Pierre loves his job. I could tell from the minute I saw him. He walked with a lightness in his step and his head held high (not too high). He worked the room by engaging people in light, ...
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Archives for July 2009
Practice Your Interview Answers Out Loud
As crazy as this may sound (and feel), it is really important to practice your interview answers out loud. ...
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What’s Your Value Proposition?
For those who have been in the world of sales and marketing, value proposition is fairly common. It means in short, what will I get if I invest in this product or service? ...
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It Is Attitude, Not Skills that Set You Apart
Terrence Seamon's post Dead Wood, No Passion hits the mark! At a picnic with friends, a friend/hiring manager was lamenting over the lack of passionate candidates. Sure, there are lots of ...
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Reverse Your Thinking about Job Search
Do you understand how employers are filling jobs? Why are there so few jobs posted on-line right now? Why isn't your resume getting hits? To answer these questions, put ...
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5 Best Resumes out of 500+
I knew as I was racing against the clock yesterday to publish the post, that I should include examples of the good resumes. Thank you so much to the reader who requested that I do so!
Here are the ...
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5 out of 500 Resumes Actually Told Me Something
As I was going through a stack of resumes I had saved from the past year, 500+ of them to be exact, I could only find 5 that were noteworthy. What do I mean by noteworthy? The summary actually told ...
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LinkedIn Is A “MUST” Tool
I had a great set of conversations last night and the topic of LinkedIn and questions regarding it's benefits came up. I am convinced that everyone today needs it. Consider it your ...
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Employer Bias’s Are Alive and Well
A good colleague, Mike Lally, forwarded me the link to the WSJ article "Only the Employed Need Apply" to get my goat. What this article points out is that employers (in ...
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More Great Blogs
I am regularly adding blogs to my Google reader. It is fun to stumble upon a great writer, or someone covering a great topic, or a fresh perspective, or a style similar or very different ...
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Money Management, Who’s Wagging Who?
Do you worry more about career management or money management? Many of us believe that if we manage our career's right, then the money will follow. But what if that isn't true? ...
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Insights into Where this Economy Will Bring Us
Remember the "transporters" in Star Trek? You would step onto the platform and Scottie would transport you where you wanted to go. Pretty cool, right. It seems like ...
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Good-Bye Job Boards?
As a job seeker, you already know this, I'm sure. Not all jobs get posted on-line. In fact, the good ones are filled through referrals and never make the job boards. So why are they being used to ...
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