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Writing Effective Resumes

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach Have you asked a few people for advice on your resume? Did you get slightly different answers from each person? Forget the golden rules. Spend the time ‘targeting’ your resume and cover letter specifically for each job...

Using the Wrong Connections to Network

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach Networking strategy, just like when driving the car to grandma’s house, can take the wrong turn on the expressway and we can end up in the wrong place. It is often emphasized when looking for a job to find someone to advocate on...

Making LinkedIn Work for You!

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach Signed up for LinkedIn? Connected to everyone you know? Great- here is a way to maximize it: Once you see a job listing at a company for which you would like to apply, search for your contacts at the company on LinkedIn under the...

From Informational Interview to Actual Interview

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach An informational interview is an opportunity to meet with a professional in your field of interest to learn more about his/her job and garner any advice they may have for you. Remember, this can be an excellent chance to talk with...

Networking Without A Network

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach The word “network” has frustrated many of us. We all have some friends and family members who might want to help us when looking for a job but we feel that we do not know enough people (i.e. have a big enough network) in order to...

Group Interviewing Success

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach A situation where you are interviewed by two or more people at once is called a panel or group interview. We are often not prepared for this situation and intimidated by it.  Group interviews are a good thing for job seekers. Why?...