Maintaining your career is about more than waking up in the morning and going to work everyday. Everything from our training to how we interact with coworkers and our very mindset determine how far we go in our jobs, careers, businesses and lives. The articles below help you with ideas and strategies you can incorporate into your career management process. See how you can keep the sailing smooth and ensure you stay ahead of the game.

6 12, 2012

How to Diversify Your Job Search Efforts

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:47:33-05:00Career Management Help|

Everyone knows that the more raw opportunities one has to achieve a particular goal, the more likely they are to achieve the objective at least once. Shoot free throws continuously, you are likely to make one sooner or later (unless you are Dwight Howard or Shaq). The same applies to your job search. And unlike [...]

27 11, 2012

Federal Resume vs. Private Sector Resume

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:47:32-05:00Career Management Help, Resume Writing Help|

I have been receiving a larger percentage of call volume than usual of people looking for a resume to apply to federal positions. But many don't realize that the product is very different than their private sector counterparts. First, while your average private sector resume is limited to two pages (many HR professionals and recruiters [...]

13 11, 2012

So How Might the Resume Writing Profession Transform in the Future?

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:47:32-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation, Resume Writing Help|

The horse and buggy. Archers as a military weapon. Typewriters. Kerosene lamps. Pony Express. Vinyl records. 35 years with the same employer. What do each of these have in common? They were all considered the primary way doing something, and at some point immediately became a relic and a thing of the past. If there [...]

6 11, 2012

Conversation with a Former H.R. Director

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:45:18-05:00Career Management Help, Resume Writing Help|

A few days ago, I was chatting with a friend about the subject of business financing and proper loan documentation, when the subject of resumes came up. Now, this subject was a little off course from where the conversation was, but it was a very interesting sidebar. The things he said mirror much of what [...]

26 10, 2012

What is Your Competition NOT Doing That You Can Take Advantage Of? (Part 2)

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:46:08-05:00Career Management Help|

A few days ago, I began a post on strategies you can implement that will get you ahead in the job search game. This is part 2 of that entry. What many don't realize during their job search is that the majority of the competition will use "middle-of-the-road effort and tactics" to secure employment. Honestly, [...]

22 10, 2012

What is Your Competition NOT Doing That You Can Take Advantage Of? (Part 1)

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:45:12-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

The job search can be a grind. A frustrating, drawn-out grind. But does it really have to be THAT much of one? We usually look at aggregate numbers and comment on how employment is down, jobs are sparse, and employers are picky. But what does that mean from a micro viewpoint. In other words, how [...]