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Getting to the top of that pyramid can be quite exciting and a wonderful journey. But, what do we do when the next role that we’re after...

Wait, is that even possible!? Yes, yes it is, and it’s not a pipe dream. But you have to be a ‘true believer’ in your value, and its value..

You can imagine a great career brand, rising like a rocket toward space, so high it’s about to breach the atmosphere! But, how do you get...

How Can I Negotiate a Better Salary Offer - Signed, I just want what I deserve. We all want what we deserve. Unfortunately, what I call...

Reinventing our career can be very challenging, with so many things to consider. Here's how to overcome those roadblocks that have been...

After A Long Break Or Sabbatical it can be difficult to get back on track and Return to the Workforce. You're going to have to 'reset'...

Presentation is critical to our success, in our career, job search or as a leader. Tune up your skills and learn to own your space....

Yes! You can reach out to the Decision-maker directly. All you need to be is to know how you can be valuable to them... and be ready to...

Take control of Your Career Brand & Ignite Your Job Search with these "7 Steps to an Effective Job Search". It's a game-changer...

In depth Answers: "Can I use an Unemployed reference?" "Social Media best platforms for Job Search?" "Introvert's use of Social Media?"...

So many things can go wrong with your resumne. Learn to avoid the mistakes. Have questions that you've like answered? Send them in...

The Holiday Season can be tough. Mostly because we don't fully take advantage of what this time of year offers in terms of networking...

Learn the secrets to elevating your strategies for your job search. Have questions that you've like answered? Send them in...

Learn the secrets to effective career branding. Elevate your value. Have questions that you've like answered? Send them in...

Interviews can be tough. Mostly because we don't fully prepare for the 'sales meeting' that it really is...

Reaching out to the Decision-maker can be very scary. It may seem difficult, but there are easy steps that you can take...

Supercharging Your Job Search with a few simple changes to your approach. Have questions that you've like answered? Send them in...

Controlling Your Career and the Choices Your Make Can Open New Opportunities that may have been Out of Reach...

Questions on Creating, Managing & Elevating Your Career Brand. Have questions that you've like answered?

Find out about how to tackle many challenges in job search. Have a question you'd like answered? Reach out...

Taking an inventory of all your skills and experiences, both professional and personal, is the first step in truly knowing what you may...

Episode 21 | Ask, SelfRecruiter® Q&A Series Have questions that you've like answered? Send them in to Ask@SelfRecruiter.com Get The FREE...

Getting a promotion at work can be an exciting and rewarding experience to grow professionally and increase your earning potential...

Take Charge & Take Control in Your Career. In this special lecture format, you'  ll learn a new way to look at searching for your next...

It's Your JOB to "Teach them How to Select You!" Take back control –don't just answer questions...

Take back Control in You Job Search! The Paradigm Shift in Job Search: Marketing Yourself to the Decision-Maker is about making sure...

Your Profile should be a 3-dimensional Sales Brochure –All About You! Build Your Career Brand...

Capture the Essence & Value of Your Career, on a single page. In this special lecture format, you' ll learn to how to increase the value...

Great question! When your background is a fit for a role, it can be frustrating not getting selected, or even interviewed, because you’ve...

Remember, success in life, and while searching for your next career opportunity, can come from unlikely places.

Your LinkedIn Profile should be your own ‘Sales Brochure’ helping build your credibility and your reputation. Will it show your true value?

Even in normal times, employers are going to always look at local job candidates first, as it’s just a natural first step...

Congratulations! That may seem strange given the situation that you are describing of being the ‘last one standing’ in what was formerly...

When we face a long period of unemployment, many things happen to our self confidence, and the view we may have of professional selves.

It can be very trying and difficult for our ego to get all the way through a company’s hiring process, only to find out that you were not...

It’s natural, especially in these days of harder economic times, to want to include everything that may catch the eye of ’someone’...

The candidate pool of talent has expanded exponentially and that is leaving many wondering how they can compete...

The average length of time for a company to start and fully complete the hiring process for any one position is usually between 6-8 weeks...

Don’t beat yourself up too much, but do take control and action, so that your dreams do not fall by the wayside...

While a larger company benefits from instant name recognition and a higher profile, a smaller company may not be well known outside...

Why is it so difficult for people to turn to network contacts for help on the second or third time? The simple answer is guilt...

Impressions are made, and solidified very quickly. And in today’s Job Market where companies meet many candidates during an interview...

“The worry is that you would take something else within two years –whereas a more junior individual would see this as a great stepping stone

I regularly meet individuals that have been seeking their next position for extended periods of time. Some for months (in an odd way, the lu

These are rules that we did not agree to in the first place, and ‘playing by these rules’, ones that are set up to stop your value...

In a world where there are often 3–5,000 resumes sent in for every good open job, it’s pretty easy to realize the truth in what I’m saying..

Taking back control in your job search –and then super-charging it, is not as difficult as you may think. It simply involves putting in...