Q&A

Dear Liz, I’ve been job-hunting for longer than I’d like and I am disappointed by my networking, which I keep hearing is so important. I have coffee after coffee and it doesn’t go anywhere. All I need is an introduction into the right company, and that is the hardest thing

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Dear Liz, I don’t mean to sound like a whiner, but I have to find a job where the people are smarter than the people I work with now. I want a team where I’m not the smartest person in the department. Believe me, I’m not writing to praise myself.

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Dear Liz, I have a personal rule that I’ll follow up with an employer (say, after I’ve sent a resume and heard nothing back) three times, and after that I stop. If they were interested, they should have contacted me by the time I’ve reached out to them three times,

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Dear Liz, I need a Human-Voiced Resume (TM)  in a hurry and I wonder whether I can knock it out in a night? What are your thoughts, and how should I get going? Thanks, Cindy Dear Cindy, You can do it, but you’ll want to be ready to do a

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Liz, I agree that a recommendation note on Linkedin is far more valuable than a standalone physical letter, but how can you make that happen if the person providing the recommendation isn’t on (and has no desire to be) LinkedIn? Is there a way to develop a recommendation letter from

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Dear Liz, I just read your post about not addressing cover letters with “Dear Sir or Madam,” but I’m wondering about letters of recommendation. I’d like to write them so the person can use them for multiple audiences but I’m not sure how to address those. Thanks! Ellen Dear Ellen,

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Dear Liz, The holiday season took my mind off my job search for a while. Now that the holidays are over, I am panicked. I am running out of cash, and ready to accept any job anyone would offer me. I’ve had two job interviews since the new year, but

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Dear Liz, Help me settle a bet with my father-in-law. I was telling him about a political wrangle I’m dealing with at work. He says I screwed up and deserve my trouble. I say he’s old-school and out of touch. We agreed that your opinion would settle it. Here’s the

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Hi Liz, In my career search, I have been fortunate to have been invited to interviews and even declined some opportunities (it feels very bold in this current environment, I know). There is demand for the type of work I previously did but I am really trying to focus in

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Hi Liz, I am very tuned in to my local job market. I monitor my field and the opportunities that are available. Over the last 4 years, I have seen a trend where a position gets posted. It happens to be something interesting and potentially a fit and I apply

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