Top 10 Ways to Reconnect in Five Minutes a Day
By Wendy J. Terwelp, Career Coach, Personal Branding Strategist Excerpted from “Rock Your Network® for Job Seekers.” 1. Schedule time to network; create a networking plan. 2. Create your own on-brand sound bite (Chapter 5) 3. Take 5 minutes to update your contact list to see who is currently in your network – and who should be. Think BIG. 4. Take 5 minutes and review your LinkedIn updates; send a quick email to those in your network who’ve shared news – like a new job. 5. Ask a friend how you can help him or her. You’ve got to fuel

Top 10 Secrets No One Ever Told You About Getting the Most Out of Your Resume
1. Clearly define your career focus. “Candidates have to be focused,” said Laurie Purcell, Executive Recruiter. “The biggest complaint from employers over the years has been ‘We didn’t hire so-and-so because she or he didn’t know what they wanted.’” 2. Be specific when recounting your achievements. Qualify, quantify or “dollarize” them in some manner that demonstrates what you offer a prospective employer. Use the CAR method to help you recall your achievements: Challenge, Action, Result. Achievements are the most important part of the resume say recruiters and human resource professionals. “Past p

Job Action Day: Amelia Earhart & Your Career: Let Your Own Business Take Flight!
I’m excited to be participating in Quintessential Career’s annual Job Action Day – for its second year. To quote Katherine Hansen, PhD, Quintessential Careers, “While the economy is showing signs of recovery, indications that the recovery will continue to be ‘jobless’ casts a pall over hopes for a full bounce-back. Job Action Day … addresses the jobless recovery by spotlighting promising areas in which the unemployed and other job-seekers may find opportunities.” As entrepreneur and darede

Update skills for your new career
Time to update those skills for your next career move – and the government will help you fund it. Here’s the latest courtesy of Joel Dresang of JSOnline.com: College Notebook: Education money for dislocated worker By Joel Dresang of the Journal Sentinel While workforce development agencies are trying to rustle up more retraining assistance for increased numbers of dislocated workers, the U.S. Department of Education has announced