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Why Are So Many People Still Out of Work?

March 19, 2010

My hypothesis as to why so many people are still out of work is the they do not know how to talk about their talents in a way that the future employer understands.  It is as if the job seeker is speaking a different language and the employer doesn't understand. The reason this is happening?  [...]

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Mind Over Matter: Moving Your Stalled Search Forward

February 25, 2010

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 economy.  I encourage you to visit other members' responses, linked below. Please follow our hashtag on Twitter: #careercollective.   QUESTION:  What [...]

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I Just Did My Job

February 9, 2010

If I had a dollar for every time I heard a job seeker say, “I just did my job, I don’t have any accomplishments”, I would be so rich.  So why are you so humble?  Why can’t you take some credit where credit is due?  That’s all we are asking you to do.  But, why, [...]

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Why Do Job Seekers Obsess Over Their Resumes?

January 27, 2010

How many people have actually been hired because they had a kick a** resume?  Really?  Did the new boss actually say, "the reason I hired you was because your resume was excellent"?  The resume can be a door opener.  Can be.  But it depends on so many things.  Does it meet the personal preferences of [...]

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Lazy or Un-Informed?

December 30, 2009

Job Search is hardly a DIY (Do It Yourself) project today.  Well, it can be, I suppose, if you have a natural inclination for building relationships and learning.  If you have never installed a faucet, tile floor, or hung wall paper, I doubt your first attempt would turn out as well as if it had been [...]

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Summary Sunday

December 6, 2009

I truly enjoy pulling together some of my favorite posts from the past week.  It is a great way to give back and reinforce some key job search lessons.  Because the most important part of your search is about being a good networker, here's a post about building your network: Top 10 People You Must [...]

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