Are you in a job that stinks? Do you wake up every morning saying "I HATE MY JOB?" I know I have. I worked for one company and every day I plotted how I could get myself fired. Could I go and yell ...
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Summary Sunday
It's A Small World Afterall
Who remembers that children's song? I recall my first exposure to it while visiting Disney World in the early 1980s. Could it have been a way to prepare us for the ...
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What Do You Want to Be Known For?
We all have a reputation. People recognize our strengths inside and outside of the workplace. But it is truly up to us to manage our reputation and it is never too early to start.
How does ...
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Being Found Requires More Than Just the Right Keywords
Using the right keywords on LinkedIn is critical, you know that. But it is going to take more than just using the right keywords to land your next job. ...
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What Will They Think
Have you ever said to yourself, "I can't follow up with this person, they'll think I'm pushy"?
Stop! First of all, you can do anything you want. Can't is a bad, bad word. Didn't your mother ever ...
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How to Leverage Being an Introvert
I love to confess that I'm an introvert. People don't believe me, but seriously, I am. Here's you you can leverage being an introvert. ...
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Summary Sunday: Inspiring Twitter Chats and More
Certain days we find ourselves more inspired, motivated, charged, jazzed, energized...you know the feeling right? Can you replicate those scenarios? Maybe not exactly, but many times, I've found ...
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How “Interview Savvy” Are You?
This month's post is one of many Career Collective posts by career and resume experts on the topic of common misconceptions of job search and hiring. I am honored to be part of this group and want to ...
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And I’ll Say It Again, It Isn’t Your Resume
The reason so many people are still unemployed has very little to do with their resumes. Yet, more than any thing else, this document is being re-worked and critiqued. STOP IT ALREADY! Job search is ...
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Summary Sunday
The turkey is cut up and sits in the fridge along side the other leftovers. The lights and decorations are up inside. (I have to go buy new lights for the outside because the ones I bought last year ...
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Twitter Isn’t Stupid
Twitter really isn't stupid if you are following the right people.
Who are the right people you might be asking? And what is the purpose of Twitter? Allow me to explain. ...
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Don’t Knock It Until You’ve Tried It
What is "IT"? Is is everything, from networking, to cold calling, social media. "It" is actually all those activities that you say you don't know how to do or don't like doing. Stop nay-saying or ...
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What is Career Management Anyway?
Career management is so much more than writing a resume or looking for a new job! It is about making decisions on what you want to do and driving forward to make them a reality. Managing your career ...
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Happy Anniversary to Me…3 years blogging
What started as a side project (and technically still is), has become one of my greatest loves! This is post number 658. Can't believe you missed that many huh? You can always subscribe to get these ...
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Summary Sunday
Here are some of my favorite posts on a variety of career management topics: Networking, Workplace trends/issues and Social Technology.
How the Corporate Ladder Became the Corporate Lattice by ...
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Knowing and Doing are Two Different Things
We all get stuck in ruts. Either personal or professional. Sometimes we can get out of this rut, other times, it isn't easy to do on our own. Fortunately, we have people in our lives that can help! ...
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Twitter Chat: Do You Participate?
Have you ever participated in a Twitter Chat session? ...
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Job Talk America Helping Thousands
Help is out there for the unemployed! Everywhere you look on the internet, there are people trying to help. Recently, I was contacted by Job Talk America. They asked if I would be on their show and ...
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Branding, Marketing and You
Since the beginning it has always been about you, but never about you! Quite the oxymoron. Might I suggest it is about how you make people feel?
Speaking of which, I have been feeling overwhelmed ...
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Master LinkedIn Today
I just read Kyle Lacy's post listing 20 case studies on the many ways professionals are using LinkedIn- to land jobs, to increase leads and sales, to raise money, share ideas and oh so many other ...
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Life Is Short- Live It!
We are on this planet for a finite period of time. Granted, that time is getting longer due to advancements in the medical world. Are you living your dream? Are you really happy? Do you love what ...
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Summary Sunday: Life Lessons
This is a round up of my favorite posts from this week. They cross many topics but all focus on YOUR professional development. Have fun reading. I have provided some teaser points to help convince ...
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Oh, Job Search Isn’t Like Trick or Treating?
What better way to help job seekers than by drawing lessons from Halloween!
Candy and Costumes
Kids love trick or treating almost as much as Christmas. A bag full of candy in one night plus it is ...
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Now That You’re Employed: 6 Tips on How to Continue to Network
More and more people are securing new jobs! That's the good news. Many of these past job seekers, sadly not all, learned how important having a solid network was. Most of them had to build their ...
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Do You Have an Elevator Pitch or Personal Brand Statement?
Huh? Are they different or are they the same? What makes them different? Yikes, this is confusing. To keep it simple, let's just say you need a way to introduce yourself when asked "what do you ...
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Laser Focus or Spraying and Praying
There are two ways to job search. Either having laser focus or using the spraying and praying method. Which do you think is more effective? ...
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5 Steps to Building Your Personal Brand
Darn, there's that phrase again! Personal Branding! What's the big deal anyway. Well, the big deal is that more and more employers are choosing known candidates (referrals) over unknown ...
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LinkUp. Did Anyone notice?
I have been carefully selecting resources that will truly benefit the entry to mid level job seeker plus find those that align with my personal philosophy of career management (who cares, right!). I ...
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Say What You Mean to Say and Say it like you mean it!
As I talk with job seekers about their adventures, there seems to be a common thread that connects them. It seems to me that they have difficulty really saying what they mean to say. This happens in ...
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Is Business Changing? Will There Be a New Normal?
There's a trend these days in HR, Marketing, Customer Service, leadership and certainly other areas within organizations. It is the use of social media. Like it or hate it, it is infiltrating ...
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