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How NOT to win that job promotion

October 26, 2009

Today’s post is a guest post from Andrew Rondeau. His blog, Great Management, is a great source of information and inspiration for professionals.
Believe it or not, but not everyone wants a great successful career. Not everyone wants to get a promotion and earn more money.
So follow these guidelines and I guarantee you will NOT [...]

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5 Keys to a Resume Summary Statement With Punch

October 19, 2009

Does your resume get read?
By now you should know that your resume has to make an impact in a hurry in order to have a chance of getting read.
If your lead in is a resume summary statement, it has to pack a punch in only 2-3 sentences. How can you write a resume summary that [...]

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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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Gary Vaynerchuk on passion at work: Crush it!

September 25, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk, super wine guy extraordinaire and proponent for chasing your passion, has shared the following video, just for you, on the importance of putting passion into your work.

Gary has a new book coming out on the subject. I haven’t yet had the chance to look at the book, but if the book is half [...]

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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 of my [...]

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Your personal “best”: Authenticity and your job search

July 30, 2009

The Career Adventure newsletter has a new look — it’s now the Career Kick Start!  One minute’s worth of immediately useful career advice delivered weekly.  And it’s free, as is the Results Focused Resume ebook (available through August 5).  You can get both here.
Success in a job interview requires your very best suit, your very [...]

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Are you the phoenix? Coping with career challenges

July 27, 2009

Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix
–Christina Baldwin
Every hundred years or so, the mythical phoenix torches itself and its nest, to be reborn anew from a single red egg.

The phoenix appears in the mythology of many cultures, and although there are variations on the story, the dramatic fiery rebirth [...]

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The “What if?” factor

July 17, 2009

“What if?” — two of the most powerful words in the English language.
They can be both your motive power and your barrier.
They open the world of possibilities, but open also doubts.
“What if I get this fantastic new job?”
“What if I bomb the interview?”
“What if my boss recognizes all the work that I put in on [...]

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Your Job Search Partner: Working with an executive recruiter in your job search

July 16, 2009

Here, just for extra-special you, is the recording of last night’s teleseminar on working with recruiters in your job search.  There is some great info in here on how to build effective relationships with an executive recruiter.  Thanks again to Lynn Hazan and Jeff Lipschultz for giving their time and knowledge so that all of [...]

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Job search over 50: Unique challenges, unique opportunities

July 9, 2009

As much as my work as a career coach allows me to teach others, I’m grateful for how much I learn.
Yesterday I had the privilege of having three great conversations with three different people going through job transition.  The common link: all were over 50.
As we talked about their experiences, I was struck by the [...]

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