Layoff Lemonade: Must-see stories of liberation after layoff (video)

February 4, 2010

After my layoff, I was standing on a little tiny platform waaaay up in the sky. Looking ahead, I saw this wide, beautiful expanse of opportunity. East, west, north — all blue sky and cloudy landscape. Idyllic. But unlike in past job searches, I didn’t feel like I had the momentum that I once had. [...]

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Book Review: New Job, New You – Alexandra Levit

February 3, 2010

Alexandra Levit started her career as so many new grads do with a pretty simple decision: she chose PR because she liked the communications classes she took in school, and for its lifestyle — good salary, big city location. But she didn’t stay there. Levit leverages her experience in creating her own success story for [...]

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Career Trends and Career Change: Interpreting Employment Trends in 2010

February 1, 2010

A great career choice today may not be the best choice a few years from now. There are hundreds of factors that affect your employability, many of which are linked to the job market. By keeping an eye on the trends in the marketplace, you can be ready to respond as factors are changing, and [...]

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The Curriculum Vitae (CV): Writing beyond the resume

January 27, 2010

Your standard resume may not cut it. Professors and other educators, researchers, scientists, and those applying for jobs in Europe and Asia may need to use a Curriculum Vitae (also called CV or Vita) to make the right impression. CVs are not-so-subtly different than resumes. Although brevity and powerful language is still of value, a [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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