As you might imagine, I am asked all the time for feedback on resumes. It’s tough to coach friends and family in the first place but my friends over 40 are impossible. Has to be one page. I need to cite that I programmed in Fortran when reptiles roamed the earth.
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Sep 08, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Does Your Resume Need Botox?
Does Your Resume Need Botox?
Sep 07, 2011 | Post by: Paula Lerzak Comments Off on Avoiding the Long Goodbye
Avoiding the Long Goodbye
Tips for Graceful Exits when Moving On to New Job So now that you have landed your dream job, the excitement quickly subsides when you realize this means you must give notice to your current boss. First rule of thumb, no long goodbyes please. It is not wise to stick around
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Aug 28, 2011 | Post by: Kathleen Avery Comments Off on If you didn't come to party, don't bother knockin' at the door
If you didn't come to party, don't bother knockin' at the door
Claire Cain Miller of the New York Times recently wrote about the seeming immunity Silicon Valley has to the recent gyrations on Wall Street. Silicon Valley is the land of the eternal optimist…and sometimes believing works really, really well. The twenty- and thirty-somethings in and around San Francisco with big
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Aug 24, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on What to Read Before Your Child Picks a Major…
What to Read Before Your Child Picks a Major…
Mark Andreessen’s article in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend reminds me of a story a friend told us. After putting his daughter through Dartmouth, she said, “why didn’t you tell me an English major couldn’t land a job?” Sigh. Mark’s point on the challenges we face capitalizing on
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Jun 14, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Accelerating Your Career
Accelerating Your Career
I’m continuously invited to lunch by friends and acquaintances in search of sage career tips from ‘the headhunter.’ Many people are interested in advancing their career, getting to the next level, earning more money. My advice is almost the same – time to change companies. It’s not what most want
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Dec 08, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Fashion Crisis
The Fashion Crisis
Coming off a few days interviewing in NYC, can I say, those guys know how to dress. And I’m not talking about unlimited access to the world’s best in fashion–though who can resist a trip to Barneys?–I’m talking about common sense. A friend of mine was in the job market
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Sep 05, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Back To School
Back To School
I've noticed a new trend over the past year, tied to the economic slowdown. Companies are putting more weight on where a candidate when to school--even those who graduated 20 years ago.
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May 04, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Help Wanted
Help Wanted
The cover story in Business Week’s May 11th issue talks about the 3 million jobs that are open in the US and are difficult to fill. It’s a great read — all we tend to hear about is the millions of people in the market looking for work. We’re experiencing
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Apr 25, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days
Unless something else takes center stage, we are about to enter into a media frenzy focused on President Obama’s performance during his first 100 days in office. If you just took a new role, assuming it’s not in sports or politics, you can be thankful that your own performance isn’t
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Mar 13, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
It has been said that success covers a multitude of sins. Like a delicious frosting covering the cracks, bumps, and imperfections of a newly baked cake, success smoothes over one’s flaws. When companies are successful, they are often overstaffed which can shield the need for performance management. The underperformers are
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