What can we learn from this year's campaigning (or any election year, for that matter)? There are numerous parallels between political campaigning and job search and career management.
What Is a ...
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Motivation Monday: Time for a Career Tune-Up
Any time of year is a good time to do a career tune-up. The trick is finding time to do it. ...
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Summary Sunday: Whole Lotta Job Search Stuff
Every Sunday I review my tweets to rally together some of the most important or favorites shared. It is not only a week-in-review for me, but if you aren't on Twitter, it is my chance to inform 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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September 11th- Then and Now
Firsts
It was a very dark time in our recent history. It was also a highlight. There were so many things that happened that had never happened before (at least during my lifetime), and may never ...
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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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Buses and Wings!
While the rest of the country started school long ago, today is the day our district begins! With excitement, nerves and tears (mostly the Moms) these kids head back to school, finally!
There have ...
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Are You Invisible Online? Fix It!
You don't want to be invisible online! If you don't appear on page one of Google, you should. And, with a little work, you can create stuff that can get you found. That is, if you care what your ...
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Do You Have Toilet Paper on Your Shoe?
Have you ever told someone they have toilet paper on their shoe or a piece of food stuck in their teeth? Sometimes. It depends. But wouldn't you ALWAYS want to know if you were the victim of such ...
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5 Ways You Are Sabotaging Your Job Search
You may not know you are sabotaging your job search so let me call out these 5 things and explain why they are so damaging to your job search. ...
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Motivation Monday: Like-ability
Are you likable?
Try doing these things this week to increase your like-ability factor!
Listen more than you speak.
Smile!
Ask other-centric questions.
Help someone who hasn't asked for ...
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Organize Your Online Job Search with Clipix
You know me, I am a sucker for shiny new things! So when I was notified about Clipix, I couldn't resist sharing this new technology with you.
Keeping your files organized requires a system and the ...
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Send Off Your College Student with This Advice
It is that time of year again. The hordes of excited freshman head off to college with anticipation and perhaps a bit of fear. And let's not forget the returning college students who will be diving ...
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Career Development Carnival: August 2012
In this August Career Development Carnival you will find a wide array of advice and tips to assist you in managing your career! Personal branding tips are part of the long-term strategy, though they ...
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Conflict During Job Search
Conflict exists in job search; both internal conflict and external conflict. The "why" is not nearly as important as how you resolve the conflict. Like it or not, job search is not black and white. ...
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Are You Using Technology To Help Your Job Search?
Technology is moving rapidly and every day new apps, software and gadgets are popping up. Are you using technology to help your job search? ...
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Demystifying Twitter
There are many reasons people don't like Twitter. Let me try to demystify it. ...
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Motivation Monday: Summer Cruzin’
For me, summer is about cruising (taking it easy): lakes, family, and a bit of R&R. If this is the case, then how did we get into August so quickly? Is anyone else thinking it was just June? As ...
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The Resume 2012 Style
Resume styles change. Is yours up-to-date? I am not a professional resume writer. However, I do know lots of great writers and love engaging in discussions about this document. ...
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Fight the Fight by Doing these Four Things
August marks an exciting new frontier for me and I am doing the happy dance! I am a contributing blogger for US News' On Careers.
You know this logo, but perhaps you are not familiar with ...
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Need Some Job Search Help?
One of the things I love most about this blogging world is that you meet the most interesting people! It is a connected community of generous, thought provoking, and inspiring people. All you need to ...
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Skills Gap: Myth or Truth?
We've got trouble- that starts with a capital "T" and that rhymes with "E" and that stands for employment! Lifting from the Music Man this morning for a little chuckle! But seriously, we've got to ...
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Job Search Never Ends
For the many job seekers who have recently landed a job...CONGRATULATIONS- it isn't over though. The economy is unstable still. Employer loyalty is dead. You never want to be caught flat footed again. ...
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Motivation Monday: Follow and Trust the Process
Yes, there is a process for job search and in order for you to achieve the desired results, it requires you follow it and have trust that it will work. Today's post is a reminder and some tips on ...
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Hot Social Tools Are Visual Aids
The headlines read: Facebook buys Instagram. Pinterest is growing rapidly. LinkedIn is killing the resume. The popularity of these social tools may have more in common than you think. They are ...
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Motivation Monday: Go Team!
I've been spending WAY too much time at the baseball fields this summer. Watching, sideline coaching, cheering, chilling. Given the way my brain works, I can't help but draw the connection between ...
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10 Bad Decisions Made By Job Seekers
You've heard of IQ, Intelligence Quotient; EQ, Emotional Intelligence; Now I want to introduce you to SI, Situational Intelligence! This is awareness of your situation. Are you equipped to make the ...
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Social Recruiting Just Works Better
Jobvite has released their 2012 social recruiting survey results! If you are avoiding social tools like LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook, I hope this summary of their findings convinces you to ...
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Motivation Monday: Make It a Productive Summer
For some of you, the kids are done with school and so begins another week of their vacation but don't let that interfere with your job search. Or maybe you are living back home after graduation. Here ...
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Summary Sunday: Big Picture Stuff
Sunday is the day I reflect and share some of the favorite posts curated throughout the week! This week's posts are about the shifts in careers and work, overriding networking principles and the ...
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