by Margaret Buj | Aug 3, 2014 | a job, Blog, Career Advice, Career Development, networking
Networking isn’t a strategy many job seekers are particularly comfortable with, but it can be a very effective way of finding opportunities. However, most people I know aren’t very good at keeping in touch with their contacts, until something happens to make... by Margaret Buj | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog, target companies
Most job seekers meet somewhere between 3-5 people at their target company during an interview process. They usually only meet these people once – on interview day. But what is the value of meeting more people? Well, obviously, the more people you meet the more... by Margaret Buj | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, Career Advice, interviewing, job interviews, Job Search
I got a few questions recently from job seekers who haven’t got feedback from a prospective employer yet. Perhaps you’ve been told that you’d get feedback by mid next week or whatever the date might have been, but the deadline is gone, and you’re still waiting....
by Margaret Buj | May 27, 2014 | a cover letter, a job, cover letters
I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about cover letters. Are they important? Do hiring managers/recruiters read them? And what does a good cover letter look like? I’ve already written an article about tailoring your resume to get more interviews and... by Margaret Buj | Feb 20, 2013 | Blog, CV, quantify your experience, resume
This article is part of the “Resume tips” series.If you’ve been doing your homework about how to write an effective CV/resume (or if you’ve had a coaching session with me!:-), you’ll be aware that you have to quantify your experience. Although...