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4 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Job Search (and How to Fix It!)
The job search is fraught with challenges, daunting obstacles, and cutthroat competition. Every day, job seekers deal with high unemployment rates, companies cutting headcount instead of hiring, and rapidly changing job markets – and that?…
4 Things Every Employer Loves to Hear From a Candidate
If you’re a job seeker on this site, I know exactly what you’re looking for. You could be perusing your favorite blog or double-checking your Facebook newsfeed, but you’re here instead – looking for what exactly it takes to get hired today (to…
The Morning Blend: 2012 Checklist
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, got what you wanted from Santa or not, there’s still one more list you need to take care of before the New Year rolls around. This time though, I’ll give you the items – all you need to do is execute them ASAP to set up 2012 for your [...]
The Morning Blend: Do As I Do!
You probably have heard someone say a common phrase…someone you know who’s older or in a position of authority…someone who is trying to help you, but it doesn’t really sound that way. They say “Do as I say, not as I do!” - You hear “Oh, I have to do something that you won’t do?!”
When you heard this [...]
The Morning Blend: A Time For Thanks – Part 2
I sat down to write a Thanksgiving themed blog and I after I got about 3 paragraphs into the process, it occurred to me that it sounded very familiar…so I went back and pulled up last year’s Thanksgiving thoughts. The two blogs were so similar, that it seemed pointless to completely rewrite it!
The blog from [...]
The Morning Blend: Ultimate G.P.S
This blog has been almost three years in the making – actually almost 50 years in the making, in one way of thinking. It’s time to clearly define a phrase that I have used over and over in my keynotes, workshops, and one on one coaching. Now is the moment to step fully into the [...]
The Morning Blend: Focus, Focus, Focus!
You have heard me talk repeatedly about the absolute necessity of being focused during your job search process. This focus should run through the amount of time you spend each day looking through job boards. It should continue into your networking groups and meetings, and keep you on track during those conversations. It even should [...]
The Morning Blend: 29 Things To Do Before, During, and After a Career Expo! Part 3
This week concludes our series on the “29 Things To Do Before, During and After a Career Expo!” In the first two installments (PART 1 | PART 2) we have discussed some great ways to prepare for a job fair, and how to execute a game plan on the day of the event.
Let’s turn our [...]
LinkedUp: The Ultimate LinkedIn Job Search Guide
LinkedUp is the Ultimate LinkedIn Job Search Guide. Your network is one of the most valuable assets you can leverage throughout your career. In today’s digital age, many first impressions begin with an online search, making it imperative that you be present, searchable and branded online. LinkedIn is a powerful tool for not only increasing [...]
The Morning Blend: 29 Things To Do Before, During and After a Career Expo! Part 2
Last week we started a 3 part series on “29 Things To Do Before, During and After a Career Expo!” This top has caught fire and I have booked several workshops because of it. The tips involved are practical, proven, and will produce great results if you follow them! I label them “Pre-Game” (last week), [...]
