Posts by Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group:
Posted on May 5
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupCan you make your own luck?
Posted on May 3
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupI don’t have all the answers. There, I said it. The key to being a good career counselor is asking good questions. Often the client has the best answer. He or she just needs help getting to it. With respect to career options, there may be a single answer, and then again, there may be [...]
Posted on March 1
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupNetworking works, and has been proven to work for many decades. What happened with Frank Lloyd Wright might amaze you.
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Posted on February 22
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupCareer consultants, just like job seekers, have ups and downs and need help and advice. See what one consultant is perplexed about.
Posted on February 1
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupA client recently reminded me of the importance of a firm handshake. Is it something you’ve been taking for granted, too?
Posted on January 15
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupWhat do you stand for? What differentiates you from others in the marketplace?
Posted on January 6
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupTo me, 2010 has all the signs of being a better year than 2009. I’m not being Pollyannaish about it…
Posted on December 29
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupBirmingham ABC 33/40 recently did a story about job applications for our top city school job – Birmingham Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Kelly Russell, a Birmingham Southern professor graded applications. Her grades for the top three candidates were “incomplete”, A- and C+. http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/1209/687472.html. Hopefully, your job application won’t end up on the evening news. It [...]
Posted on September 29
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupI was reminded of the curse in my book club – www.theexecutivebookclub.com. We read Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, by Chip and Dan Heath. The concept of “the curse of knowledge” was addressed in the book, and I believe it is a useful one for resume writers. Basically, the curse [...]
Posted on September 21
By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism GroupLinkedIn has become a place to see and be seen. Job seekers and employers are using it. I recently facilitated a Career Assistance Ministry session in town. One of the participants asked how to handle “different versions of her resume on LinkedIn.” The consensus of the group was to have a GENERAL, HIGH LEVEL version [...]