When I first started thinking about blogging, I consulted with several great mentors/advisers. One wise mentor recommended a visual layout for my process of career advisement. While I struggled to ...
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Archives for September 2009
“I want a job that’s secure…”
In this rapidly changing world, it is no surprise that job seekers are looking for security and stability. Honestly, who really wants to be in job search again any time soon? But I ...
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Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Ghosts. Are they real? Have you ever seen or heard one? How strongly do you hold your belief? What would change your mind?
Children don't need to see ghosts for ...
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Are You In Survival Mode Yet?
It is hard to know if we are headed out of the recession or not. Some indicators point to yes, others, not so much. What I do know is that the end of Unemployment Insurance benefits will ...
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Does Your Job Search Need A Makeover?
If you want a makeover for your job search, you can create your own "makeover panel". In the world of entrepreneurship, this is frequently referred to as an Advisory ...
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Avoid being Scammed
It is not surprising that scams are popping up all over. They are trying to feed on the desperation of job seekers. But, you don't have to fall prey. Just use some good old common sense.
Rule ...
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Do You Hate Meeting New People?
Does the thought of meeting new people repulse you? Do you avoid it like the plague? At least you have the choice to opt out.
Think about the millions of kindergarteners who began school this ...
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Casting A Wide Net
You probably have heard the advice to "cast a wide net" in searching for your next job. So, what exactly does that mean? More importantly, how do you do it?
It all starts with ...
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Ask for Help, Please
Children, almost instinctively, know how to ask for help. Most young children know when they are in over their heads and freely ask or demand "a little help please, Mom!". ...
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What Do They Call This at Your Company?
So many job seekers get caught up using the "official" job title their last employer gave them. In doing that, the job seeker either has presented themselves as something un-needed, ...
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Dream Big
With summer almost over, there is another opportunity to set some goals for the upcoming school year.
I found a post, Big Dream Guidance System, about chopping your big dreams into smaller ...
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5 Ways to Save Money
The best time to save money is before you need to. If you are in job search mode, here are 5 ways to save money right now! ...
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Do You Need Mentors?
I realize every day how much I don't know and still have to learn. Does that make me a life-long-learner of life? Yes. There are those that learn by attending colleges and acquire degrees. I prefer ...
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Starting A New Job? Remember These Things
With the job market opening up and seeing people land jobs, it is probably a good idea to remind people how to keep this new job.
Starting a new job can be stressful- akin to starting college. ...
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