This past week was the launch of one of the best Career Collective posts so far (IMHO). I highly recommend bookmarking any one of them for an all encompassing source for your search.
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The Best Job Search Tool Ever
There are a lot of super resources on the internet for job search help. But what do career experts think are the best job search tools? ...
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A Movement to Help the Unemployed: #HireFriday
Margo Rose, HR Margo, @margorose, started the #HireFriday movement to help job seekers. You can find her full explanation here. Because many won't click through, I've lifted the key points from her ...
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Blogroll Please?
I am looking for ideas today.
What job search websites are a must read for you? In my google reader I subscribe to the sites from the Career Collective bloggers plus 130 other "must read" sites. So ...
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Summary Sunday: Aug 29
Finding good content is sometimes a matter of perspective. Here is what I've found this week to be helpful information for job seekers at different levels.
First, let me tell you about a fun, ...
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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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Why Did You Leave Your Job?
Every recruiter, HR rep and hiring manager wants to know the answer to this question..."why did you leave your job?" Be prepared to answer it for each and every job on your resume. ...
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Doing vs. Really Doing
Nothing is harder or more exasperating than looking for a job. If you are like many job seekers, you've been attending workshops and reading about job search. You've tweaked your resume more ...
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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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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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Summary Sunday
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! I hope you enjoy your special day!Instead of just listing posts this week, I am sharing 5 of my favorite career blogs. Finding a blog is ...
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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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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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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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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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So You Have Excellent Communication Skills
We read this phrase and use it too often. "Excellent communication skills, written and oral". Really?! What does that say? What does this mean? How do you quantify or qualify ...
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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 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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