Unseasonably balmy weather predicted for the weekend reminds me of all the wonderful summer memories and new summer opportunities!
When the sky is blue and the weather is warm (not hot), it is hard ...
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Archives for April 2009
Give me a Chance
I frequently run into people who say "I know I could do the job if they would just give me a chance". Why aren't they aren't giving you the chance?
Are you ...
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More on Being a Good Listener
The other day, a friend called to ask me for my advice. As I was gleefully providing my input, I was then provided with excuses and reasons why my advice wouldn't work. OK, I know I am not ...
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It is All About Being a Good Listener
In reading Liz Lynch's post about being a good listener, I was reminded of how incredibly significant being a good listener is. You certainly know people who are excellent listeners and those that ...
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3 Easy Steps to Negotiating Your Job Offer
Even in today's climate, you can negotiate your job offer. The art of negotiation requires data, emotional disconnect and the vocabulary.
Step One: Gathering the data
During the interview it is ...
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3 Ways to Stop Collecting Unemployment Insurance
It's fun looking for a job, isn't it?! You really enjoy claiming Unemployment Insurance every week too, right? You feel useful, productive and valued for your contributions. There is nothing worse ...
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Lessons Learned from Family
Family is so important! Think about what you have learned from the elders in your family. Who would you be today without their influence? I know it is the luck of the draw, some ...
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Who Is Unemployed- A, B and C Players
In order to be the best job seeker possible, you need an understanding of what is going on in the heads of hiring professionals. In the current economic situation, with hundreds of thousands of ...
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Tracking Your Networking Contacts
Because networking is so nebulous and difficult to see how it directly translates into a job, I hear a lot of reluctance. Maybe if you track our networking contacts and activities, you'll see the ...
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Fixing Your Search
If your phone isn't ringing, whatever you're doing isn't working...so fix it. How?
If you wanted to lose weight, you would change your eating habits.
If you wanted to really lose weight, you would ...
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Company Research Resources
Finding company research resources shouldn't be difficult, so I've listed some of my favorite resources.
Free resources for finding target companies
LinkedIn (of course)
New York State's ...
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Put Plan B into Action
It's been months since you lost your job and you are frustrated. Maybe it is time to put "Plan B" into action.
Having a job, any job, usually makes you feel better than facing all ...
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