Welcome To Call To Career
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Call to Career has been in existence for over 15 years and is currently a member of the BBB. The
company was founded by Cheryl Palmer, M.Ed., Certified Executive Career Coach and Certified
Professional Resume Writer. Call to Career provides C-level executive career coaching and
resume writing services. Cheryl Palmer has been featured in the following publications: CNN,
The Ladders, MarketWatch, ExecuNet, HotJobs, Wall Street Journal, Salt Lake Tribune, and
About.com. She was also interviewed on Fox Business News as well as Maryland Public TV.
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November 16th, 2009
WHY HIRE A CAREER COACH?
You may be wondering why you should hire a career coach, particularly if you have been successful in your career thus far.
Consider these points:
The job market is worse now than it has been in the last 26 years. The national unemployment now stands at 10%, and the ranks of the unemployed are swelling (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/unemployment-rate-jumps-to-26-year-high-of-97-2009-09-04). Employers [...]
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November 5th, 2009
YOUR RELOCATION QUESTIONS ANSWERED
If your network is local, how can you start your long-distance search?
Start with the people that you know and find out from them if they have any contacts in the city that you want to relocate to. Also, try to expand your network through your professional association. Most associations are national, but they have local [...]
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October 22nd, 2009
IS TWITTER FOR THE BIRDS?
It may seem farfetched that you can find a new job in 140 characters or less, but apparently recruiters think so.
“Jennifer Leggio, in her ZdNet blog, reported that Jobsite, a recruitment solutions provider, issued the results of its second annual Social Recruitment Survey. The data shows that employers are more and more extensively recruiting on [...]
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October 11th, 2009
JOB BOARDS OR SOCIAL NETWORKING?
Should job seekers abandon job boards in favor of social networking sites? Is Twitter now the only way to get a job? The truth of the matter is that since you don’t know where your next job will come from, you should try all avenues and cast a wide net. While some are ready to [...]
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September 20th, 2009
NOT NECESSARILY UP THE LADDER
Climbing the corporate ladder has for many years been the definition of success in America. Employees pride themselves on starting at the bottom and working their way up. Getting promoted repeatedly is seen as validation of one´s skills and abilities. Therefore, the thought of making a lateral or downward move can be [...]
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September 1st, 2009
IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO LOOK FOR A NEW JOB?
If you already have a job, but you´re not satisfied, should you look for a new position in the middle of this recession? Or should you just hunker down and be glad that you have a job at all?
My advice to people who are currently employed is to consider at least three factors when [...]
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August 20th, 2009
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF A BAD JOB
What should you do if you are stuck in a bad job? After all, the economy is bad, and after having assessed your field, you may have determined that it is best to stay where you are for awhile. But what do you do in the meantime?
Here is some advice that can help [...]
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July 28th, 2009
WHAT IF YOU´RE NOT THE PERFECT CANDIDATE?
Of course you´ve read the vacancy announcements. In today´s economy employers can afford to be choosy. They can afford to take their time and look for the perfect candidate someone who has all the certifications and just the right amount of experience.
So what if you don´t meet all of the qualifications listed in [...]
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June 28th, 2009
What If I Can’t Quantify My Accomplishments?
Many job seekers know that in order to write an effective resume, they need to focus on their accomplishments for the different positions that they have held. Numbers look impressive on the resume, and salespeople usually find it easy to quantify their results because their work is so numbers driven.
But what if you´re not [...]
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June 15th, 2009
Preparing for Interviews
How should you prepare for an upcoming interview? How can you make the best impression on interviewers so that they can see that you are the right candidate for the job?
Here is some advice on how to proceed.
Research companies
You should research the company before going to the interview so that you can speak to [...]
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