Keep Learning for Free: iTunes U

January 26, 2010

When was the last time you attended a really great seminar? The kind that left you thinking, wondering, researching? Making plans and to-do lists?
When was the last time you had time?
Here’s your chance to kick start your education – iTunes U.
iTunes U is a subsection of the iTunes platform that specializes in bringing you free [...]

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Your 5 Step Recipe for a Memorable Job Search Message

January 25, 2010

A chef makes a name by creating a unique dining experience.
Any cook worth their toque can pull off a fettucine. Just another fettucine won’t get you a write-up in the local paper, or create the kind of buzz that brings in new customers by the dozens. But a fettucine that fills the dining room, now [...]

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Facebook Friends and Business Networking: Friend is a Dirty Word

January 22, 2010

What do you share with your Facebook friends?
The endless invites to participate in Mafia Wars, to feed lonely sheep on the Farm or to taste someone’s new chocolates in their cafe are fun for the participants, but off-putting to the rest of us.
But it’s just Facebook, right? We should enjoy our little diversions.
Just keep it [...]

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The First Step to Confidence: Thrash at the Beginning

January 21, 2010

One of the most powerful ways that my clients move forward with job search is through what I call Boot Camp.
Boot Campers take a hard look at their career situation. Boot Campers make decisions about how they want to change that picture, and what tools will be needed to make that change. Boot Campers ask [...]

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Break out of LinkedIn: Using Facebook for Professional Networking

January 20, 2010

The first stop for any professional looking to network online is LinkedIn.
It’s business oriented. It’s safe. It’s structured, and easy to get your head around.
It’s also only one corner of the social media universe.
If you’d like to investigate other arenas for professional networking online, Facebook may be a good next effort.
Check out this excellent Mashable [...]

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5 things you can do right now to get out of your productivity hole

January 19, 2010

Even master productivity ninjas get off track.
Sometimes, the effort to get moving seems herculean. It becomes so much easier to spend time staring at the television, reorganizing the junk drawer, or alphabetizing the spice rack. Hey, you’re doing something, right?
Other times, the lure of procrastination keeps you from moving forward with your priorities.
If you’ve been [...]

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A dose of NyQuil, a dose of perspective

January 11, 2010

It’s Murphy’s Law. Every time I’ve got something big coming up, some wrench gets thrown into the mix.
It started when I was eight and I got scarlet fever the day before my solo in the President’s Day pageant.
In sixth grade, I got pneumonia two days before going to camp.
Last fall, when I launched Career Mastermind [...]

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Go register for LaunchSummit NOW – Don’t miss out!

January 8, 2010

All your fellow job seekers are signing on — will you be there?
LaunchSummit is completely free and will share fresh, powerful thinking on managing your career from ten of the nation’s top career experts.
You can pick and choose the sessions that are most relevant for you, or attend the full 2-day experience.
It takes seconds to [...]

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My new favorite productivity tool: Toodledo

January 7, 2010

Productivity is a loaded word.
There are dozens of very good resources out there on productivity systems. They promise ways to get a hold of all the complex goings on in your life.
The problem is, as I’ve written before, productivity is highly personal. A system is all fine and good, if you’ll use it.
But if the [...]

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Relocating for an Entry Level Job: Why You Probably Have to and How to Do It

January 6, 2010

My husband and I met in college, and when graduation neared for him, we knew we’d have to relocate. We grew up in different states, and went to school in an area with a very limited job market.
We didn’t have to struggle much with whether we should return home for our first full-time gigs, or [...]

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