Stop applying for jobs on-line immediately! You are wasting your time. Here's why. A civil service agency in Rochester received over 1000 resumes for one entry level job.
Your ...
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Twitterific
You may not know how to use Twitter, but certainly you have heard about it, right?
For all those who say they don't know enough people, don't know the right people, don't like networking, ...
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What Does Your Future Hold?
It is hard to say exactly how long this recession/depression will last. I am sure there are experts who think they know, but do they really? We are living in a world where things are ...
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How to tweak your resume
I've said it before- I am not a good resume writer, I am just reading a lot of job postings. Therefore, anyone can be great at writing a resume!
The new and "must do" ...
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Best Advice for Interviewing Strategy
I love the philosophy behind this post on Ask The Headhunter. It truly is the best interviewing advice ever. It is written for employers, kinda, yet clearly explains the logic behind ...
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Why Networking Works
You've been told to network your way to a new job, but do you know why networking works? ...
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Creating a Network from Scratch
Here's the thing, you have been networking all along, you just didn't call it that. Take the focus off of job search and you'll feel better about "networking".
The Harvard Business Review (don't I ...
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Getting Back to Basics
Everything happens for a reason. Perhaps this situation we find ourselves in right now was to serve as a wake-up call. Were our values out of whack?
Now is a really good time to ...
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Looking for a Job-Try Harder
Most of you don't want to network. Introverts outnumber extroverts 50.8% to 49.3%. More men (54.1%) are introverts than women (47.5%). So let's not call it networking. Call it getting out of your ...
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I can’t move my family…
Or can you? Relocation is a scary thought. Anita Bruzzese wrote a post about considering the options and tells the story of a family that took a risk. Here are the take ...
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3 Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out
In case you haven't heard, resumes are different today. They have to contain compelling reasons for the employer to want to call you. What that means for you is that each resume you ...
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Numbers Speak
If you want to know how you are doing with your job search, you need to look at the data. That means you will need to track the data. Are you keeping track of how your time is being ...
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Small Talk
"Help, don't make me talk to people I don't know!"
This is what I am thinking if I have to mingle at a meeting, seminar, or party. I am in awe of people who can ask good ...
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Help Is Out There
So you say there aren't any jobs available right now- companies have a hiring freeze or they just laid off people. It just isn't true. There are jobs. We just have ...
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Know Thyself
The great philosophers said it long ago. Know thyself. It is so basic and so obvious, why do we fight self-assessment? Because it is difficult.
Life moves so quickly today, running around doing ...
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The 4 P’s of Marketing
Product, Pricing, Placement, Promotion.
Product: What service or product do you offer that fills a need. In true marketing, a warranty is generally included in defining this. ...
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