Do you worry more about career management or money management? Many of us believe that if we manage our career's right, then the money will follow. But what if that isn't true? ...
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Career Management
Get Your News
Get your news quickly and easily with these free resources! It will keep you informed and give you a competitive advantage in your job search and career! ...
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Never, Ever Stop Looking
There are multiple reasons why people stop looking for work. For your own security, never stop.
Here are some examples:
Landed the dream job
Enrolled in school or classes
Found several good ...
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Changing Jobs, Changing Careers, Changing Industries
Change is something we tend to avoid like the plague (or perhaps more timely, Swine Flu). Yet job seekers right now will have to investigate something different.
The job you had ...
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How To Find A Good Blog
If you are looking for news, you pick up a newspaper and/or turn on the TV. You probably have a favorite source for each. You also know the ones you dislike. There are some ...
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Recommended Reading
There are thousands of blogs out there. New ones are emerging every day. Are you reading blogs?
WHY YOU SHOULD: They are discussing (key word discussing) issues in the ...
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Everyone Loves A Parade
What does this have to do with career management...nothing, yet.
My town loves parades. We have at least 3 a year: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and 9/11. There are ...
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We Are All Changing Careers
Whether we like it or not, everyone will be changing careers. The world of work is changing so rapidly and the needs of businesses are very different from what they used to be. ...
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95% of Employers Using LinkedIn
If you are serious about managing your career, you've got to be on LinkedIn. A study released by Jobvite (posted on UpMo's blog) asked employers about their use of ...
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Ode to Technology
Technology, technology. Who cares, right? It is all changing so quickly, how can we keep up with it all. Maybe that's what makes it fun.
I recently saw a new way to view the news.
All you ...
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Resiliency- Three Ways to Increase Your Range of Motion
How flexible are you when it comes to your career? Do you feel like an old rubber band or Gumby? Resiliency is the name of the game in today's work. ...
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Worthwhile Work
Kenneth Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles wrote the classic "Gung Ho". It is a business fable with an inspiring moral.
By using the characteristics associated with these three animals to ...
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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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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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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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What’s Your Dream?
I am sure you have either seen or heard of Susan Boyle by now. It is worth watching her again.
Susan's dream is to become a famous singer. She is now 47 years old and has been singing since ...
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The Mindset of an Entrepreneur
Everyone should read Seth Godin's Guest Blog post "Don't Try to Get A Job." (Alas, it is gone!)
I believe what Seth is trying to say is that trying to start you own small business stretches the ...
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A Career is a Journey
Guest Post by Carol White Llewellyn
I have often envied people who knew exactly what they wanted to do in life. My career path has been more like a canoe ride down an uncharted river. I ...
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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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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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Finding a Blog that’s Right for You
Holy cow! Who knew there were so many blogs out there. More and more every where you look. There are groups and communities of bloggers, corporate bloggers, independent bloggers galore.
Here's ...
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Changing What We Expect Work to Be
At it's peak, Kodak employed close to 60,000 employees in Rochester alone. Right now, the numbers are well under 10,000, and dropping. They are not the only big guy shrinking, Xerox, ...
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Knowing it All
The next time you are telling someone something, stop, and think about how much you don't know about what you are talking about. It is so easy, especially when we get older and supposedly ...
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1440- Spend it Wisely
If you were given 1440 dollars to spend each day...what will you do with it? Would you go on a spending spree, would you give some to your needy friends, would you put some away for ...
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Diversify your Career Portfolio
Being in control of our careers is what it's all about. If you were investing your money, wouldn't you have a portfolio mixed with different investments? Short-term, long-term, US Treasury, ...
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The Tsunami of 2009
I teach/facilitate weekly workshops to job seekers on topics ranging from improving resumes to networking. I love what I do and I am incredibly grateful to have job that allows me to help other ...
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Life is Full on Firsts…
Remember your first day of school? What about your first ride on an airplane? Your first kiss? Do you remember how nervous you felt when experiencing your firsts?
Those same feelings emerge when ...
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Blue Sky Day
When my first son was about 2 years old, we would sit together at the kitchen table and eat breakfast. We would look out the window and I would ask him what he wanted to do that day. Usually I got ...
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