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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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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Summary Sunday
Managing your career is all about networking. If you are in job search today, you probably realize how difficult it can be to cultivate the appropriate relationships while unemployed. You've learned ...
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LinkedIn Is No Longer Optional. It May Be More Important Than Your Resume
You've heard about LinkedIn. You have a skeleton of a profile and a few contacts...now why isn't your phone ringing off the hook? ...
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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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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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Personal Branding, Who Needs It?
Who needs personal branding? We all need it. Today, more than ever before. But it shouldn't be fake. It has to be genuine- real- authentic. And even if you are "just looking for a new job" you ...
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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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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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Sales 101
People with a background in selling understand the job search process. They have lived it daily as they sold whatever product or service they represented for their previous employers. ...
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Staying Ahead of the Curve
Think about the top Fortune 500 companies for a second. Well, maybe not all of them, but the automakers, IBM, Xerox, Kodak, those guys. They were running profitable businesses for ...
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