Having the right tools for the right task can make all the difference when it comes to starting a side gig. The fact is, freelancing can sometimes involve the strenuous chore of task management, ...
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Archives for January 2013
Summary Sunday: Implementing Your Job Search
Getting your job search off the ground can feel overwhelming and/or confusing. There is a lot of advice out there and often it seems contradictory. But maybe it isn't. I think most career and job ...
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When LinkedIn Becomes A Pay-To-Use Product
The headlines read:
LINKEDIN SNUBS 400M+ USERS
Today, LinkedIn announced they will only allow paid subscribers access to their accounts infuriating their 400 million loyal customers...
Reality ...
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How To Get the Most From A Carnival?
There's a carnival going on! The Career Development Carnival is over on Elephants at Work. No, it isn't the kind with rides and games. A blog carnival is defined by Wikipedia as
A blog article that ...
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College Seniors: Get Your Act Together NOW!
If your graduation is coming up this spring, NOW is the time to get your job search into full-swing. Actually, I hope you started thinking about this last year.
When you were in high school, you ...
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Motivation Monday: Are You Kissing Enough Frogs?
You've heard the saying "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince," right? I think this same logic applies to your job search. In order for you to find your prince (or princess) you ...
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Summaries of Stuff You Share
I am going to be writing a future post with some thoughts on how an ordinary job seeker could use curating tools, but, today I wanted to show you what they look like. There are tons of options out ...
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Ponderings on a Tuesday
I've been surfing social media streams all morning looking for ideas and creative thoughts to share and have come up with very little, OK, nothing. But while I was searching, these thoughts came to ...
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Motivation Monday: Anything Is Possible, If…
Ordinary people can achieve what others may consider extraordinary results. It happens every day. It can happen for you, if...
What Is It That Sets the Ordinary Apart?
There is absolutely nothing ...
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Summary Sunday: Building Relationships
This Summary Sunday is a collection of the articles on networking and building relationships I've read and shared on Twitter during the week. It has been awhile since I've summarized my favorite ...
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New Habits for the New Year
It is that time of year again when thousands of people sign up for gym memberships, resolve to eat healthier, or commit to better themselves. And yet, most will not follow through. It takes about 30 ...
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