The Resume Development Process
The CAREER-Magic Resume Development Process BACKGROUND – Send your most recent resume and/or your LinkedIn URL and a maximum of 3 different job ads representing your job interests to tracy@career-magic.com. ORDERING – Order your service package. Read important information in the automated order confirmation email. PRELIMINARY DRAFT -Within 3-4 business days, we will send a […]
Small Businesses Make Great Employers!
The job seekers with whom I work and network who have the most excruciating job searches have this in common: they focus their search efforts on very large, well-branded companies. The bigger the company, the lower your chances of snagging an interview. Because they attract so much candidate attention, these large employers are forced to […]
16 Tips to Stay Upbeat During Your Job Search
No doubt about it, job searching can be a draining, emotionally gut-wrenching, and depressing experience. The world as you know it hangs in the balance throughout a long, anxiety-ridden jaunt through the unknown. As a job search expert, a big part of what I do is help clients stay “up” emotionally throughout the process. I […]
Get More Out of LinkedIn
“I’m not on LinkedIn, do I need to be?” – a shockingly common question from my clients who are typically engaged in a serious job search. Whether you’re in a job search currently or happily working away at your job, it makes sense to ensure that your online presence is all it can be, especially […]
Helping Friends & Family Through a Job Search: 10 Do’s & Don’t’s
By Tracy Laswell, CAREER-Magic.com tracy@career-magic.com – 303-424-1700 No doubt about it, job searching is a trying time, not just for job seekers, but for family and friends as well. And of course we want to help, we really do. Sometimes we’re successful, and sometimes we need to be more understanding. So friends and family, listen […]
Connecting with Recruiters in Your Job Search
by Tracy Laswell My job search clients often ask me for referrals to a good “headhunter.” Many people think of recruiters as magical, all-knowing, massively connected “job dispensers” or in other words, a person who can help you transcend around the plain old hard, boring, and frightening work of a job search. Connecting with a […]
8 Reasons to Make the Most of Your LinkedIn Profile
My clients in job search are often curious about whether they should have a profile on LinkedIn. I am very enthusiastic about the benefits of networking online, particularly on LinkedIn. Here’s why: LinkedIn is sort of a one-stop shop for career management – it functions as your online resume, your super-friendly, self-updating Rolodex (contacts list for […]
10 Quick Interview Tips
1. Getting invited in for an interview is an accomplishment all by itself. Celebrate it and begin building the relationship! 2. Interviewing effectively takes practice and preparation – walk in with an agenda. 3. It’s more important to be liked than to be right. Strive for agreement rather than nitpicking minor inaccuracies. 4. There are […]
Asking For Help in A Job Search
If you don’t seem to be making progress in your job search, perhaps it’s due to a breakdown in communications. Here are some ideas on how best to ‘ask your way’ into a great new job. Be specific. If there is anything that drives me completely batty, it’s the generic request for assistance. As a […]
Returning to the Workforce
Recently a client of mine returned to a full-time job after a year of unemployment. He shared that he was surprised at how challenging he found being in the office, in spite of having a long and successful career prior to his unwanted sabbatical. The phrases “culture shock” and “jet lag” seemed apt after having […]