Need a little help figuring out your next career move? If you’re putting in the hours and still not seeing the rewards, feeling undervalued or simply striving to be more successful, it may be time to hire a career coach. When New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson was fired in May, she had begun…
Perhaps like you, I get several daily requests from people who wish to connect with me through LinkedIn and I have no idea who they are or why they selected me. As a private business owner, I value developing new relationships and LinkedIn is a great tool to accomplish that. I believe relationships and trust are key drivers…
Following a series of recent discussions with clients in transition, I began to reflect on questions and concerns that people have shared with me over the years concerning their job search during the tough times. I boiled my long list of themes down to my Top 10 Clues to Erase the Job Search Blues. Always…
If you have ever applied for a job through a public job board or directly through a company website and never received a quality response you probably experienced tough love from an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Why is that? Applicant Tracking System, sometimes called a candidate management system, is a software application that enables the electronic processing and…
Using a baseball analogy, during an interview I’m sure you will feel more like a batter than a pitcher since you are receiving a barrage of the questions being thrown at you. You are likely taking fastballs, curve balls and change-ups without knowing what pitch is coming next while all along you’re trying to just keep…
When starting a new job or internal role, companies generally do a decent job of Orientation, but they often do a poor job of truly Assimilating new employees into their organizations. Traditional Orientation or On-boarding usually introduces the new employee to the operational, tactical and efficiency aspects of their position and company so one can be…
Perhaps “sexy” is a stretch, but “bearable” would definitely get fewer reads. It’s one of the more taboo subjects in HR, layoffs. Looking back, I’m still not sure if I was crazy to get into the outplacement business. No one wants to talk about it, no one wants to address this pretty common part of…
Many people view Indeed as a popular and comprehensive job posting site. It is also a good site for market trend data. Clink on the Indeed link below to see this valuable tool. http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends/industry Rex Rolf is an veteran Career, Leadership and Performance Enhancement Executive Coach working under the corporate banner of Cornerstone Performance Group,…
Fellow professionals, I am pleased to be able to introduce Cornerstone Performance Group and communicate with you personally while sharing my capabilities to a broad audience through this website. I offer many resources, much experience and sincere passion to help professionals like you who want to better your current employment condition. My coaching services benefits…