My career coaching services provide full process assistance for job seekers, from career exploration through job offer acceptance. Whether identifying sought skills and strengths, or gaining understanding and preparation interview, job search or career management strategies, I can help.

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	How to Effectively Follow Up on Sent Resumes by Kris Plantrich - Jul, 2010 As I talk with many candidates, the biggest frustration I hear is that there is no response to resumes they send out. Although many have worked hard to develop a large contact list, targeted specific companies of interest and have a specific system or plan in place to send out resumes, I f...
	Getting Past the Fear – How to Succeed in a 21st Century Job Search by Kris Plantrich - Mar, 2010 Most of my clients are experienced professionals in their 40’s or 50’s and come to me in the throngs of a failed job search. Usually their career has progressed easily through internal promotions or word of mouth referrals. Now faced with a struggling economy and a new job search arena, th...
	All I Need Is a Way To Get My Foot In The Door... by Kris Plantrich - Mar, 2010 Recently I had a conversation with a job seeker which I have had similarly with many others in the past. The conversation begins with a recap of what actions they have taken in their job search and what thei r expectations are for working together. I often here something like, “I can handl...
	What Job Seekers Can Learn from a Close Call Ice Fishing by Kris Plantrich - Mar, 2010 Learn From Others Mistakes, Failures and Successes An ice fishing outing a few weeks ago reminded me of a simple, yet valuable lesson. With weeks of cold weather and a previous weekend of successful ice fishing we thought we would try it again. The week had been beautiful with temperatu...
	Living the Dream by Kris Plantrich - Feb, 2010 Living the dream is what the Olympians of the 2010 Winter Olympics are doing during the next couple of weeks. But the dream for them was born 5, 10 or even 15 years ago and has been achieved through countless hours and years of hard work, failure, tears, injury, smiles, joy, and triumph. E...
	Are You Phone Interview Savvy? by Kris Plantrich - Feb, 2010 Phone interviews have been quite a prevalent topic for my clients this week. I received calls sharing that one client had completed a phone interview with two other clients having scheduled phone interviews for next week. With so many in one week, I wonder if this may be a new norm for som...
	Are Your Job Hopping Days Haunting You? by Kris Plantrich - Jan, 2010 5 Tips to Make the Most of Your Meandering Work History Each individual is different of course, but those with a history of job hopping might find resistance by hiring managers looking for candidates that will remain loyal to their company as the economy works to recover. I recently ...
	Social Networking or Socializing? by Kris Plantrich - Jan, 2010 Social networking is vital in today’s job search. If a job seeker is not yet aware of the benefits of social networking, they may never be aware of their missed opportunities. The most utilized and effective networks today are LinkedIn and Facebook and now Twitter. They are invaluable f...
	Being Nice Does Matter in Finding Your Dream Job by Kris Plantrich - Jan, 2010 This week was the kick off of the 9th season of American Idol. Every year I say I am not going to watch it, but somehow the show finds its way on to the screen of my television. I tell myself, just the first night… to get a feel for what this season may hold. I admit that I watched the...
	Don’t Miss Out – Catch the Wave of 2010 Opportunity by Kris Plantrich - Dec, 2009 Lots of exciting things took place for me and ResumeWonders in 2009. I didn’t realize just how much had been achieved until I started this blog post. It was a wrap up of the year in preparation of 2010 goals and provided a surprising dose of pride when I realize all that I have achieved. H...
	Is Your Insanity Driving You Crazy? by Kris Plantrich - Dec, 2009 Try Something New to Take the Insanity out of Your Job Search I’ve gone to the same mall area shopping for Christmas presents three times in the last couple of weeks. Each time I have gone, I come home less and less satisfied with the amount of purchases I made. I just can’t seem to fin...
	Do Cover Letters Matter? Make Yours Stand Out and See! by Kris Plantrich - Dec, 2009 There seems to still be an on going battle over the cover letter relevance. The majority of resume writers I have talked with still believe the cover letter can hold a few unique nuggets of value that you can use to persuade hiring managers and decision makers to take a second or first lo...
	Define Goals to Keep YOU in Control of Your Job Search by Kris Plantrich - Nov, 2009 Watching the Ohio State University vs. University of Michigan football game over the weekend, a comment from one of the commentators stuck with me. It was during the 3rd quarter and Ohio State was really creating some space between them and Michigan and Michigan had begun to make a lot of ...
	Positioning: Critical For an Effective Career Shift by Kris Plantrich - Nov, 2009 Positioning is not only critical in a successful job search it is also essential in the ability to shift your career to the next level. Questions for candidates contemplating or already consumed in a job search should include, how do I get noticed by recruiters, by hiring managers, by the ...
	Five Interview Secrets You Need To Know by Kris Plantrich - Nov, 2009 It isn’t enough just to go after getting an interview. If you want a job offer you have to prepare for and research each company you are offered an interview with. You have obviously done some work while having your resume developed or writing it yourself. The research and preparation is a...
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