Framework for Your Job Search in Austin
Pleased to present a guest blog from Sydney Frazer, Partnerships Manager at Glassdoor. Bio below. – Coach Wolfgang Performing a job search involves in-depth research, an investment of time, and possibly some frustration. You should get an idea of what the local labor market and regional economy look like, from the unemployment rate to the […]
Guide to Austin Career Information and Job Hunting
The word on the street is that Austin is a tough job market. With 50,000 students buzzing around The University of Texas at Austin (UT) campus and desperately wanting to stay in this weird city, it can be a tough to land a job. Personally, I relocated here about four years ago and it took […]
Career Success Story: Showing Initiative & Taking Ownership
One of my clients wrote me about how a small change she made led to big results at her job. Here’s the background. In our coaching sessions, we often discussed the ways she was expected to go above and beyond at her job. She didn’t like being asked to do these extra things because she […]
Career Workshop or Individual Career Coaching?
Many potential clients ask whether they should participate in a workshop related to their career concerns or sign up for individual coaching sessions. Austin Career Workshops are 1 – 2 hour group meetings where the training material and individual activities are preset. One-on-one career coaching are 30 – 60 minutes sessions with you and one […]
Do Job Seekers Need a Career Coach? Everyone Does!
Many Austin-based professionals are aware that a career coach can help them when they are in the midst of a job search. Resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategy often the reasons individuals think about hiring a career coach. Other individuals think about hiring a career coach when they know they need a different career […]
Make this Quick Change to Your Resume and Get Big “Results”
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Quickly scan your resume. Do you see the phrase responsible for anywhere on your resume? If so, it is very possible your resume is focused on your job responsibilities and not […]
Do Professionals Need Resume Writing Services?
When should you get your resume professionally written? Since we are an Austin-based career coaching firm, you might expect our answer to be “always”. Fair enough. So rather than give you our answers, here are some reasons our past clients have found value in getting our help with resume writing services: Need a Resume Fast […]
Job Search Tips from an Austin Corporate Recruiter
Joy Woods, Recruiting Goddess from Big Commerce (@BigCommerce, www.bigcommerce.com), led our Austin-based Careers over Coffee discussion on November 5, 2012. Joy gave us excellent insight into the role of a corporate recruiter, i.e. an internal recruiter who works for a specific company. She shared many job search tips for both passive and active job seekers. […]
Use Your Resume to Standout to the Hiring Manager & Get an Interview
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] A fairly common mistake people make when applying for a job is making the hiring manager work to find out why they are a good fit for the position. If the […]
How to Use Your Resume to Tell a Story
If someone who did not know you read your resume, what information would she take away? Would she be able to articulate any of the following? [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] What skills you have What […]