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behavior

Daily leadership: Incremental choice and relationship building

June 15, 2009

Last week we talked about the concept of incremental choice, looking at each decision as an opportunity to bring you closer to your goals.  Next, we put the concept in the framework of your job search, as a way to keep focused and motivated towards your goals.  Today, we tackle incremental choice and leadership. Leadership [...]

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Remove your roadblocks

April 28, 2009

photo credit: Old Sarge I recently attended a fantastic networking event.  During a discussion session, the talk turned to one woman’s difficulty with finding a new position. Several people had provided this person advice on how to network with a purpose, but she kept  pushing back.  “That won’t work,” she’d say.  “You don’t understand.”  “That’s [...]

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Top 10 Interview Questions You’ve Gotta Be Ready For

April 14, 2009

Just a reminder that job hunters should check out the Interview Question of the Week series.  These posts are some of the most popular on the site, and provide a great foundational understanding of why recruiters ask the questions that they do, and how you can position your background and accomplishments through each and every [...]

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Behavioral Interviewing: The basics of the CAR method

February 9, 2009

photo credit: peasap Here’s a window into what it’s like being a recruiter.  This is what almost any interview would sound like without behavioral interviewing: RECRUITER:  How would you rate yourself on familiarity with Computer System X? CANDIDATE:  Oh, I’ve used that for years.  I know it inside and out. RECRUITER:  How about management?  Is [...]

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Five ways to increase your value by finding value in others

February 7, 2009

photo credit: Jeff Kubina Have you had this manager? Susan put in years in her department in a variety of roles before a management position opened up.  Now, as a manager, she reminds everyone on her staff that they’ve got years to go before they’ll have her level of knowledge about their operation.  Her staff [...]

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Neuroscience and You: Stress and your job hunt

January 27, 2009

One of the most enriching parts of Human Resources work for me is involvement in coaching.  While I’m searching for a new position, I’ve been taking the opportunity to catch up on research, discussion and methodology to hone my coaching abilities. So, wandering through iTunes today, I ran across some recordings from the 2008 Asia [...]

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