http://www.workcoachcafe.com A little career advice. Some job stories. A place to learn about career education. Wed, 16 May 2012 22:24:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 WorkCoachCafehttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/05/14/job-interviews-do-not-disclose-secrets/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/05/14/job-interviews-do-not-disclose-secrets/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:24:43 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=6006 I attended a wonderful job search support group meeting last week in Acton, MA (the Acton Networkers).  As with many of these groups, new members are invited to stand up and introduce themselves, telling everyone who they are and what position they are seeking.  It’s a great way to practice an “elevator speech” because it [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/05/14/job-interviews-do-not-disclose-secrets/feed/ 0 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/05/07/how-personal-branding-can-rev-up-your-job-search/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/05/07/how-personal-branding-can-rev-up-your-job-search/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 12:13:49 +0000 megguiseppi http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5948 Confused about what “personal branding” is and how it can help you in your job search? You’re not alone, and it’s no wonder. So much has been written about personal branding, and much of it misses the point or is downright wrong. Here’s my brief description of personal branding: Defining, differentiating, and communicating the unique [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/05/07/how-personal-branding-can-rev-up-your-job-search/feed/ 2 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/30/how-to-leave-your-job-in-good-hands-why-you-should/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/30/how-to-leave-your-job-in-good-hands-why-you-should/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:07 +0000 chandlee http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5912 You may find it hard not to smile when you resign from your job, but leaving your employer smiling may be more important in the long run. Here’s why: How you leave a job is the last impression you make on your past employer — one who may be called on in the future to [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/30/how-to-leave-your-job-in-good-hands-why-you-should/feed/ 0 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/23/very-very-nervous-about-an-interview-how-to-overcome-being-nervous/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/23/very-very-nervous-about-an-interview-how-to-overcome-being-nervous/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:27:35 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5920 A job seeker recently left a comment here on WorkCoachCafe.com that he was so nervous about being interviewed that he wouldn’t show up for scheduled interviews.  It can be that scary, but hopefully it won’t be if you are well prepared. Everyone is nervous in an interview, and employers know that and take it into [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/23/very-very-nervous-about-an-interview-how-to-overcome-being-nervous/feed/ 1 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/20/the-workcoachcafe-com-team-grows/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/20/the-workcoachcafe-com-team-grows/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:03:15 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5907 Since Ronnie Ann, author of most WorkCoachCafe.com posts and comment answers for the last 5 years, moved on in her career,  Meg Guiseppi and I (Susan P. Joyce) have tried to fill her shoes. Not an easy thing to do, even if they were only size 5 or 6. Next week, a new team member is [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/20/the-workcoachcafe-com-team-grows/feed/ 3 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/16/why-you-were-not-hired-for-that-job-10-reasons-you-can-control/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/16/why-you-were-not-hired-for-that-job-10-reasons-you-can-control/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:18:30 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5852 Last week we looked at 10 reasons you might not have been hired that were completely outside of your control as a job seeker.  This week, we are going to look at 10 aspects that are within the control of the job seeker. Within Your Control As employers are imperfect, so are job seekers.  However, since the [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/16/why-you-were-not-hired-for-that-job-10-reasons-you-can-control/feed/ 7 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/09/why-you-were-not-hired-10-reasons-out-of-your-control/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/09/why-you-were-not-hired-10-reasons-out-of-your-control/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:00:58 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5797 I see so many comments here from job seekers wondering what they “did wrong” to derail the job offer they knew was coming from that very encouraging hiring manager who ended the 2nd round of interviews saying, “See you soon.”  But then, the employer never called back.  What happened? Many, many factors go into making a [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/09/why-you-were-not-hired-10-reasons-out-of-your-control/feed/ 9 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/02/why-you-got-laid-off-not-for-the-reasons-you-think/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/02/why-you-got-laid-off-not-for-the-reasons-you-think/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:32:05 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5781 Why ME? You were laid off, and what keeps running through your mind is “Why me?” Wrong – but very common – assumptions about being laid off: Don’t assume that YOU did anything “wrong.”  Chances are very slim that your layoff really had anything to do with you, personally – with your skills, your work [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/04/02/why-you-got-laid-off-not-for-the-reasons-you-think/feed/ 2 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/03/26/rejected-again-not-hired-for-a-job-you-really-wanted-now-what/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/03/26/rejected-again-not-hired-for-a-job-you-really-wanted-now-what/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:56:45 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5760 The job seemed perfect.  The interviews went well.  The people were nice.  Even the commute was OK.  But, they hired someone else.  AARGH!  For most job seekers, rejection happens far too often.  Since we aren’t accustomed to frequent rejections, it can be very discouraging.   In a recent exchange of comments on 15 Things I Look [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/03/26/rejected-again-not-hired-for-a-job-you-really-wanted-now-what/feed/ 7 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/03/19/how-to-work-with-external-recruiters/ http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/03/19/how-to-work-with-external-recruiters/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:03:52 +0000 Susan http://www.workcoachcafe.com/?p=5724 Since many people don’t understand that there are different kinds of recruiters who have different motivation and interests in working with job seekers, this is the second of two posts explaining the two basic categories of recruiters and how to work with them.  In the first post, we covered how to work with internal recruiters [...] http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/03/19/how-to-work-with-external-recruiters/feed/ 4