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Not everything is a job search nail: Effective use of your resume

October 5, 2009

Have you joined the Career Mastermind Network? Jump in for “30 Days to a Powerful LinkedIn Presence.” If you’re trying to fix a hole in the wall, are you going to go after it with a hammer? Every home improvement project has a general work flow and calls for a specific set of tools. To [...]

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Back to School Day 4: 3 Ways to Be a Resume Ninja

August 27, 2009

Today’s video in honor of Career Mastermind Week is all about the resume. Watch to find out three things that you can do today to make your resume more targeted, effective and successful.

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Passion Profile: Bethany North, Coffee Fanatic

August 27, 2009

Today’s issue of Passion Profile features Bethany North, who made the leap into entrepreneurship to spend all day with her passion — coffee. Kristi Daeda: Tell us what you do for a living, and how you got into that? Bethany North: I work as a freelance writer and blogger, as well as full-time for two [...]

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Back to School Day 3: 3 Ways to Add Value While Networking

August 26, 2009

Today’s video in honor of the Career Mastermind Week launch covers a question that many job seekers have: People say I should “give before I get” when networking.  I’m not working/not in management/just starting out/in a different industry.  What can I possibly offer them? The video shares the answer — 3 ways to provide value [...]

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The Key to Success: Do it, Refine, Try again

August 26, 2009

Here’s the key to success: Give it your best shot. Learn. Refine. Do it again. Many people get paralyzed by the idea of perfection and end up not doing much.  The thing is, a great way to find success is to invite failure first. Kids learn to walk, but spend most of the time landing [...]

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Keeping motivated: Track your progress

August 25, 2009

What’s the longest-term goal that you’re working on right now? It might be something a few weeks away, months or even years.  The really big goals — things like college degrees, career advancement, planning for retirement — tend to be in the “years” category. Achieving goals with years-long timelines can be really difficult, as it’s [...]

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5 Questions to Help You Define Your Personal Brand

August 24, 2009

It’s back to school time for kids of all ages.  Guess what?  That includes me. Today, I started school again, taking prereqs so that next academic year, I’ll be able to start my Master’s program. I was the dorky kid that liked school, but nowadays that’s okay.  As the Knowledge Economy becomes more prevalent, education [...]

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Industry-specific resumes: What’s the difference?

August 24, 2009

On Saturday morning, I spent four hours sitting at a round table on a plastic chair, sipping Dunkin Donuts coffee, and reviewing resumes. Although it can be difficult to find time to do volunteer work, I really enjoy these events.  The people that attend are professional and motivated, the discussions are positive and proactive, and [...]

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Sample Cover Letter Template

August 20, 2009

The night hours bring me all kinds of tasks.  Last night, it was helping a friend write a cover letter. Cover letters are not a topic that I write about often.  In many ways, a cover letter is just a standard business letter.  But its specific purpose makes it a little more important than most [...]

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Get the Job You Want Even When No One’s Hiring: Interview with author Ford Myers

August 18, 2009

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Ford Myers, a fellow career coach and author of the new book Get the Job You Want Even When No One’s Hiring. If you read this site regularly, you know that I don’t really make recommendations for books, products or services in the career space.  Share options?  Sure.  [...]

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