John Crant is an Author, Career Coach and Speaker on Job Search through his seminar and lecture series at corporate events, at the YMCA in NYC, at The New York Public Library's JOB SEARCH CENTRAL, he works with Workforce Development organizations, and his specially designed series is helping colleges and universities with the Secrets to Launching Your Career in a Changed Job Market.

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	Women don’t know their value in the marketplace by John Crant - Jun, 2011 As a woman, it is extremely important to know your self-worth, especially in your career. Here is a great article in I recently read in Time Magazine about how women are still earning less than men, The 100% Solution. As a working mom I have to admit I took some offense to Donald Trump’...
	How to Stay Motivated During an Extended Job Search by John Crant - Jul, 2010 This is a job market like few have ever experienced. In my Self-Recruiter® lecture series, I regularly meet individuals that have been seeking their next position for extended periods of time. Some for months (in an odd way, the luckier ones), but many that have been looking since sometime...
	How Do I Overcome Being Rejected As Being ‘Too Senior’ For A Role? by John Crant - Jun, 2010 Q: How do I overcome being rejected as being ‘too senior’ for a role? - signed, A Wealth of Experience The most interesting part for me, is that the HR person emailed you almost exactly what I talk about in my lecture series. Here’s a portion of the rejection for the audience of readers...
	Don’t Wait, Send Your Thank You Notes Now! by John Crant - Mar, 2010 Impressions are made, and solidified very quickly. And in today’s Job Market where companies meet many candidates during an interview process for a position, you can be forgotten quickly too. Use your Thank You notes to reinforce your excitement for the role, the company and your ‘brand...
	Avoid Mistakes and Negotiate the Salary That You Desire by John Crant - Feb, 2010 Mistakes that people make when looking to negotiate salary: Negotiating salary can be one of the most challenging aspects to handle properly, and to your advantage, when seeking a new career opportunity. In times of economic challenge, such as a recession or long recovery period, every ...
	The Art of Working and Reworking Your Network by John Crant - Dec, 2009 Why is it so difficult for people to turn to network contacts for help on the second or third time? The simple answer is guilt. We all have that nagging voice in our heads that our call is not of interest, and is really a nuisance, to those in our network that we may call more than once...
	Get a New Job Faster! Manage Your Job Search by John Crant - Dec, 2009 How to Achieve Your Goals for Your Job Hunt Taking on any tough project can be a daunting task, without the proper help. Before long, we are overwhelmed and dropping pieces of our important project here and there. Our follow-up gets lost. Entire areas that should be in focus get moved t...
	How Can I Negotiate a Better Salary Offer? by John Crant - Dec, 2009 How Can I Negotiate a Better Salary Offer? - Signed I just want what I deserve. We all want what we deserve. Unfortunately, what I call the ‘Unwelcome Truth’ usually gets in the way. The Unwelcome Truth: Companies usually pay based on pay history, and they are not typically basi...
	How Long Does an Interview Process Take? by John Crant - Dec, 2009 Question: How long should my Interview Process Take? - Signed, Tired of Waiting Interview processes vary widely, but let’s start by looking at the average length of time an interview process takes, from the company’s perspective. The average length of time for a company to star...
	How To Get Hired If You Are Older? by John Crant - Dec, 2009 Question: I’m an older worker and I find myself looking for a new job and wonder: How to Get Hired If You are Older? -Signed, I’ve Got Experience! There’s no getting around it: this is a tough job market. The candidate pool of talent has expanded exponentially and that is leaving ...
	How To Make Your Resume Work For You! by John Crant - Dec, 2009 Your resume should be doing a lot of work for you. Many people have resumes that grow and grow over time. That may seem okay, as we do add more capability and expertise to our list of skills that we are ’selling’ when we are looking for a new job or a new career. But over time, your resume...
	I Came In Second Place, Now What? by John Crant - Dec, 2009 Question: I just came in 2nd place, after a three month interview process, and I feel like it’s all a loss. Is there anything that I should do? - Signed, At a Loss It can be very trying and difficult for our ego to get all the way through a company’s hiring process, only to fin...
	I’ve Been Unemployed For Ten Months And I Can’t Seem To Get Hired. What Am I Doing Wrong? by John Crant - Dec, 2009 I’ve been unemployed for 10 months and I can’t seem to get hired. I’m even willing to take a step backward -to no avail. What am I doing wrong? Signed, – Struggling to Solve a Puzzle When we face a long period of unemployment, many things happen to our self confidence, and the vi...
	My Annual Review Is Next Week. How Can I Get Something Else If They Cannot Raise My Salary? by John Crant - Dec, 2009 Question: My Annual Review is next week. How Can I get Something Else if They cannot Raise My Salary? - Lone-Wolf Standing in My Department Congratulations! That may seem strange given the situation that you are describing of being the ‘last one standing’ in what was formerly a large...
	Relocating? Change your address, NOW! by John Crant - Dec, 2009 Question: I’m relocating about two hours from where I live now, but I can’t seem to get anyone to respond to my resume. Am I missing something? -Signed, Moving within state Even in normal times, employers are going to always look at local job candidates first, as it’s just a na...
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