Sure you can do just about anything. The problem is, employers aren't hiring for that " just about anything job" right now? I haven't seen that title come up in search recently have you? And to ...
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Personal Branding Is A Way of Living
You've heard the term PERSONAL BRAND more often than you care to admit. What's all the hype? What does it really mean?Personal Branding is a way of living. It is about ...
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Interviews but no offers?
So you've had interviews but no offers yet. Here are some ways to audit your interviewing performance. ...
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Who Do You Need To Know?
Networking doesn't have to be painful. Just ask yourself who you need to know if you want to be smarter, more successful or more productive. ...
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A Nation of Takers?
Have we become accustomed to hand outs? Do we feel entitled? Typically these are qualities associated with the younger generation, however, it may be cultural or societal.No one promised us employment ...
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Assertive, Aggressive or Afraid
A friend called me the other day, excited and nervous because she had gotten an interview for a job she had recently applied for.
"What do I ask them", she asked me.
"What do you want to know" I ...
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Seeking Training- Part 1
This week I mentioned the decrease in company training budgets in one of my posts. The result...WE need to pursue our own personal and professional development. So easily said. ...
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Same Old Networking Events Getting Stale?
You and I have both attended them. Those networking events where all the same people show up and cluster together. I feel like I am in high school all over again. Yuck. The reason ...
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Networking: How to ask for a favor
The other day I received an email asking me to do someone a favor. The request made me feel uncomfortable and I pondered for a day on how to respond. As an active networking job seeker, I am ...
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Going Up or Going Out
The cream always rises to the top, or so the saying goes. Today's organizations are becoming flatter and so is our world. This poses a problem for those career enthusiasts who wan to ...
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Summary Sunday
This is one of my favorite Summary Sundays so far. It is referencing some of the posts from this week I shared on Twitter. Actually, if you aren't on Twitter yet, there are some posts here to ...
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Monitoring Media: A Must for Career Management
I remember about 10 years ago, the only way to get press release, financial and other news about companies was to go to the library. You would sift through periodicals and perhaps even read articles ...
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I Think I Can
Do you remember the story of the "Little Engine That Could"? Imagine my surprise when my Star-Wars-loving, DS Nintendo-toting son, brought that book home with a gleam of excitement in ...
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10 Ways to Re-Use Old Business Cards
You have them, don't you- a box or stack of old business cards that sits wastefully in your desk or perhaps they are in the box in the attic along with your old work files. Perhaps you ...
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Summary Sunday
Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. Each week I find new people to follow and new blogs to read. In sharing them, I hope you learn something new and/or find a new blog to read. ...
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Coasting Through Your Career
Looking back over my work (not sure if I can truly call it a career), I've been lucky and I've been stupid. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If I had only known then what I ...
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Marketing Your On-Line Presence
Part of my personal mission is to share information. Why? Because I like finding information to share and I believe that once you've shared it, it can grow into something bigger and better.
I ...
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Another Example of “Perception Is Reality”
Having an online presence has never been more important
If you are a job seeker (active or passive) you have probably heard that it is important to build your online reputation. Have you begun? The ...
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6 Wishes for College Graduates
This is the time of year when college seniors begin to really think about what they'll do after they graduate. Some, perhaps few, have jobs lined up already. Finding a job is difficult, ...
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How Do Employers Find Good Candidates?
What is the greatest source of external hiring according to CareerXroads 2009 study? If you understand the answer, you'll also understand why networking is so important. 26.7% of external ...
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Changes In Procedures
In the olden days, I used to fly ever couple of months. Back then, I would just run into the airport and jump on the plane. Well, it seemed pretty easy compared to today. Now I only fly ...
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Share What You’ve Learned in Your Quest
Why do you feel people are not seeking help with their job search? Were you ever of the mindset that you could do it yourself? You figured out that you needed some help and you began to seek ...
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Job Search Is All About Marketing
We all need to learn more about marketing. Either as an employee or a job seeker, understanding the key trends in marketing is important to your career preservation.
If you are job seeking, then ...
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Research to Make the Information Stick
There is a funny thing that happens when you have to research and write a report...the information sticks. I still remember a report I had to write in 4th grade about Polar Bears. I also ...
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It is the end of the week, what do you have to show?
I, like many of you, love Fridays. It gives me permission to stop thinking about work for a couple of days! However, before I do slip into my mini vacation, I like to look back at the week and see ...
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3 Communication Strategies Learned From Meteorologists
I've always thought that being a Meteorologist/weather-woman would be a great job. What other job do you know of that won't damn you for making a wrong forecast or won't hold you ...
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It Is Tougher to Network Today
The job search landscape has changed quite a bit over the past two years. In the old days, two years ago, it wasn't as difficult to secure a meeting with someone you barely knew. There are at least ...
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Summary Sunday
I would like to share this thought provoking video. Chris Brogan had a post this week What I learned at a Charter School and this was submitted in the comments. This video from TED Talks is by ...
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And Exactly What Problem Do You Solve?
Employers are hiring! So why aren't the church bells tolling? Why isn't the media picking up this good news? Because it is barely making a dent on the unemployment numbers. But it should be good ...
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Putting It Out There
A great number of Boomers are not comfortable putting themselves out there. They are far different from the narcissistic Gen Y who seek opportunities to share information about themselves ...
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