps you recognize that everything in your life is a ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/declare-your-independence-%e2%80%9ci-control-my-career-destiny%e2%80%9d/ Two careers industry professionals blogged last week about the fine art of storytelling in job search. Abby Locke of Premier Writing Solutions talked about using stories incorporating the STARS approach (Situation -- Task -- Action -- Result) to nail a behavioral-style interview. “Hiring managers do not want hypothetical answers, they want the facts ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/how-storytelling-can-help-you-nail-the-job/ In the course of writing our books and columns, we have interviewed multicultural professionals from all walks of life and asked for opinions on a variety of topics, including the characteristics needed for success. We compiled their answers, added our own experiences, and identified twelve factors for a successful career ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/twelve-characteristics-of-multicultural-career-success/ As an executive resume writer, I have the opportunity to see a lot of resumes that are in circulation, but failing miserably at their job. They’re not capturing the attention of hiring decision makers reviewing them among possibly hundreds of others. And, if they do manage to get some attention, they’re ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/top-10-executive-resume-blunders/ As a counselor, I am continually striving to understand what is going on in the employment field, to better advise clients.  But I also need to understand the forces that impact employment in general.  Frequently, clients have no idea that interesting opportunities are available in seemingly unrelated areas, areas in ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/career-and-job-search-strategy-is-a-matter-of-back-to-basics/ An important step in managing and owning your online identity is to purchase a domain name of "your name" (example, “johnsmith.com”), before someone else beats you to it. Dan Schawbel, a personal branding expert who coined the term “eBrand” to tag “a digital representation of you on the Internet”, recently suggested on his Personal Branding ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/stake-your-claim-to-your-online-identity/ When President Clinton signed the executive order designating June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month he wrote “I hope that in this new millennium will continue to break down the walls of fear and prejudice and work to build a bridge to understanding and tolerance, until gays and lesbians are afforded ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/gay-and-lesbian-pride-month-career-management-resources/ A few years ago I wrote an article for a careers industry newsletter re: why some resumes receive a continual stream of visitors but no tangible job offers. Inspired to write this during a particularly stressful time -- I was attempting to sell my home, but people weren't buyin' what ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/is-your-resume-resonating-or-lost-in-the-sea-of-mediocrity/ To a large extent we are all independent contractors.  We must adopt a dynamic and active career planning process, keeping resumes up to date, continue to network and keeping current with your company and industry.  I am certain, from all that I hear from clients, human resource professionals, recruiters and ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/why-thinking-about-a-career-change-may-make-sense/ Yesterday morning my client, a senior-level manager, was telling me about his good friend who "lost" $7,500.00 a few months ago to a "career services firm" who "promised" to find him a new job. Is this normal to pay that much money for career help, my client queried? Normal? No. Not ... http://www.careermanagementalliance.com/blog/too-good-to-be-true/