Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog

I’ve Been Successful… Why Can’t I Land a Job?

Harry Urschel — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:04 +0000

People that have been highly successful in their careers often have a difficult time landing a new position. They’ve achieved great things, they’ve been elevated to roles of great responsibility, everyone that knows them assumes they will be snatched up quickly, yet months go by and still no offers seem to be materializing. How can [...]

Career Service Advisors: Followers or Thought Leaders?

Perry Newman — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:55:46 +0000

Job search today is a new experience for many, from the twenty-something 2013 grads looking to land their first full time job, to the mid-career professional whose job was outsourced a few months ago, to the VP level professional who just got caught in a corporate downsizing and was given a severance package replete with [...]

How to Choose Which Company is Right for You

Guest Expert — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:22 +0000

It is great to have a job offer to consider, but what if you are in a position to keep your options open? You do not want to join the ranks of unhappy professionals who accept a job in haste, only to realize after the honeymoon that they’d made a terrible mistake. A bad match [...]

What to Do When Your Manager Has No Performance Standards

Dorothy Tannahill-Moran — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:30:14 +0000

When we embark on a career, we generally have visions of a fun, exciting adventure. This is our opportunity to prove ourselves and all the things we’ve learned. We plan to be successful. Yet, all too often we join organizations or businesses who, for whatever reason, haven’t figured out how to measure employee performance. The [...]

LinkedIn Is Not Facebook!

Harry Urschel — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:41 +0000

LinkedIn is an outstanding professional networking tool, and invaluable as a job search tool. It’s the best place to find, and be found by prospective employers. Recruiters, HR departments, and hiring managers use LinkedIn extensively to find people that might fit particular roles. They search profiles, and look through relevant group discussions hunting for people [...]

Picture This: Using Pictures on Your Resume

Perry Newman — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:55 +0000

The use of pictures in a job search is an ongoing debate on career service blogs and LinkedIn groups I follow and there is no shortage of opinions on this topic so I think I’ll chime in today with my thoughts. The proverb “Confucius say picture is worth a thousand words” is really “Use a [...]

Announcing Knock ‘Em Dead Secrets & Strategies for First-Time Job Seekers

Guest Expert — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:00 +0000

I am proud to announce the publication of the latest Knock Em Dead career book, Knock Em Dead – Secrets & Strategies For First-Time Job Seekers. I wrote this job search and career management book for success-minded graduate who fully intends to control his or her destiny, during a time and when competition has never [...]

How to Manage Your Personal Brand

Dorothy Tannahill-Moran — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:19 +0000

You hear so much about your personal brand these days that you know it must be important. It is tough to figure out your personal brand and once you do, it can leave you scratching your head wondering what you do next. When I think of managing your personal brand, I think in two timeframes. [...]

Simplify Your Job Search for Better Results

Harry Urschel — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:44 +0000

Often, people that have been in a job search for a while and have been learning all they can to become more effective in their search efforts, can get too sophisticated for their own good. While it is important to work out how to have effective networking conversations, and prepare thoroughly for interview questions, it’s [...]

5 Ways to Impress Employers at the Top of Your Resume

Laura Smith-Proulx — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:30:34 +0000

Ever leafed through stacks of resumes, looking for critical skills or words to catch your eye? Ever sat at a job interview and wondered why the company representative seemed lost going through your work history? If you’ve experienced these situations, you already know why the top half of your resume is so important: it’s difficult [...]