What Runner across finish linedoes a professional athlete have in common with an executive? More than you think when it comes to strategies and mindset. Professional athletes have to have incredible focus…
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There are many active job search methods a job seeker can use such as the deliberate grind of obtaining informal interviews, incessantly networking, and creatively capturing job leads. There are passive…
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Why is it that some people seem to have “all the luck?” Here you’ve been, slogging away at a focused job search for weeks, months, or even years, yet certain contacts in your circles just seem to “pop”…
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Think cover letters are passe when applying for a position? Think again, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than nine in 10 (91 percent) executives polled said cover letters are valuable when evaluating…
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A member of a LinkedIn group shared a post on the Harvard Business Review’s website “Nine Things Successful People Do Differently’ by Heidi Grant Halvorson. I have adapted several of her points with a focus…
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Last month, I posted a blog about networking for the shy and introverted. It seemed to strike a chord with several readers, and I’ve received many requests for further information and advice on different…
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When you go for a job interview, it is very important that you are prepared and confident for it. It is necessary to be confident in a job interview so that you can deliver your best. Once you get a job…
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As a job-seeker, it can be quite disheartening if application after application is followed by rejection after rejection. Most of the time you won’t even get to the interview stage. If you do, you won’t…
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In my previous post, I reviewed the importance of having and how to create a project plan for your job search. Today let’s discuss tackle daily, the fourth part of a successful job search. How to take the…
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You polished your resume and sent it to the right person, along with a stellar cover letter. You got a call. You aced the interview. You were brought back in – twice…
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Many job seekers are having a long stretch of unemployment before they land a new position these days. For some, it’s self-inflicted. For some, it’s external circumstances. And for some, it’s actually a blessing…
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