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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), [...]
Now Hiring! America Hires Virtual Job Fair to Help America Get Back to Work
It was around this time three years ago when the U.S. economy began to take a downward spiral. Six weeks later I was jobless and like most Americans scrambling to find my next career opportunity. Through my job loss I discovered LinkedIn.com which then led me to create JobsDirectUSA, an organization committed to helping unemployed professionals find [...]
The Morning Blend: 29 Things To Do Before, During, and After a Career Expo!
One of the greatest misconceptions about the job search process that I have encountered in the last couple of years centers on the use (or misuse!) of job fairs or career expos. Many people believe that all they have to do is show up at one of these events and that jobs will magically fly [...]
The Morning Blend: Positive Support is Critical!
Last weekend in Atlanta, I conducted the Atlanta Career Expo Workshop in conjunction with the upcoming Atlanta Career Expo. Dozens of job seekers came out to the event, each trying to find an edge in the job market and searching for some kind of information or tips or training that might help them catapult themselves into their perfect [...]
The Morning Blend: Great Questions!
In working with job seekers, one of the elements that I stress is for them to do “meticulous research” before showing up for an interview. If they are interviewing with a hiring manager, they should know as much as possible about the company’s history, mission/vision statements, personal notes on the hiring manager (if possible), etc.
If the first [...]
The Morning Blend: Finish the Race!
A Memorial Day Weekend tradition in my house is watching the Indianapolis 500. This year’s race was outstanding, and the last lap of the race was one of the best in recent memory! Before I tell you the story, keep in mind that this 500 mile race takes place over several hours, 200 laps, [...]
