There is more than one way to search for a job, you get that, I know. Many times, those who are frustrated with their job searches, specifically networking, criticize the method. They say it isn't ...
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3 Ways to Find People on LinkedIn
If you are new to LinkedIn, you may be wondering how you can find people to add to your LinkedIn connections. ...
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Monday Motivation: Be curious, generous and learn
Be curious, generous and learn. Use these three words to boost your motivation this Monday? ...
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Summary Sunday: Networking
Managing your career is up to you. Mostly, I believe it is about creating options for yourself. Options are created by developing a professional reputation, knowing people, being "found".
You ...
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Story Telling is an Art and a Science
Yes, everyone has a story. It is difficult for some of us to tell our stories, however.
As I work with classes of job seekers to help them develop their accomplishment stories, we work through ...
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Recharge, Rejuvenate, Rebirth, Reinvent
It is all about staying ahead of the curve. If you do not stoke a fire, it will burn out, right? So this leads me to ask how do you stoke your enthusiasm for the work you do?
I can't answer this ...
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Motivation Monday: Be Social!
No more excuses...learn how to incorporate social networking into your career!
If you aren't convinced yet that you need to be using social networking tools, take a look at these demographics from ...
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Summary Sunday
Rise and shine!
I mean this on so many levels! Make the most of your new week and your future! I hope these posts are helpful!
Portfolio Career - What's in a word from Portfolio Careers (by my ...
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Meet New People Every Week
Is it possible to meet someone new every week? If you live in a hole, I guess this would be difficult, but we live in a world of interesting people. Really!
Working or not, a goal that ...
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How NOT to ask to connect on LinkedIn
When you ask to connect on LinkedIn with someone, what you say matters a lot!
Are you asking the invitee to do too much? Have you made it worth their while to connect with you? Remember, connecting ...
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Journaling Your Way to a Better Career
Managing your career requires you to actually attempt to manage it. How easy is it for us to go about our daily lives and not think about what is next or even ask ourselves if we like what we are ...
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Career Change Isn’t An Exact Science
How do you find out what you want to do next? Is it as easy as taking a test and perhaps a couple of classes. For many, the options can be overwhelming. Not to mention that new career choices are ...
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Stressed out? Join the club
Who isn't stressed out right now. There is so much going on in our lives. If you are unemployed, there is financial stress, emotional stress, waiting stress (stress caused by waiting for a return ...
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Monday Motivation: Limiting Beliefs
Turn around your limiting beliefs holding your job search back with some new ways of thinking. ...
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Summary Sunday
Sharing information. Holding accountable. Better world.
This is my mantra. These simple concepts are the themes that have run through every role I've enjoyed. Sometimes they are present at ...
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Redefining Stability
What is a stable job in today's terms? Does it exist? Instead of lamenting the fact that there are not any stable jobs anymore, can we change our perspective and accept the fact that this doesn't ...
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Job Search Navigation Expert…Hey, that’s me!
Those of you who read my blog regularly know how deeply passionate I am about the subject of job search and career management. I write and speak from the heart.
Since embarking on my own, I have ...
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Motivation Monday
This week, starting today, I am hoping you can try to incorporate 3 new behaviors/practices that will alter the way you conduct your job search.
Contact several recruiters
They do not work FOR you, ...
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Summary Sunday
This week's round up of posts covers a broad range of topics related to a productive job search. No matter where you are in your search, from just starting out to a seasoned seeker, I think you'll ...
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Should I Be on Facebook if I am Looking for a Job?
As I was preparing for a presentation I am giving next week, I was trying to find convincing reasons why you should use Facebook and how you should use Facebook for your job search. I also observed a ...
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HR, Recruiters, Hiring Managers…they all have different missions
It is so hard to figure out the "rules" of job search. Probably because there aren't any, really. But you should know the difference between HR, recruiters and hiring managers. Each has a different ...
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At What Point Do I Take “Any” Job?
This is a common question for those who are unemployed and there are other variations of it:
When do I start looking for other jobs?
How to I implement a Plan B (Plan C or Plan D)?
Will it ...
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What Type of Help Do You Need for Your Job Search?
Let me start off by saying I believe that everyone needs help with their job search. You may decide you need help early in the process or you may not discover you need it until later. Few of us ...
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Summary Sunday
In case you didn't know, there are some really amazing resources for job search and career management information on the web. Really!? Finding the good stuff can be hard. That's why I love sharing ...
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Top 10 LinkedIn Pet Peeves
You know what I get nervous about? The fact that, with over 1oo million users (or whatever that number is today) LinkedIn is still not being used by a vast number of people who are employed (and ...
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The Fine Line Between Personal and Professional
It can be tricky to determine the fine line between personal and professional when it comes to building your personal brand. The line is fine but it's also blurred. ...
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Motivation Monday: Learning During Job Search
Today is always the best time to invest in learning new skills and focus on your professional development. Here are some online training resources to help you learn and grow. ...
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It is a Journey, Not a Destination
This title applies in so many ways to your job search. Each path you pursue, each person you talk to, is not a destination, but a stop along a journey. Your final goal is yet to be defined. You ...
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How To Find Smart People to Follow On Twitter
What if you could find smart people to follow on Twitter? Consider it another way to learn, stay current, and meet new people? ...
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Motivation Monday: Do 3 Things Differently
What are three simple things you can do differently in your job search this week?
Change Your Routine
Is it a lack of routine that is holding you back? Personally, the mornings when I don't jump ...
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