Distributing your new and nicely formatted resume is only part of a fully functional and effective job search. Getting your world ready for the search is an important part of staying efficient, presenting yourself the right way and composing all of the proper tools to make sure the search takes as little time as possible. Being unprepared is not an option. After all, every day you are out of work means lost wages. Additionally, the longer you are out of work, the more employers fear you are unemployed for some reason they may not know.

This section of Career Management U. is designed to provide you information that will help you to build the infrastructure necessary to run a tight and efficient job search.

2 07, 2016

3 Ways Political Campaign Volunteering Can Help Your Career

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:45:55-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

We are head-long into the meat of an election year. The mud is being slung and the posturing has begun. But did ever consider how this time of year is a great opportunity to help your career management efforts? Whether you are out of a job and looking, holding down a great job, or a [...]

26 06, 2016

Career Management: Tracking your Job Search

William Mitchell, CPRW2021-12-21T15:38:11-06:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

Today you made headway. You applied to several posted job vacancies, made sent in cold resume submissions to target companies your research showed might be hiring soon. You’ve reached out to your members of your LinkedIn network for information on potential employment in their spheres and you’ve done the same when it comes to your [...]

23 06, 2016

3 Resume Strategy Tips for Going From Business Owner to Job Seeker

William Mitchell, CPRW2021-12-21T15:27:03-06:00Job Search Preparation, Resume Writing Help|

When one decides to become an entrepreneur, it comes with inherent risks. Not every business is going to make it. Sometimes, it just isn’t in the cards. When you’re forced to shut the doors (or at least do so temporarily), it then becomes time to dust off the ol’ resume that you have been using [...]

1 06, 2016

The 5 P’s for Acing The Interview

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:45:54-05:00Interviewing Help, Job Search Preparation|

One of the most stressful processes you will ever go through is the interview process. The combination of pressure to produce the right answers to interview questions with the realization of what is at stake can get to you if you’re not careful. Here are 5 “P’s” to remember for acing the interview and putting [...]

11 04, 2016

Why Recruiters Prefer Your Resume Be Written By a Professional

William Mitchell, CPRW2021-09-23T21:20:47-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

Your resume is a marketing and branding document first and foremost. Never let anyone tell you different. As such, it's effectiveness and truthfulness is more important than its author. Many job seekers ponder whether or not it is frowned upon to have a professional to prepare their resume. Some feel the organization and phrasing of [...]

27 02, 2016

Looking for Employment: Get To The Decision Makers

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-04-23T11:17:56-05:00Career Management Help, Interviewing Help, Job Search Preparation|

“Don’t wait for your ship to come in. Swim out to it!” - Steve Southerland Your resume writer has prepared for you a strong document that should optimize your chances for an interview. So you begin looking for employment by scouring the online job boards and company websites, where you begin applying for positions. But [...]