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Contributed by: Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart What is the best answer to the strength and weakness interview question? I got this exact question after a workshop I recently led. Other than his name and industry background, I had no other information. Yet, he fully expected me to come up with answers to very personal interview […]
Contributed By: Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart Typical resume advice says that you show quantitative results — revenue generated, costs saved, profits increased. But what about people who aren’t in sales or don’t manage a budget. What results can a mid-level manager or someone new in a career show? The benefit of quantitative descriptions is not […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart Between interviews, networking, researching companies, canvassing job boards, and following up with recruiters, a job search takes as much time as my job. I feel like I need to quit before I start looking. Yet, traditional advice says the best time to look is when you’re employed. How am […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart The typical advice says that you should tell everyone that you are looking. But is that really helpful for management-level, finance jobs? Will people really get leads from their manicurist? If I could choose between help from my manicurist or the Managing Director of a bulge-bracket investment bank, then […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart This question came up at a recent coaching session with a new client: My last job has a title that sounds much more administrative than the actual job. How do I accurately list the title on my resume without pigeonholing myself into administrative jobs with a similar title? There […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart This question came up at a recent workshop which I led about what happens behind-the-scenes during the hiring process: Do recruiters read the cover letters, thank-you’s and all the other time-consuming materials that jobseekers are supposed to send? If you ask ten recruiters the same question, you may hear […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart In this down market, many people were laid off simultaneously, so it is taking longer to find a job. Are there are any special tips when you have been unemployed for several months with no job in sight? The same basic job search rules apply in an up or […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart I have been planning a move to another state, where I don’t have a job yet. Should I just move and try to find a job when I’m there? Are employers more interested in candidates who are instate rather than long-distance? Moving to a new geographic location without a […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine I dread calling up HR to ask about my resume or my search status or even just to clarify a job posting. I find recruiters to be very short and difficult to deal with. But I know I need to network. What can I do? Many people need to deal with […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart I am lawyer who is sick of practicing law. I have practiced corporate law for 5 years at a big firm, want to leave the law for a job in business with greater autonomy and better quality of life. How do I market myself? Where should I start my […]