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25 Signs That You Need Serious Help with Your Search

August 13, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Perhaps it takes an innocent by-stander or someone with outside perspective to see what might possibly be the problem with your job search.  Here's a checklist of signs that your ...
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How Do Positions Really Get Filled?

August 10, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

I was talking with a Hiring Managers from one of the top Gaming companies in the country.  I'm not a gamer myself, but even I know of the games they have produced.  He was sharing his ...
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Why Finding A Job is Like Finding a College

August 6, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

You may remember first hand what it was like to try and find a college.  Or perhaps more recently you've been a part of the college search process with your children.  I remember how ...
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Multi-tasking is Inefficient and Dangerous

August 5, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

More and more you hear about the studies stating that multitaskers are actually inefficient.  Yet, more and more job postings state "must be able to multitask", should that read, "must be ...
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Dumb Down the Resume or Tweek to Be a Fit?

August 4, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Remember that the job of your resume is to get you interviews.  If your phone isn't ringing, your resume isn't working.  Rule number 1 is to make sure you adjust your resume for ...
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It Is Attitude, Not Skills that Set You Apart

July 28, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Terrence Seamon's post Dead Wood, No Passion hits the mark! At a picnic with friends, a friend/hiring manager was lamenting over the lack of passionate candidates.  Sure, there are lots of ...
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Reverse Your Thinking about Job Search

July 27, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Do you understand how employers are filling jobs?  Why are there so few jobs posted on-line right now?  Why isn't your resume getting hits?  To answer these questions, put ...
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Think Small

July 24, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

I am always amazed at how many really interesting companies there are in Rochester.  I was speaking with someone yesterday who told me about Cerion Energy.  Talk about cool, cutting edge, ...
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Employer Bias’s Are Alive and Well

July 16, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

A good colleague, Mike Lally, forwarded me the link to the WSJ article "Only the Employed Need Apply" to get my goat.  What this article points out is that employers (in ...
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Good-Bye Job Boards?

July 1, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

As a job seeker, you already know this, I'm sure.  Not all jobs get posted on-line.  In fact, the good ones are filled through referrals and never make the job boards.  So why are they being used to ...
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The Father of Two Story

June 28, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Success stories are always worth sharing.  They provide inspiration.  This one is about a friend of a friend. Once upon a time, there was a father of two who was downsized from his ...
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It takes a village…

June 27, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Job searching requires the assistance from others.  If it were easy to find a job on your own, you would probably have one by now. On Secrets of the Job Hunt, there was a post listing 5 key shifts ...
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Changing Jobs, Changing Careers, Changing Industries

June 24, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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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From the other side of the Desk- 5 Ways Life Has Changed for HR

June 23, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

You are certainly aware of how your job search is different from the last time.  You are finding it more difficult, time consuming and frustrating, right? HR/Recruiters are also feeling much the ...
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Keep the Lines of Communication Open

June 18, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

The focus of a networking meeting last night was to explore how two individuals landed their most recent jobs. I love hearing stories of success.  These stories both involved a ...
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Rejuvenation

June 17, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

In a meeting with a job seeker this week, a wise co-worker asked a super question:  "What do you do to keep yourself positive and motivated?"  His answer began with "I first ...
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We Are All Changing Careers

June 12, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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

June 9, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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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Lessons from the Baseball Field

June 7, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

In two short hours, I learned a lot yesterday about life.  It all happened while at the baseball field. I had our afternoon all planned out.  One game at 1 pm.  I ...
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How’s the Search Going?

May 23, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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

May 20, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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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Casting a Wide Net

May 10, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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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Technology Changes Everything

May 5, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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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You only need one

May 3, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

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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Job Postings- Truth or Fiction?

May 1, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Writing job descriptions and job postings is not an exact science.  There are training courses, research and studies that define necessary steps and elements of writing an effective job description. ...
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Smiles Everyone!

April 25, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Unseasonably balmy weather predicted for the weekend reminds me of all the wonderful summer memories and new summer opportunities! When the sky is blue and the weather is warm (not hot), it is hard ...
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3 Ways to Stop Collecting Unemployment Insurance

April 20, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

It's fun looking for a job, isn't it?!  You really enjoy claiming Unemployment Insurance every week too, right? You feel useful, productive and valued for your contributions.  There is nothing worse ...
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Fixing Your Search

April 8, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

If your phone isn't ringing, whatever you're doing isn't working...so fix it. How? If you wanted to lose weight, you would change your eating habits. If you wanted to really lose weight, you would ...
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Company Research Resources

April 7, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

Finding company research resources shouldn't be difficult, so I've listed some of my favorite resources. Free resources for finding target companies LinkedIn (of course) New York State's ...
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Put Plan B into Action

April 5, 2009 by Hannah Morgan

It's been months since you lost your job and you are frustrated.  Maybe it is time to put "Plan B" into action. Having a job, any job, usually makes you feel better than facing all ...
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