Recalling your past accomplishments is an important first step during the job search process. These stories are the proof you need to show future employers. ...
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Social Media Job Search and You
If you are thinking about stepping into the 21st century and are ready to dip your toe into the waters of social media job search, where would you begin? ...
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6 Things Every New Job Seeker Needs To Know
As a new job seeker, there are many things you need to know! Landing a new job requires you refresh your job search skills to keep up with the times. ...
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How Will You Find A Way Out?
Are you sick and tired of your job?
I've been there too. In fact, I vividly recall hating my job so much that I began plotting ways I could get fired. This lasted months. ...
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Job Search Help Just For College Grads
This is the time of year when thousands of colleges release fresh graduates into the world. Sadly, many will not be able to find a job. There is help for unemployed college grads.
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Best Job Search Websites 2015
These carefully selected resources, I believe to be the 40 best job search websites to provide job seekers with information to land a job faster. ...
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40 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts for Job Search 2015
Welcome to my list of 40 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts for Job Search 2015! This is my third annual list of Twitter accounts for job seekers to follow! And these aren't bots, these are real, responsive ...
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LinkedIn Resources for College Students
Did you know, only a small percent of college students use LinkedIn?! And did you know that over 90% of recruiters are using LinkedIn?!
Let's build a bridge! I want to arm you with official ...
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Psych Yourself Up!
Job Search is 99% psychological and 1% physical, or another way of saying this is: to succeed in job search, you have to put mind over matter.
A Little History
Years ago, when I first started using ...
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Fix It Friday: Networking Efforts Not Working
On Friday's I share my answers to job seeker questions! This one is about what to do when networking isn't working (the way you want it to)! ...
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What It Takes to Start a Job Search
If you are about to embark on your quest for a new job, you need a map and the tools to reach your destination effectively. ...
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Why Do You Like Twitter?
What I am learning is that there many reasons to like Twitter. I find it difficult sometimes to explain exactly what it is about this tool that makes it so cool, interesting, fun, productive, ...
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3 Ways to Find People on LinkedIn
If you are new to LinkedIn, you may be wondering how you can find people to add to your LinkedIn connections. ...
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Joining Groups on LinkedIn Can Expand Your Network
You don't have to be on LinkedIn. But why wouldn't you be there? Being there doesn't mean just having a profile. It is a great way to meet and engage with others who share a similar interest.
If ...
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Remember When You Didn’t See the Need for Email
Here I go! I am on a mission- to get more employed people to use LinkedIn. But I need your help.
I was invited to be a guest at a power networking group yesterday. This isn't just any power ...
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A Movement to Help the Unemployed: #HireFriday
Margo Rose, HR Margo, @margorose, started the #HireFriday movement to help job seekers. You can find her full explanation here. Because many won't click through, I've lifted the key points from her ...
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Hate Making Small Talk? Ask Questions
Many of us despise making small talk. It is the equalent of a drill in the dentist's office. As a result, these same, introverted people like myself hate going to networking events where we are forced ...
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Blogroll Please?
I am looking for ideas today.
What job search websites are a must read for you? In my google reader I subscribe to the sites from the Career Collective bloggers plus 130 other "must read" sites. So ...
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Assertive, Aggressive or Afraid
A friend called me the other day, excited and nervous because she had gotten an interview for a job she had recently applied for.
"What do I ask them", she asked me.
"What do you want to know" I ...
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I Think I Can
Do you remember the story of the "Little Engine That Could"? Imagine my surprise when my Star-Wars-loving, DS Nintendo-toting son, brought that book home with a gleam of excitement in ...
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Mind Over Matter: Moving Your Stalled Search Forward
As a member of a new community of resume writers and career coaches called the Career Collective, this post is one of many responses to ideas and concrete steps to secure your future in a changed ...
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Social Media is NOT about Telling People What You Had for Breakfast
Social media isn't about revealing what's going on in your personal life. (Though many use it that way.) It is about sharing information with other people. It is a tool for learning and finding ...
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Job Search Help Is Everywhere
I am so glad to see so many different resources to help those looking for a job. Unfortunately, I fear, many job seekers don't know about these resources. Please, share this with those you know. ...
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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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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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25 Signs That You Need Serious Help with Your Search
Perhaps it takes an innocent by-stander or someone with outside perspective to see what might possibly be the problem with your job search. Here's a checklist of signs that your ...
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