by Arnie Fertig | Job Hunt Strategy
“If only I could get an interview after all the times I’ve sent my resume in for consideration,” is a frequent job hunter’s refrain. To be sure, just getting through the dreaded black hole applicant tracking systems and human resources...
by Arnie Fertig | Job Hunt Strategy, Uncategorized
Understand Employer Branding! There is lot’s of talk about employer branding these days, as companies are crafting their images to attract a strong pool of candidates for positions they seek to fill. When you are looking for work, it is important not only to...
by Arnie Fertig | Job Hunt Strategy
You might typically think that a recommendation comes at the end of a job search, and is something others say about you. In this USNews & World Report article I show how your references on LinkedIn can be most valuable at the beginning of the search, and why it is...
by Arnie Fertig | Job Hunt Strategy
Neither life nor careers come with built in easy to follow directions. But a mentor who has trod your path before can be of tremendous value in helping you understand how to become more proficient in what you do, and advance your career. In this USNews article I talk...
by Arnie Fertig | Job Hunt Strategy
In this article for U.S. News I address the common problem of job hunt burn out confronted by many long-term job hunters. It is true that the longer you are unemployed, the more difficult it is to become employed. At the same time, in order to maximize your...