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Are You Asleep at the Wheel?

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The stable/secure job is on the verge of extinction.  Are you paying attention? Have you checked your rear view mirror lately?  If you are not alert while driving your career, you could find yourself ...
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Shake, Rattle and Roll

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You're on the emotional roller coaster of job search.  The loss of your professional identity is sad, scary, depressing...or liberating.  It is all how you look at this next chapter in your life. We ...
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Quadruple-Dog-Dare You!

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Can you really be objective when you assess your job search...really?  I  have seldom heard a job seeker say any of these things: I am spending too much time on the job boards I don't think I ...
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I’ve Got to Find a NEW JOB!

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Have you been saying "I hate my job", "I have to get out of this place", "This work is killing me" or something similar. Employed Are Unhappy and Want to Leave You aren't alone.  As a matter of ...
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Pick and Choose

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There are so many choices we have to make in our daily lives and over the course of our lifetime.  Have you made them with intent or did you take the path of least resistance? I watched a video ...
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Cold Calls in Job Search?

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Hey, how are those cold calls working for you? Nobody is good at cold calling. Well, few are.  It takes confidence, thick skin and practice. So, why are you doing it? Here's Geoffrey Gitomer's ...
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Grumpy Old Men

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Are you ever too old to learn? Gosh, I hope not.  Who are the people you surround yourself with?  Why?  Are they people who think like you?  Do you include people who don't think like you? I am ...
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Competing and Coming Up Short

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Have you ever interviewed for a job, thought you did an excellent job, and not gotten the offer? Or perhaps you entered a contest, let's say a blogging contest, and not won?  Not getting the job or ...
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Going Directly to the Source

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Avoiding the job board game?  I hope so.  But I guess the best strategy is to leave no stone unturned. While there are many many mega job boards, one I truly believe you should know about and ...
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Getting it “Write”

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Whether writing or speaking, your focus has to be on the needs, problems, concerns, and/or interests of others. You may be so intent on pushing your own message or your needs or your interests or ...
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Sharing and Gratitude

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When was the last time you told someone how wonderful they are or how much they mean to you?  That long ago?  Change this today! Being a woman of my word and practicing what I preach, I want to ...
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Do You Need Some Tough Love?

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Job Search is difficult and lonely.  Don't go at it alone! Have you found yourself saying any of these things: There aren’t any jobs out there I’ve spoken to everyone in my ...
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Don’t Take No for an Answer

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No doesn't really mean no.  It just means "I am not comfortable enough to say yes now." Let's toughen up a bit.  Rejection is something we are all afraid of! (Truth be told, it is one of MY ...
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Friday’s Are Meant for…

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TGIF.  Remember when you were working and you looked forward to Fridays!  Friday marks the end of the typical work week. Maybe for some job seekers Friday is a bitter-sweet day.  Does it bring back ...
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Networking, Plain and Simple

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Networking is nothing more than an exchange of information.  Yet we tend to over-think it and perhaps make it more difficult than it needs to be.  Each time you interact with someone could be called ...
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