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Perfect, Schmerfect: The case for imperfection

September 29, 2009

Last week I spoke at the Vision2020 conference on the Relationship Economy, and how social media allows small business owners to participate in a new kind of community. I love speaking, because it allows me to share my passion about topics that are important to me. The speech went really well. There’s an energy to [...]

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Visualizing your non-SMART goals: the vision board

September 16, 2009

What do you want to accomplish before the end of the year?  Before the end of the month?  What about just today? How clear are you on your goals? SMART goals are often touted in the business world. For the uninitiated, SMART goals stands for: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely Writing SMART goals is an [...]

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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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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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Managing your commitments, and a note on managing mine

August 12, 2009

On the one side, I encouraged all of you to say yes.  And yet there will come a time where you need to say no for your own sanity.  But how do you determine when to say no? Here are some reasons that you should consider saying no: If you’re only saying “yes” because you [...]

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Great, effective resume keywords bring resume success

August 10, 2009

I’ve said before that every resume is written for three audiences.  Most people think about the recruiter and potential hiring manager but there’s less emphasis placed on the phantom third audience — the database. And rightfully so.  The applicant tracking system — the electronic database that a great number of companies use to collect, sort, [...]

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Be indispensable: 4 strategies for on-the-job value

August 6, 2009

Even though recent news indicates that the job market may be starting to turn, cubicle dwellers aren’t feeling the pressure lift.  It’s evident that there will still be several months ahead where companies struggle, consolidate and retool, and that means that jobs will continue to be cut. Whether you love your job or wish you [...]

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Job search tip: Finding the hiring manager, Part 4

August 5, 2009

For other tips on finding the hiring manager, check out #1, #2, and #3. Everyone wants to get their foot in the door at the company of their dreams, but most people don’t quite know how.  Today, we’ll look at another option for finding the hiring manager for a job opportunity that you’ve located. Check [...]

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What is your manifesto? The path to passion

August 4, 2009

If I asked you if you’re doing work that you’re passionate about every day, what would you say? You might acknowledge that passion isn’t much a part of your life, and with a wistful smile say something like, “Well, we all have responsibilities.” Or, maybe you’ll instead flash me an ear-to-ear smile, enthusiastically sharing that [...]

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Just say yes: 5 arguments for embracing opportunity

July 31, 2009

Less than a week left to get the free ebook on Results Focused Resumes!  August 5, it goes away.  Want your copy?  Go here. At a previous job, there was one department that could always be relied upon for a “no.”  Can you help me with this?  No.  Do you have a resource that we [...]

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