Job Search Advice, Resume Writing Tips from a Career Consultant

At the October webinar this past week, each member of the group was given the opportunity to introduce himself. I had them focus on their backgrounds, describe their current jobs and relate why they were engaged in a job search. Not surprisingly I found some valid and most not-so valid reasons for our webinar participants wanting to leave their jobs.

I never run out of fire when discussing how little we are taught regarding career planning. Remember that high school course on resume writing? Did that vocational school teach you how to determine what jobs would be available to you and how to find them? How did you do on the college exam on interviewing? Get the message? My point is that last Wednesday (not to mention Thursday and Friday in my own practice) I heard free-floating souls trying to maneuver the sometimes treacherous job market, making decisions based on emotion rather than logic. No planning, no foresight and no insight! The results? Eventually the talented people much like our webinar attendees ultimately wish they had their old jobs back because they are more miserable in the new ones... or after a sad miscalculation on why leave or how to choose a job, they now have no jobs at all!

I love the idea of blogging because I'll be back in a few days with some ideas on how to avoid the above scenario. Believe me... Most job search miscalculations that affect us for life can be prevented! Come back for the next entry! Oh yes, if you have comments about your experience that pertain to this subject, please comment! I know you're listening!