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Ford Myers, M.Ed.
Ford R. Myers, M. ED, Boomer-Living.com Director, is President of Career Potential, LLC - Career Potential.com. Since 1992, he has been providing professional services in executive career consulting, coaching and assessment. After helping thousands of individuals take charge of their careers, create the work they love and earn what they deserve, Ford drew from his diverse experience to create Career Potential – a powerful new approach to career consulting.
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The Best Time to Update Your Resume – Part 2 of 2
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Professional Experience – A history of your past jobs, responsibilities, and accomplishments. This is the “body of the article,” where most employers and recruiters will focus 90% of their attention....
Tags: academic experiences, bold headings, leadership positions, measurable results, professional credentials
The Best Time to Update Your Resume – Part 1 of 2
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Summer has traditionally been a fairly slow season for job seekers. In previous issues of “Your Career Advocate,” we’ve discussed how to take advantage of the “Summer Job-Search Doldrums,” and...
Tags: career portfolio, job seekers, professional resume, summer job search
Should You Respond to Online Job Postings and “Help-Wanted” Ads?
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Let’s assume that you’ve just spent a lot of time preparing, strategizing and tooling-up for a job search. Now, you’re finally ready to get into action. What’s the first thing you’re likely to...
Tags: finding job, help wanted ads, job seekers, resumes, target companies
Interview Questions You Can Ask
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
The most important questions of your interviews might be the ones you ask. In the interview, don’t think you’re the only one who is “on the spot.” It is perfectly acceptable for you to ask questions...
Tags: management style, savvy business, smart questions, strengths and weaknesses
Funny Job-Search and Work Stories
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Winter was long and cold across much of the country, and for many people it was an extremely challenging period with regard to work, careers and job search. The news about the economy and job market continued...
Tags: careers and job, job search, true stories
The “Bridge Job” Strategy:Making Money While You’re in Career Transition
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
If you’re out of work now, what part-time or flexible work can you do to fill the gap until you land the job you want? If you’re fully-employed but concerned about losing your job, what sort of opportunities...
Tags: flexible work, service organizations, substitute teaching, temp agencies, temporary job
Creating Your Career Transition Binder
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
If you’re in job search mode, you should create a binder – your very own Career Transition Binder. I’ve found that there are two types of job seekers: those who create a binder to keep track of all...
Tags: career transition, job search, networking meetings, organizing your career, professional binders
Only Five Interview Questions
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Of all the subjects we cover in career management and job search, the one that seems to cause clients the most anxiety is INTERVIEWING. To ease my clients’ concerns, I often simplify the topic by reducing...
Tags: career management, interview questions, job interviews
Seasons Greetings
Posted in: Boomer's Speak & Coffee House Blog |
Seasons Greetings from Boomer-Living.com Meet our Expert FORD MYERS. We wish you and your family a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity.
Tags: holiday season, new year, peace, seasons greetings
Resume Building Blocks For Boomers
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Regardless of format, every resume will be composed of some standard sections. Below is a quick guide to the main elements that should be included in every resume.
Personal Information – Always include...
Tags: resume, Resume building blocks
Should You Respond to Online Job Postings and “Help-Wanted” Ads?
Posted in: Career Center |
Let’s assume that you’ve just spent a lot of time preparing, strategizing and tooling-up for a job search. Now, you’re finally ready to get into action. What’s the first thing you’re likely to...
Tags: help wanted ads, internet job postings, job seekers
Seven Truths of Career Success
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
1. The most qualified candidate does not necessarily get the job offer
Many times, candidates with lesser qualifications get job offers simply because they’ve prepared and presented themselves in...
Tags: career crisis, career management, employment landscape, interviewing, job offer, job seekers, negotiation skills
Q & A with Ford R. Myers
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Now that it is September, many recent college graduates are about to start their first professional positions. Many more are still engaged in the job search. I have been contacted over the past few months...
Tags: college students, recent college graduates, resumes
Ford R. Myers, M.ED.
Posted in: Boomer-Living's Authors & Career Authors |
Ford R. Myers, M. ED, Boomer-Living.com Director, is President of Career Potential, LLC - Career Potential.com . Since 1992, he has been providing professional services in executive career consulting,...
Embrace the Salesperson Within and Ace the Job Interview
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
After several years of additional experience and reflection, however, I can firmly state that an interview IS a sales call – a “consultative” sales call. This is actually good news because a consultative...
Tags: interview, job, job interview
How Employers Behave When There Are More Workers Than Jobs
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
When there are many more workers than job openings, employers behave differently than they do in a healthy employment market. This is largely because the locus of control shifts from candidates to employers,...
Tags: employers, employment, job
“Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring”
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Dear Boomer-Living Readers,
This is just a quick note to let you know that my new book, “Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring” has just been published by John Wiley & Sons, and...
20 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers in a Down Market
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Even in a down market, job seekers and employees are not powerless or without recourse. In fact, you have more control over your career circumstances than you might think. I've developed 20 specific strategies...
Tags: job, job search, network
Follow-Up Steps After the Interview
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
My clients often express frustration after they've completed their interviews for a position they want. The common complaints include, "Why doesn't the company call me back?" or "I feel like I have no...
Moving Your Career Forward In Tough Times
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Work harder and smarter for better career results
Let's face it: the job market is bad and the economy is worse. That's why this is the time to push harder than ever in conducting your job search and...
Good Perspective for Bad Times
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
These are tough times to be sure. Just as a new President is about to be elected, the U.S. is experiencing the worst economy since the Great Depression. The stock market recently had the largest one-day...
Networking: Your Most Important Career
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
So, you’ve gotten totally clear on your career goals, prepared your complete “executive portfolio” of self-marketing documents, and developed a detailed strategy for your search.Now it’s time for...
Five Tips to Rev-Up Your Career This Fall
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Summer is coming to a close, and September is here! That means it’s time to hang-up the beach bag, dry-out the swim trunks and focus on career advancement. Here are five tips to help job seekers get...
Self-Employment Options
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
In considering the self-employment option, there are two main questions to ask yourself:
Is self-employment potentially right for you?
If so, which of the four paths to business ownership would be...
How to Help Your Child Transition Successfully from College to Career
Posted in: Career Center & Career Management |
Over the past year, we’ve received a number of phone calls from parents of recent college graduates.
This is unusual for two reasons:
(1) we don’t usually work with clients in their twenties;
(2)...
