“I’ve contacted 40 companies directly: 5 replied, I spoke with two on the phone or through Skype. After 7 days, I sent a follow-up to those who had not responded. After another 3 days, I sent them invites on LinkedIn. I contacted one alternative decision maker. The result: silence.” Career Consultants are often approached by frustrated candidates, who are unaware of what they are doing wrong, and why their search is unsuccessful. On top of that, candidates blame their years of experience and age for their failures. The key to success is in the strategy and the active use of modern job search channels: networking, contacting headhunters, and direct application. And that was the subject of the eighth weekend. Read more
