It’s hard to believe, but with the month of January behind us, 2019 is fully underway. If a job change is part of your plan for the new year, don’t underestimate the impact that keeping a positive mindset can have on your end result.
Careers & Résumés
How to Deal With Rejection During a Career Change
Dealing constructively with rejection is an important part of almost any job hunt, but especially when you’re making a career change. When you switch industries or take on a role that doesn’t quite fit with your previous experience, you have to be prepared for some pushback. Continue Reading
5 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Navigate a Career Change
Changing careers involves a lot of adjusting. You may feel a little lost along the way. You might even have moments when you think it’d be better to throw in the towel. When I need motivation, I like to collect inspirational quotes I can refer back to when I feel my drive start to wane. Here are five of my favorites — maybe they can help you, too: Continue Reading
This Story About a Radio DJ With an Audience of One Is All the Inspiration You Need for the New Year
My favorite news story of 2018 was about Deke Duncan, a radio-loving Englishman who set up his own station in the 1970s in a storage shed at the back of his garden. Called Radio 77, the show was broadcast exclusively to an audience of one: Duncan’s wife, Teresa, who’d listen in on Sundays from inside their home in Stevenage, a small Hertfordshire town. Continue Reading
Make the Most of Your Personal Statement by Answering These 3 Questions
A successful personal statement answers these three questions: Do you have relevant experience? Why do you want this job? Will you fit in at this company? The tricky part is covering all these in four sentences or less and no more than 100 words. Continue Reading
Decluttering Your Résumé: 7 Details to Leave Off
The English word résumé comes from the French noun of the same spelling, which means “summary.” Below are seven things you can safely leave off your résumé or CV, giving you extra space to focus on the essentials recruiters are actually looking for. Continue Reading
3 Things You Must Do Before You Embark on a Career Change
Reigniting a career dream you’d given up long ago, or awakening to one you hadn’t realized you even had, can be electrifying at first. To keep your feet on the ground while your heart and mind light up with ideas and plans for your new direction, check off the following to-dos early on in your career change. Continue Reading
Betenwrite.com: 9 Top Tips for a Successful Résumé
So, you’re staring at a version of your résumé you last modified three summers ago, and you don’t know where to begin to bring it up to date? Here are nine top tips from Betenwrite for successful résumés and CVs, which you start using immediately to create an impressive professional summary you’ll be proud to submit for that dream job opening. Continue Reading
The 3 Vital Elements of a Powerful Cover Letter
Even though they’re often dismissed as passé, cover letters are still requested for most job applications. By telling one or two detailed stories, linking your background to the job, and keeping it short, you’ll have a greater chance of coming across as authentic, open, and seriously interested in the position. Continue Reading
How Do You Stay in Control of Your Job Search?—Keep Asking Questions
Deciding to start looking for a new job can feel liberating. Once you’ve made a decision, you’re able to focus on your next steps, which makes you feel powerful and in control. But it can be easy to get overwhelmed once you start considering all your options. Continue Reading