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Mind The Gap! by Harry Urschel - Dec, 2009 If you’ve ever been to London you’re probably familiar with “Mind The Gap”. The signs and announcements are everywhere throughout the Underground / Subway system. They, of course, are a warning to be careful of the gap between the trains and the platform when you’re getting into or out of one of the cars. When you’re writing your resume, it’s important to Mind The Gaps there as well. Unexplained gaps between employmen... |
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Personal Decision-Making: Perfect Timing Doesn't Exist by Dee McCrorey - Dec, 2009 Our decisions put us in the driver's seat and over time define who we become. So, why do people so often allow others to make decisions for them by choosing to do nothing? Of course, it is easier to blame someone else for not doing right by us, instead of accepting the consequences of an imperfect decision. But when we give others permission to make choices for us, we still risk an imperfect outcome when the decision made i... |
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Three Concepts for “Job Search Marketing Made Simple” by Rob Taub - Dec, 2009 Job Search Marketing is a lot of work but is doesn’t have to be complicated. Comprehensive, “yes”; complicated, “no”, yet so many people cause themselves a lot of difficulty and stress. I’m going to try to make the concept of job search marketing simple for you to understand. I won’t be able to make it simple for you to undertake, however. It will always be hard work. Nevertheless, with understanding, maybe you won’t feel as t... |
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Top Seven Tips For Interviewing by Courtney Templin - Dec, 2009 You passed the resume test, and you landed the big interview! The interview is just one step away from the job offer, so you need to make sure you ace it. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: 1. Be prepared. Do research on the company, and do “You” Prep. Go through your resume and familiarize yourself with all of your experiences and accomplishments. Review the standard interview questions, so you have fitting answer... |
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Your Professional Brand Pre-During-Post Interview by Kris Parfitt - Dec, 2009 Personal and professional branding is not limited to how well you behave during an interaction with a peer, colleague or hiring manager. Presentation is a large part of your branding identity as is consistency in your character. I’ve talked with clients who understood professional brand as being on your best behavior during an interview and/or networking event. Being on your best behavior leans toward performance rather tha... |
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Are You Listening? by David Lee - Dec, 2009 Most of us could seriously improve our listening skills. Have you ever... 1. talked with someone who kept vigorously nodding their head as you spoke, yet when they responded, it was clear they hadn’t been listening? 2. had someone assure you they got what you were saying, yet when you asked them what they heard, what they fed back to you was not even remotely close to what you said? 3. shared an idea or point of vi... |
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Job Searching During The Holidays by Katie Lindbloom - Dec, 2009 Job searching at anytime can be discouraging, but hang on because it is especially hard during the holidays. In my experience, companies that are not retail focused tend to curtail their job openings toward the end of the year. Some common reasons for not hiring during the holidays include: • Staff are taking holiday vacations so there isn’t enough time or personnel to train new staff members. • Departments may be waiting ... |
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A Vision Without a Plan Is a Hallucination by Rob Taub - Dec, 2009 Success is not always something you necessarily find when you arrive. It may be the journey that gets you there. It seems as though people make career management more difficult than it has to be. When something threatens to make it simple, they almost invariably find a way to make it more complicated. For example, in recent years there's been much more activity in the small- to mid-size companies, yet the majority of people... |
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Personal Branding for Dummies by Mary Sherwood Sevinsky - Dec, 2009 Personal branding can be something as simple as a title or label: General Contractor Nurse CEO Stay at Home Mom These “tags” allow others to immediately know something about who we are and what we do. As adults, most of us identify ourselves by our jobs or what we do. We understand others in these same terms as well. We are known by these tags until we choose to provide more insight or information into who we are a... |
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Temping is Tempting by Claudine Vainrub - Dec, 2009 Why Temporary Work May Be Good for You With unemployment at more than 10%, the job market for traditional careers has become very challenging. According to briefing.com, goods producing payrolls declined in 129,000 posts, the construction and manufacturing sectors lost 123,000 jobs combined, and the service sector lost 61,000 jobs as of November, 2009. However, all is not lost; the professional and business service sect... |
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