by Elaine Rosenblum | Apr 30, 2020 | Career, Getting the Job, Human Connection, Interviewing, Marketability, ProForm U®, Self Improvement, Solutions, Virtual Interviews
Virtual interviewing is here to stay. There is a difference between in-person chemistry and Skype or Zoom video conferencing. Your pre-interview prep and how you frame yourself are becoming ever more important. ProForm U collaborates with students and professionals to...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Aug 1, 2017 | Career, Collaborative Communication, Conversation, Getting the Job, Interviewing, Marketability, ProForm U®, Word Choice
Traveling back from NYC, I read the 07/27/17 Forbes’ article by Carmine Gallo, The One Job Interview Skill in Short Supply, According to Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe. Rowe asserts that candidates who speak and write well get the job, and I say truer words have never been...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Jan 20, 2017 | Getting the Job, Marketability, Personal Branding, ProForm U®, Seasoned Professional
I was thrilled to read Anne Tergesen’s November 28 Wall Street Journal article about the myths of returning to the workforce post hiatus. While I often write mentoring advice for young people entering the professional arena, many of my clients are job-eliminated...
by Elaine Rosenblum | Apr 5, 2016 | Career, Marketability, Personal Branding, ProForm U®
Speedy Thumbs Hazard should be a sign posted every fifty miles on highways across America. 7 Things A Young Professional Should Never Do on Social Media shares a powerful message. Speedy thumbs are not only dangerous when driving, they can also be lethal to careers....
by Elaine Rosenblum | Feb 25, 2016 | Hard Work Pays Off, Interviewing, Marketability, Self Improvement
80% of jobs are found through someone you know. 20% of jobs are landed by applying online. After my first layoff, I licked my wounds and boarded a plane to New York City to find a job. My strategy was to speak to any professional in a related industry or job...
by Elaine Rosenblum | May 28, 2015 | Marketability
Competition for jobs can be fierce, especially for recent grads with modest work experience. So how can you get a foot in the door and make professional inroads? I recommend finding a mentor and also suggest, if you need to and can swing it, working for free. I met my...
