Robert Hellmann

About Robert Hellmann

https://www.hellmannconsulting.com

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Avoid These Six Job-search Time Wasters!

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The most common time killers in a job search (excluding procrastination) involve interviews that go nowhere, networking meetings that net nothing, and countless job applications that get no response. Here's how to manage these and other situations so that you can turn waste into haste and jump-start your job search.

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How to Write Compelling Resume & LinkedIn Profile Bullets

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resumeWhen I first look at a client’s resume, I quite often see a list of bullet points that reflect only responsibilities. One of my clients, for example, an accountant, listed a bullet point that read: “Responsible for managing the monthly close.” After we discussed the impact she made through her management, we modified the text to read: “Managed the monthly close, reducing turnaround time by at least 30% while improving accuracy.” Do you feel the extra power

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Applying for Jobs? There’s a Better Way to Get Interviews

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A prospective client once came to me for help. “In the past year I’ve applied for about 100 positions, yet have had no interviews!” she told me in frustration. I was pretty confident that I knew the crux of her problem straight away. It was the emphasis she placed on the number of jobs she had applied for. Usually, just applying for jobs is not nearly enough, especially at more senior levels.

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Resume Mythbusters: Myth #1 Busted!

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2056398799_5849080c71_oA number of resume “professionals” say not to use formatting such as bolding or underlining because it can prevent Applicant Tracking Systems from identifying formatted keywords in your resume. ATS’s are often used by large organizations to do initial automated resume screenings for job postings, before resumes are seen by a human. My take on this claim: TOTALLY FALSE.

How do I know? Simple—you can test it yourself. Get a free Google Drive account, which includes gigabytes of cloud storage, and upload your PDF (or Word) resume there. Google Drive is known for making

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Are You Keeping in Touch with Your Network?

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phone-499991_1280 for keeping in touchIf you're not, you're not a good networker-- you'll miss opportunities! Getting meetings (and then "acing" these meetings) is 50% of what you need to do. Keeping in touch following these meetings is the other 50%.

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How to Write Emails that Land Interviews & Meetings

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letters from morgueFile file0001515540276Many job-search cold emails and cover letters that ask for a meeting or an interview are not even read by the recipient. The email subject line doesn't resonate, or the content is too dense or irrelevant to the reader. Clients who have applied the following nine rules, however, have seen big improvements in their email response rates.

Rule #1: Make your letter easily "scannable"
People are usually too busy to take the time to read through a long, dense email.

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When They Say You are “Overqualified”…

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Frustration at being told you're overqualifiedWhat do you do if a hiring manager says you are "overqualified" for a position? First, you need to know that what they really mean is a) you’re going to want too much money, b) you’re going to be bored and will leave in six months, or c) you won’t fit into the culture. All three of these underlying issues can be addressed with these two approaches:

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Giving a Presentation? How to Address their #1 Question

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I once went to a seminar where the presenter was sharing some leadership development ideas with the audience. At the end of the presentation, we were all left with the same question— What do we do with this information? In fact, someone asked this very question ("what is our next step..."), and the presenter's response was “That’s a good question, I’m not sure.” BIG mistake, and it was the key reason his presentation was a fail.

The number one question any audience member has is “how does this help me?” For your presentation to have any chance of achieving greatness (or even goodness), you must answer this question.

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Land Your Next Job with LinkedIn’s Volunteer Marketplace

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LinkedIn now makes it easier to find volunteer opportunities. Gain access by going to http://volunteer.linkedin.com or by clicking on the “Jobs” menu option, selecting “Advanced Search,” "More Options," and then entering “volunteer” in the job title. LinkedIn has partnered with some major volunteer matching sites to make this happen. Here's why this feature is so great.

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3 Tips for Delivering a Powerful Presentation

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How you present yourself or your work can determine a potential promotion, sale, or job offer. These three simple ideas, from my book, Peak Presentations, can go a long way towards helping you achieve the outcomes you want.

Make it Useful: Focus on their Bottom Line

It’s easy to talk about what you know. It’s harder to apply your knowledge to the specific issues of the audience members before you. Every audience member wants to know “how can this. . .

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