There are many types of people to network with during job search. The key is to be systematic about who you approach. Just be sure you have some from each of these 10 categories. ...
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Summary Sunday: Career and Job Search Updates
Welcome to this week's summary of career and job search updates. ...
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Build A Proactive Job Search Strategy
You need a job search strategy that includes more than scouring the job boards. Build your plan and take action toward a proactive job search. ...
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Motivation Monday: 3 Ideas to Implement
Here are 3 ideas to implement during your job search so you feel empowered and get the answers you need. Don't just think about what you could be doing - take these actions during your job search. ...
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Summary Sunday: Job Search During The Holidays
Don't stop your job search during the holidays! Even in the month of December, organizations are moving candidates through the hiring process. ...
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Summary Sunday: Ready For Your Next Career Move
Your next career move, either by your choice or someone else's, takes preparation. Don't wait until a crisis occurs to take some of these steps. ...
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Summary Sunday: Your Career – Past, Present and Future
When it comes to your career, understanding what got you here may not get you where you want to go next means looking at your career - past, present and future.
Here's to your career - past, ...
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Informational Interviews are a Form of Networking
Are you wondering what informational interviews are and if they really work? ...
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Summary Sunday: Winning Job Interviews, Job Search and More
By the time you land a job interview, you are eager to have the opportunity to tell your story! But, winning job interviews requires preparation and knowing how to best answer questions. ...
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Summary Sunday: Being Proactive In Your Job Search
What does it mean to be proactive in job search? A proactive job search puts you in the driver's seat and empowers you to uncover opportunities.
Isn't this where you want to be? ...
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What Should You Do More Of In Your Job Search?
Do you want to feel in control during your job search? Here's how to run a proactive job search where you drive your activities and find opportunities that will match what you are looking for in your ...
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Summary Sunday: A Job Market Favoring Candidates
There's no doubt we are in a job market favoring candidates. When there are more jobs available and most people are employed, it creates a different job search dynamic. ...
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Motivation Monday: Prime the Pump
You are likely familiar with this saying, prime the pump. So what does this have to do with your career? In the broadest terms, it means "to encourage the growth or action of something." That ...
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SUMMARY SUNDAY: Always Make The Best First Impression
No matter where you are in your career or job search, you always want to make the best first impression! From your email messages to your first day at a new job, first impressions are lasting ...
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Summary Sunday: Increase Results With These Job Search Tips
The more you know about the subtleties of job search, the better! Increase results with these job search tips! ...
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How To Use Social Networks to…Network
Maybe it's time you tried changing your approach to networking- here's how to use social networks to network (build new mutually beneficial, long term relationships!). ...
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Summary Sunday: Build It Before You Need It
The best time to build anything is before you need it! That's true for your network, a savings account, a backup plan...whatever.
And the best time to begin thinking about your job search strategy ...
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Summary Sunday: Are You Seasoned or Avid?
Is it better to be seasoned or avid when it comes to selling your career?
The answer isn't simple, but it leans towards avid. ...
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Summary Sunday: A Healthy Dose of Self Promotion
Your career and job search both require a healthy dose of self promotion. What you say and do has to be more than braggadocious or bravado. Find your voice and engage in the right job search ...
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Jazzed About Work Interview
In this podcast, I talk about how and when to use an infographic resume and ways to build your personal brand. There are many more options today for job seekers and those actively managing their ...
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A Stronger Economy Means Stronger Job Seekers
This year's Job Seeker Nation study by Jobvite highlights job search trends from the candidate's perspective. If you are actively or passively looking for a new job, you'll want to see what the ...
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Summary Sunday: New and Different Ways To Stand Out
In order to get noticed as a candidate or star performer today, you'll have to try new and different ways to stand out.
If you continue to do what you've always done, you'll get the same results. ...
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Summary Sunday: Job Search Spring Cleaning
Spring is the time of year you either start searching for a new job or discover your job search isn't working. It's time for a little spring cleaning. ...
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Knowing and Doing are Two Different Things
To know something and to do something are not the same.
Too often, I see job seekers take shortcuts or avoid doing things they don't want to do. ...
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How To Post Engaging Comments on LinkedIn
If you want to increase the number of people looking at your LinkedIn profile and expand your network, then writing engaging comments on LinkedIn is the fix! ...
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Summary Sunday: Continuous Improvement for Job Search
Have you adopted a mindset of continuous improvement for your job search?
If your job search skills are a bit rusty and you aren't getting results, then it's time to add some new tricks! ...
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Summary Sunday: Invest Time To Stay Current
Staying up-to-date on what's going on in your career and even outside of your career can take time. When you're working it's hard to find time to invest in reading, listening or watching ...
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Summary Sunday: Making A Change? Know These Things
When you are making a change in your career, it's hard to know where to start.
If you struggle to explain your change or how to write about your new goals on LinkedIn, then this week's summary will ...
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Summary Sunday: Looking For A New Job Is Hard Work
Looking for a new job is hard.
It requires you to use new skills and conduct a bunch of research to garner the attention of someone who could potentially hire you. ...
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Three Preventable Communication Mishaps Job Seekers Make
What you say isn't always perceived the way you intend. These are three examples of communication mishaps job seekers make. ...
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