by Rick Christensen | Mar 21, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Search, Rick Christensen
I am often asked if a person should accept an offer or wait until something better comes along. It depends. It is obviously very stressful to be unemployed because the bills are still coming in even when the paycheck stops. That’s why financial planners... 
by Rick Christensen | Mar 7, 2019 | Career Transition, Outplacement, Rick Christensen
Several studies and our experience at Career Development Partners show that most people make mistakes – search-prolonging mistakes – in the first three days of their search. These words of caution will help you start your search in the best possible way. Check... 
by Rick Christensen | Feb 28, 2019 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, Rick Christensen
A majority (58% to be exact) of the message we convey is through our body language, this is known as non-verbal communication. Only 7% of our message is made of the words we use. In preparing for job interviews most of us concentrate on making sure we have the “right”... 
by Rick Christensen | Feb 14, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success
Even in today’s digital age, trusted personal referrals and recommendations carry the most weight when selecting a new employee out of a pool of candidates. Your resume, your online job application, and your LinkedIn profile are all digital files. They cannot speak... 
by Rick Christensen | Feb 7, 2019 | Authors, Career Transition, High Performance, Networking, Rick Christensen
LinkedIn remains one of the best platforms to make connections to expand your professional network. When used to its full potential, it can help raise your profile among those who are able to support your efforts. The problem is most people aren’t maximizing... 
by Rick Christensen | Jan 24, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Outplacement, Rick Christensen, Your Career
Make no mistake, I’m not suggesting that you “Pad” your resume with exaggerated or misleading (false) accomplishments but if, like many people, you’re hoping to enhance your job prospects in 2019, then strengthening your resume should be at the top of your New Year’s...
