Possibly the worst thing to happen this year, in my opinion, was for Unemployment Insurance benefits to be extended...and extended. This is creating a false safety net for many unemployed ...
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Archives for November 2009
Summary Sunday
Some days I can't remember where I saw an article or read some interesting tidbit. Sad but true. There's got to be a better way to organize this stuff. I think the answer ...
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Hectic Holiday Reminders
Every year I promise myself to be done with my Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving. I guess that isn't going to happen this year...again. What ends up happening after Thanksgiving is a jam-packed, ...
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Good and Bad Trends
There is a silver lining in every cloud, or so they say. Sometimes it can be difficult to see where that lining may be hiding. It is there, somewhere.
Some regions of the country are experiencing ...
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Defining Networking for the Job Seeker
Networking is THE most effective way to secure your next job and manage your career. We no longer live in the bubble of a lifetime with a single employer. Therefore, we need to ...
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How Are You Communicating?
Communication is crucial. A message is mostly interpreted by non-verbal cues, not the actual words we use. However, for the last few years there has been a huge movement towards social networks and ...
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Leave Your ‘Tude at the Door
Ever had a bad day? What about a bad week? Anyone ever had a bad year? It is possible and most likely probable that you have.
Job search is rough on the emotions. It takes ...
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Summary Sunday
Are you in a slump? Do you need a kick start? Is your job search stalled? Perhaps you will need to take some time to re-evaluate your activities and actions over the past week or ...
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Be “Just Right” So Goldilocks will Hire You
We all know the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. She tested the porridge, the chairs and the beds and each time found one that was "just right". ...
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Who Are Your Friends?
I am not a natural-born networker. I prefer "hanging" with those people I know well. I have a schedule that doesn't allow me to meet people after work. Those are ...
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Confessions of an Overwhelmed Hiring Manager
I know this hiring manager who posted a job opening for an Admin. The reason this position was posted was because this hiring manager was overwhelmed. She had more work than she could ...
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Can You Adapt? Are You Ready?
There are many changes that impact the way we work and the skills and knowledge employers are looking for. Are you ready? Will you be able to adapt? ...
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How will 14 more weeks Help You?
If signed off on by President Obama, job seekers will have their unemployment benefits extended 14 more weeks. Read more about the bill here.
Let me ask a question: if you knew your benefits ...
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Perception Is Reality
Job search is a full time job and requires discipline, project management skills, thick-skin, perseverance, marketing skills and so much more. You have heard this all before. Yet, ...
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How to Make Your Resume Work for You
Resume advice isn't absolute, black and white, or universal. You probably know that because you've shown your resume to different people and they have each provided you with different ...
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It is November…Already?!
November begins the holiday season! I've begun to see Christmas decorations in stores. I even saw one house that had white Christmas trees with lights and a glowing Santa out ...
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