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recession

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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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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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 [...]

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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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Avoid career myopia: Making the long-term play

April 17, 2009

photo credit: sydandsaskia What are your goals for your job search? A year ago you might have contemplated a path to that corner office five years down the line, but your goals right now might be much more basic.  When your primary motivation is to earn an income to support yourself and perhaps your family, [...]

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Explaining job loss in an interview

February 27, 2009

As a follow up from a previous Interview Question of the Week, here’s an article via CareerBuilder that goes into some more depth about how to discuss job loss when interviewing for a new position.  Great tips to keep in mind if this is your situation.

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The secret of success: Make your job search very part-time

February 26, 2009

photo credit: *clairity* This morning I ran across this article, which argues that job seekers should focus their efforts on high value activities — primarily relationship building — and eliminate the mass mailing and other typical time-consuming job search activities. In many situations, I agree. Job boards are one source of job leads, but realistically [...]

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Job change in a recession? Go for it!

February 6, 2009

photo credit: Philipp Hilpert – Philography You’ve heard it too, I’m sure.  “I’d be crazy to look for a job right now.”  “A job change would be career suicide.”  “I’m just going to wait until things get better, and then I’ll start looking.” My take: hogwash. The common thread in each of these statements is [...]

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