http://www.citycareerservices.com Helping New York area job seekers achieve their professional goals through personalized services Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.citycareerservices.com/deception-interviewing http://www.citycareerservices.com/deception-interviewing#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:55 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=944 If you have had an interview coaching session with me, you know that I tout a few strategies - being specific, telling meaningful STAR stories, and using the word "I" in describing your work. Well, this week, I found out that not only are my strategies right on track, but they also align with fraud examiners tests for truth-telling! Such As....

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/deception-interviewing/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/three-what-ifs-of-writing-your-resume http://www.citycareerservices.com/three-what-ifs-of-writing-your-resume#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:25:22 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=918 Let's look at three 'What if' scenarios to help you in crafting a resume that impresses hiring managers and gets you called for interviews

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/three-what-ifs-of-writing-your-resume/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/signs-you-are-in-love-with-your-job http://www.citycareerservices.com/signs-you-are-in-love-with-your-job#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:55:53 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=901 In the spirit of love this Valentine’s day, it is only appropriate to talk about the signs that you are in love – with your job that is! We spend so much time at work that it is crucial we are happy there. So how do you know if you are happy?

So as a job-seeker, what does this mean for you?

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/signs-you-are-in-love-with-your-job/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/the-consulting-bandwagon-should-you-hop-on http://www.citycareerservices.com/the-consulting-bandwagon-should-you-hop-on#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:21:18 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=887 Hiring a consultant as an independent contractor is the ultimate stopgap solution for many organizations in today’s competitive market. Yes, consulting isn’t cheap, but it gives companies the freedom to bring in expertise on an as-needed basis without obligating them to the burden of long-term overhead.

So as a job-seeker, what does this mean for you?

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/the-consulting-bandwagon-should-you-hop-on/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/5-objections-to-linkedin-tackled http://www.citycareerservices.com/5-objections-to-linkedin-tackled#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:00:10 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=859 You have probably figured out how to change your LinkedIn settings so you don't get multiple emails a day and so everyone in your contact list doesn't get an alert every time you add a work to your profile.

But what about your other conundrums? Your true objections to the site and how it is used?

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/5-objections-to-linkedin-tackled/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/how-does-my-advice-about-attending-conferences-compare-against-reality http://www.citycareerservices.com/how-does-my-advice-about-attending-conferences-compare-against-reality#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:55:51 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=845 You may have read last month’s article on the Top 5 Reasons to Attend Your Industry’s Conference. Well, since then I have been to two industry conferences and had a chance to test drive my own advice!

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/how-does-my-advice-about-attending-conferences-compare-against-reality/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/top-5-reasons-to-attend-your-industrys-conferences http://www.citycareerservices.com/top-5-reasons-to-attend-your-industrys-conferences#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:55:15 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=815 Registration fees, travel hassle, mediocre food… there is certainly no shortage of reasons NOT to attend your industry’s next conference. But by skipping out, you could be doing significant damage to both your short- and long-term career prospects. Why? If you’re serious about your career, you should take advantage of every opportunity to improve your

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/top-5-reasons-to-attend-your-industrys-conferences/feed 1 http://www.citycareerservices.com/what-did-he-say-unraveling-corporate-speak http://www.citycareerservices.com/what-did-he-say-unraveling-corporate-speak#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:55:10 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=799 If you have ever transitioned from one field to another - say law enforcement to the private sector or for-profit to non-profit - you know that there is often a whole new vocabulary that you have to get used to in your new job. There are a lot of articles out there pointing to how ridiculous this "Corporate Speak" language is and how out of control the phrases get, but one thing is for certain - Corporate Speak is here to stay. And the reasons why are simple

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/what-did-he-say-unraveling-corporate-speak/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/top-5-tips-job-seekers http://www.citycareerservices.com/top-5-tips-job-seekers#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:43:00 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=771 There are so many “basic” tips out there that limiting ideas to “top 5” is actually a daunting task. Of course, I was able to take a step back and asked myself what tips job seekers usually don’t hear. From there, it was easy. Today, I am sharing these tips with you and providing the reasoning and ideas behind them. Enjoy!....

]]> http://www.citycareerservices.com/top-5-tips-job-seekers/feed 0 http://www.citycareerservices.com/inspiration-motivation-and-determination-get-it-all-here http://www.citycareerservices.com/inspiration-motivation-and-determination-get-it-all-here#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:23:55 +0000 MasterUser http://www.citycareerservices.com/?p=765 Quotes inspire me. They help me remember that I’m not alone in this world, working this hard, or facing these situations. In reflection of that, I’m using today’s post to share some of my favorite quotes and the way they “speak” to me. Enjoy the reading and may you find some motivation for your own pursuits....

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