Wendy Terwelp has helped thousands of clients get hired faster and be rock stars at work since 1989. A recognized expert on networking, both online and off, Wendy has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Fast Company, The Business Journal, and more as well as numerous radio shows. Only two degrees from Kevin Bacon, We...
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Time To Choose Your Ideal Career by Wendy J. Terwelp - Nov, 2008 Did you choose your current career or did it choose you? Perhaps you started in banking during college and moved up. Now you are out. Maybe you were recruited by an investment firm during college. Now you are out. While times are tough, you still have a choice. You can choose to whine and complain about the economy and your crappy career situation OR you can choose to take this time to find a career that is ideal for ... |
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Top 10 Tips To Recession-Proof Your Career by Wendy J. Terwelp - Oct, 2008 “Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” -Theodore Roosevelt Now is the time to take on extra responsibilities on the job and move out of your comfort zone. Here are 10 tips to help you recession-proof your career: 1. Speak up at the next staff meeting. Make a positive contribution to the conversation and share your ideas. Don’t wait until somethi... |
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Networking: Are You Begging or Building? by Wendy J. Terwelp - Jul, 2008 Networking DOES work. Time and again, my clients land positions using their network. BUT, as others have said, it must be done right. “Hey, know anyone who’s hiring?” is NOT networking done right. And this happens to be the way many people start their search. One of my clients, a senior programmer, was unemployed 18 months before meeting with me. (She’d been downsized after 25 years at a company that had been acquired.) She... |
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Networking 101 – Starting Conversations by Wendy J. Terwelp - Aug, 2007 "You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years trying to get people interested in you." -- Dale Carnegie Great advice Carnegie – and a great start for networking. One of the best ways to begin a conversation – and become interested in others - is by asking open-ended questions. What’s an open-ended question? One that cannot be answered by either “yes,” “no” or an... |
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Top 10 Secrets to Turn Networking Pain to Career Gain by Wendy J. Terwelp - Jan, 2007 It's not what you know; it's who you know that gets you hired. We’ve all heard this phrase so many times our ears are bleeding, right? Here are the facts: 61% to 85% of people land new careers through networking. With that in mind, here are 10 secrets to help turn your networking pain into career gain: Know yourself and your personal brand: Are you hip, trendy, and cool? If you are, then the networking group you join should... |
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Relocating? Do Your Research by Wendy J. Terwelp - Sep, 2006 Question: My wife and I want to relocate to California. What’s the best way to begin a job search? Answer: While job searching and relocating simultaneously seem daunting tasks, there are several steps you can take to begin your search. First, don’t make a move without having a job in place! Next, you can search for jobs online or at the library. You’ll need to use both to find out more about the city you plan... |
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Job Search Follow Up: There's a Right Way by Wendy J. Terwelp - Aug, 2006 When I was a recruiter, candidates sometimes called our company a few times a day asking if we found anything yet. Sometimes it was once a day, every day during the week. Interestingly enough, these were for all levels of positions, including high level professional positions (I specialized in placing IT and sales executives). This extreme follow up is annoying and definitely the wrong way. In a recent conversation wit... |
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Your Permanent Record: Digital Dirt & Your Career by Wendy J. Terwelp - Mar, 2006 Whatever you put on the Internet stays on your permanent record. I'm paraphrasing Andy Sernovitz, CEO of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (www.womma.org), who spoke to marketing execs and business owners at a recent event. Many of his recommendations and talking points apply directly to managing a successful career. Your permanent record. Think about it. You've got a lot to say, you started a blog, and one of your... |
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Corporate Culture Reconnaissance by Wendy J. Terwelp - Mar, 2006 How do you find out the real story of a company's corporate culture and if you'll be a good fit? Here are a few ideas: Drive by the company early in the morning, when everyone is getting to work, or during the afternoon, when everyone's leaving for lunch. You'll get an idea of how eager people are in leaving or getting to the office as well as what the corporate image is like. Visit the company and check out the lobby.... |
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Moooo Replying To Ads: How to Stand Out From the Herd by Wendy J. Terwelp - Mar, 2006 If you're going to be part of the herd and respond to online and newspaper ads, learn how to stand out from your competition. Here are some tips: Don't send your resume to every ad that catches your eye, that's called spam. Be selective. Carefully review the ad to see if the majority of your qualifications are a match. Targeting websites? Find a niche site with positions near your city or in your exact profession or in... |
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