Theoretically, AI-generated resumes should simplify and enhance the resume process by analyzing job descriptions, suggesting relevant content, optimizing keywords, and creating tailored resumes based on your input and the job position's requirements.
Finding meaning in your professional life is necessary for your overall well-being and happiness since you spend a significant part of your life at work. Beyond just earning a living, a fulfilling career is about aligning with personal values and passions. Let's explore how to foster a deeper connection with your career and find satisfaction and fulfillment.
In a world where online job boards and social media dominate, the networking handbill serves as your defining statement and becomes your secret weapon. Compact yet impactful, a handbill is a personalized snapshot of your professional brand, skills, qualifications, and career goals.
In today's dynamic job market, showcasing the skills employers truly value is fundamental for continuing career success. As Life Working® Career Coaches and Resume Experts navigate through 2024, we’re seeing a growing demand for a diverse range of competencies from job seekers.
Let's explore the top ten skills employers are looking for this year across various industries and sectors.
If you have signed an at-will agreement, have an employment contract, or are a union member, do your research to find out how to turn in your resignation. Do you need to provide two weeks’ notice? Does notice need to be provided in writing? Make sure you are following the process outlined in the written materials.
With the average job-seeker experiencing multiple career changes in their lifetime, having a clear understanding of the skills and qualifications needed for a specific role is crucial. This post highlights the importance of professional help in achieving career clarity, including career exploration coaching and career assessments. By gaining a better understanding of one's values, interests, and skills, individuals can better articulate their unique values and stand out in a competitive job market.
Some industries require a different approach than the general elevator pitch. For example, if you’re in a service industry — therapist, coach, consultant, etc. — one of the easiest ways to answer the question “What do you do?” is to take the spotlight off you and put it onto your clients. This focuses the conversation on what you do for your clients and what they get from working with you.
When is the best time to schedule your interview? The easy answer is whenever it works for the interviewer! After all, that’s the goal — to get the interview and the job offer.
But what if you are offered a choice of dates and times for the interview? Is it better to be the first person interviewed? Or to be one of the final candidates considered? Should you schedule your interview for the morning? Or the afternoon? And, if you’re offered the option of a virtual interview or meeting in person, which should you choose?
Here are the pros and cons of being towards the front of the pack, one of the last, or somewhere in the middle.
If you have a resume, at some point, you’re faced with a dilemma: Should I update my existing resume, or is it time to start over?
When you have a great resume — especially one created by a professional resume writer — it can be difficult to imagine starting over again. But even the best formats become outdated as technology changes. And if you are dreaming about making a career pivot, what worked in one profession may not be appropriate in another. But how do you know when you should refresh — or start fresh?
Hiring new employees is expensive. There’s the time and effort in attracting candidates, screening them, and conducting interviews. It takes time to set the person up in the human resources and benefits system, and it costs money to onboard and train the new hire. These expenses can add up to hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars. As a result, hiring managers want to ensure that the candidate will be a good fit. Questions asked during the interview will help determine if a prospective employee is a good match for the company and role.
One question you’re likely to be asked in an interview is why you left your last job (or why you want to leave your current position).
The basic question remains—do you want to change the company you work for or change your career path entirely? Ask yourself if changing to a new company would fix the issue or issues you identified. Or are they issues embedded within the industry itself and would only be fixed if you changed industries entirely?
Also, think about how you feel about the actual work you’re doing. Do you still have a passion for your work, but maybe not in this work environment? If that’s the case, changing jobs could improve your situation. You might not need to change careers.
There’s a saying in the career industry that you’ll know it’s time to make a job or career change when you ask yourself if it’s time to make a change.
While there is truth to that, there’s more to making your decision. This guide will help you identify why you may want to make a job or career change and give you practical strategies and tips to help you with your decision.
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