Recent Articles from Shawna Simcik
So, what do you say when you’ve lost your job?
So, what do you say to people when you’ve lost your job?
First, take the time to think through your message before hitting the market. You can craft a message that will position yourself in a positive light. Keep these five recommendations in mind as you prepare your message.
Avoiding interview blunders
Interviewing is one of the most important steps in the recruiting proces. It allows the employer to see you in action and ask additional questions about your qualifications, skills and ensure a good fit within their culture. As a jobseeker, you've made it past the first barrier – the dreaded phone...
Five steps to job-search success
Most jobseekers fear networking. They would rather crawl under a blanket, sit behind their computer, submit job application after application and hope and pray that someone will call. So, why is networking so darn difficult? I submit that most networking fails because people have forgotten its gol...
Three great ways to job search with Twitter
Introducing Twitter to a job seeker in career transition is similar to saying the word “walk” to a golden retriever in a high-pitched voice. The head tilts to the side quizzically. “Really? Are you joking? Twitter is for Chris Brown and Kim Kardashian.” Actually, no. Twitter is a fabulous, free resource to support a career […]
Top three rules for happy job-hunting
John Maxwell once said, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” It’s true! One of the biggest mistakes that job seekers can make is demanding that a stranger care about their job search! When writing an introduction email to a stranger, whether they are a hiring manager, recruiter […]
Top four New Year’s resolutions for jobseekers
So maybe you took the holidays off from your job search. You rang in the New Year and have made your resolutions. Research suggests that the majority of you likely vowed to lose 10 pounds or spend more time with your family. But why not use 2013 to get a fresh start on your career search as well?...
Why I ignored your LinkedIn invite
In the last week, I have received 20 LinkedIn invitations to connect with the generic message, “[name] wants to connect with you on LinkedIn.” If you are too lazy to customize this message, I ignore your request. Don’t get ignored, follow these steps to get connected. A great LinkedIn invitation typically has one or more […]
Start your career check-up now!
With Christmas sales and decorations rolling out before even Halloween, you may be wise to follow the lead of retailers and conduct a career check-up now instead of waiting for New Year’s. Besides getting a jump on those waiting to make job-related resolutions for the New Year, there is another important reason for making an […]
Previous experience: Presidential candidate
Regardless of your vote this electoral season, one of these candidates will be “in transition” after the November election. I smile thinking about how this dynamic experience might read on their individual resumes. “Previous Experience: ‘President of the United States from 2009 to 2012;” or “Additional Experience: ‘Candidate for President of the United States.’” Whether you [&he[...]
Top eight lures to catch and keep the best
Employers looking to be the “employer of choice;” employers looking to attract new, talented, passionate, happy employees to their organization – who actually stay, enjoy work and drive organizational success and profitability – should take a few notes from these top eight qualities of the Best Co...