Many job seekers are not aware that it is important to follow-up with the employer after their interview. One of the first questions I ask a job seeker after they tell me they had an interview is, “Did you follow-up?” You would be surprised that the answer nine times out of ten times is “no.” Continue reading ‘Should I Follow Up?’
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Should I Follow Up?
Published March 26, 2012 Employment ClosedTags: Employment, Follow-up, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, Interview, job hunting, job hunting blogs, Job Search, job seekers, Job Skills, jobs, Strategic letters, Thank you notes
Youth Summer Jobs in the Texas Area
Published March 6, 2012 Employment ClosedTags: Employment, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, internships, Job Search, job seekers, Job Skills, jobs, Summer Jobs, Teen jobs, Workforce Solutions, Youth Jobs, Youth Summer Jobs
The spring hiring season is quickly approaching for youth summer jobs. Employers traditionally begin looking for youth to fill their summer seasonal positions beginning in April and these jobs usually last through mid August. Continue reading ‘Youth Summer Jobs in the Texas Area’
If it Ain’t Baroque…
Published February 13, 2012 Employment ClosedTags: cover letters, Employment, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, Job Search, Job Skills, jobs, resumes, Workforce Solutions
Identifying Added-Value in Your Marketing Tool Kit. I am a classically trained musician. I play all wind instruments with some fluency and can conduct a large orchestra through Shostakovich Symphony Number 5 (my dream…New York Phil, call me!). From my training, I learned that not all classical music is the same. I discovered I enjoyed the Baroque period of music — music that was excessively gilded, ornate, and “flowery.” Simply put, the Baroque period took a simple melody and dressed it up.
Okay, your music lesson is over. The reason I mentioned this musical reference is because in teaching my Cover Letter class recently I found that we became engrossed in a conversation on added-value…or, to complete the reference, taking an otherwise adequate item and making it “Baroque” – in this case, taking a skill or value-item and making it MORE valuable by providing more detail of worth to the employer. Continue reading ‘If it Ain’t Baroque…’
S.M.A.R.T. Resolutions
Published January 23, 2012 Employment ClosedTags: At work, Attitude, Employment, Houston, Houston jobs, How to find a job, Job Search, Job Skills, jobs, Preparation, Workforce Solutions
In order to actually realize our New Year’s Resolutions, we have to commit to them. In the past, I’ve written some down, put them on the fridge then promptly forgot about them, even though they were right there in front of me each time I reached inside for ice cream. The key to success is commitment, Continue reading ‘S.M.A.R.T. Resolutions’
