The definition of commencement is a ceremony marking the beginning of a stage. How perfect. It has a nice ring to it. There are about 1.31 million people graduating ...
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How’s the Search Going?
Are you pleased with the number of phone calls and interviews you've had since your job ended?
How many resumes are you sending out? How many new people are you meeting per week? How ...
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Avoid 3 Traps of the Online Job Application
You will be asked to complete an online job application as part of the hiring process. Don't make these three mistakes. ...
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Staying Ahead of the Curve
Think about the top Fortune 500 companies for a second. Well, maybe not all of them, but the automakers, IBM, Xerox, Kodak, those guys. They were running profitable businesses for ...
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Having a Role in Your Community
Well, it took about 15 years for me to get here, but I made it. Where? To a place where I am connected to my community. I was raised in a family who ...
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Portfolio Careers- Are You Ready For Multiple Income Streams?
Are you ready for a portfolio career and multiple income streams? ...
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Do It the Hard Way
Usually, the questions job seekers have regarding their searches can be answered with "what is the hardest/most difficult way to do this?" And in most cases, it involves picking up the phone or ...
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Who Are the “Right” People to Meet?
"I don't want to waste my time networking with a bunch of other unemployed people" I can't tell you how often I have heard this. I also hear "I don't have time to network, I am too busy with my ...
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Blogging Isn’t Just Onesided
I've been reading read Punk Rock HR's blog for awhile and yesterday's post grabbed my attention. First, I love her edge and the fact she doesn't hold anything back. ...
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Tips for Writing an Email That Generates a Response
If you send emails and never hear back, perhaps you will benefit from some of these tips for writing an email that generates a response.
Sending email has made our lives easier AND more ...
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Casting a Wide Net
You've heard people say you should cast a wide net to improve your job search. So what does that mean exactly and how do you do it?
Increasing the possibilities of finding a fit ...
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Greed does not equal success
Greed, otherwise known as one of the seven deadly sins, impedes upon our ability to be fulfilled.
In other words, those people you know who have spent their lives accumulating wealth are happier, ...
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Technology Changes Everything
We don't do many things the way we did 10 years ago. Did you pay your bills on-line? Didyou have Tevo or DVR? How often did you use your cell phone? ...
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Salary Discussions, another point of view
Talking about salary is always a tricky subject. One of my first questions as I write about this is why did employers stop listing their salary ranges in the job posting? Is the answer ...
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You only need one
In a networking group of job seekers this week, someone said "you only need one job offer"...
Doesn't hearing that make it sound so simple? So manageable. So do-able. ...
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…Speak No Evil
Employers will ask candidates for references. This formal request is probably not the only digging they will do. Much has been said about your web-presence, but it is also important to ...
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