First, let me wish you all a happy Spring! It is officially here and this weekend in upstate New York has us thinking and dreaming of the warm months ahead.
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Assumptions Can Hurt Your Job Search
Do you make assumptions? I think we all do, at least once in a while. But making assumptions can hurt your job search. ...
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Summary Sunday Mar 14 2010
Hopefully you remembered to set you clocks ahead today. Sorry about losing an hour? Relax, it is going to be lighter later so you'll benefit on the other side!
Here are my favorite reads from ...
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Employed But Looking for a New Job?
You have a job and you know you should feel happy. But, you don't. You want out! ...
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Summary Sunday
Trust. Reliance on another person or entity. Having faith in others and
believing them. (from Wikipedia, of course.)
I am beginning to wonder where trust fits within society today. On one hand, ...
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Famous Last Words of Job Seekers
What is the one piece of advice you would give to a fellow job seeker? What worked in your search? What didn't?These questions have been asked many times and the answers come back ...
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2009 Hiring Trends In Review
Each year I look forward to CareerXroads Sources of Hire study results. Why? Because it justifies what all the expert career coaches are saying. We all know how turbulent 2009 ...
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Mind Over Matter: Moving Your Stalled Search Forward
As a member of a new community of resume writers and career coaches called the Career Collective, this post is one of many responses to ideas and concrete steps to secure your future in a changed ...
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Summary Sunday
I am always looking for interesting, beyond the basic career management/job search advice to share. What I find is that there is a lot of basic information being pumped out. I guess what ...
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Reasons to stop hiding behind your computer
A month ago I wrote this post about turning off your computer. Lately, I have been giving this advice to job seekers a lot. TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER! During the normal business ...
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Summary Sunday
Are you looking for something new? A new job or a new strategy? This summary is dedicated for those in search of something other than what they may know or have tried before. IF ...
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Numbers Talk In Job Search
There are many job seekers out who think their job search is measured only by number of interviews they've had. This couldn't be farther from the reality of things. Job search is a sales cycle. It ...
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Summary Sunday
Summary Sunday is a collection of posts from my reader and tweets. There really is no rhyme or reason for their being selected...they just caught my eye. There is a lot of good advice out ...
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Job Seekers Aren’t Networking
The facts are the facts. Most job seekers are not networking...efficiently. Nurturing your contacts and building new connections has to start before you need it, yet that message still isn't being ...
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Our Professional and Personal Lives are Blending
Sharing information is a personal value of mine. I hope that by sharing information that people reading it or hearing it will come up with solutions or new approaches or innovation of some sort ...
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Twitter Replaces Job Boards?
TweetDeck's recent news (read article from ClickZ) about partnering with TwitJobSearch is a sign. A sign that we seek a quick solution to finding a job. There are millions of tweets every day and ...
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Log Off Your Computer
My computer was broken, leaving me without one for almost a week. What an odd experience that was. I couldn't look up phone numbers or information. I felt disconnected because ...
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2010- A New Year Begins with Confidence
A New Year, a new you. A New Year, a clean slate. A New Year, a new job. A New Year, a new beginning. See how all these snippets are future oriented? That's ...
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Lazy or Un-Informed?
Job Search is hardly a DIY (Do It Yourself) project today. Well, it can be, I suppose, if you have a natural inclination for building relationships and learning. If you have never ...
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SWOT Analysis: Take A Step Back
Sometimes it helps to take a step back during your job search and do some analysis and assessment. SWOT can be an ideal model to use. ...
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Don’t Be a Victim
Why is it that job seekers so frequently play the victim? They cry age discrimination, complain about spam, criticize companies for not responding, bad mouth recruiters for being unscrupulous, ...
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Summary Sunday
There is so much help available on the internet, it can be overwhelming, I suppose. Just a little digging or a little asking around and you can find credible resources.
Job-Hunt.org has a ton of ...
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3 Ways to Use LinkedIn Groups
Do you use LinkedIn Groups? According to some LinkedIn experts you should join as many groups as possible. Learn why you want to use LinkedIn Groups for your job search. ...
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Summary Sunday
'Tis the season! Whether you are jolly or not, it is difficult to keep motivated this time of year. You will get a job. It just isn't happening as quickly as you would like. If you are looking for ...
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Social Media is NOT about Telling People What You Had for Breakfast
Social media isn't about revealing what's going on in your personal life. (Though many use it that way.) It is about sharing information with other people. It is a tool for learning and finding ...
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Summary Sunday
Some days I can't remember where I saw an article or read some interesting tidbit. Sad but true. There's got to be a better way to organize this stuff. I think the answer ...
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How Are You Communicating?
Communication is crucial. A message is mostly interpreted by non-verbal cues, not the actual words we use. However, for the last few years there has been a huge movement towards social networks and ...
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Leave Your ‘Tude at the Door
Ever had a bad day? What about a bad week? Anyone ever had a bad year? It is possible and most likely probable that you have.
Job search is rough on the emotions. It takes ...
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Summary Sunday
Are you in a slump? Do you need a kick start? Is your job search stalled? Perhaps you will need to take some time to re-evaluate your activities and actions over the past week or ...
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Who Are Your Friends?
I am not a natural-born networker. I prefer "hanging" with those people I know well. I have a schedule that doesn't allow me to meet people after work. Those are ...
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