If you're graduating soon, I've got some advice for college seniors. Know the labor market, know what you want to do and be ready to work for it! ...
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On Careers
Dating and Job Search Have A Lot In Common
It is amazing how many similarities there are between finding a job and dating. What you may know from experience is that they both take time and effort to produce the results you want!
Landing ...
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5 Workplace Trends That Sway
I find it fascinating to watch trends in the workplace. As a former HR practitioner, I have enough first-hand knowledge to understand how policy changes rock a company.
This post was initially ...
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8 Things The Big Game Can Teach You About Job Search
Even if you aren't a football fan, last Sunday's game offers eight lessons that apply to job search!
A power outage, great commercials, and a winning underdog! That's what makes an exciting ...
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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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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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Create a Career Insurance Policy
Today, right now...I want you to create a career insurance policy. ...
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Personal Branding Is NOT Hocus Pocus
Personal Branding isn't about black hat SEO tactics. It isn't a magic wand to cure unemployment either. It is a strategy for communicating the unique set of skills, personality and value you deliver ...
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Don’t Be Scared About Starting Your New Job
Starting a new job is scary, but never fear! This article has 10 things you can do to ensure you start your job on the right foot! This is your chance to start fresh. ...
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Good Reads for Career Resiliency
What are you reading to improve your career resiliency? The world of work changes very quickly so you can't rely on what you currently know to allow you to stay marketable in the future. ...
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LinkedIn Conundrums
There Are Few Absolutes
Every individual on LinkedIn has a different interpretation of how they want to use the tool. I hope you have goals for how you plan to use LinkedIn both as a job seeker and ...
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10 Reasons You Won’t Network
Like evangelists, people who network want to spread the good word about how it has helped them. They try to convince and convert the people who are non-believers to join them in celebrating the power ...
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Summary Sunday: Job Search Tip Round-Up
From around the twitterverse, I collect and share information I think will help those of you who are searching for a new opportunity.This week's roundup contains my favorite posts from this week! I ...
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Summary Sunday: Beginning, Continuing and Ending Your Job Search
On Sunday's I share links to posts I've read and valued during the past week. These resources are current and relevant to anyone making a change or interested in improving how you look for a new job ...
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