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Try Searching Instead of Planning for Career Success
Posted on 29. Dec, 2007 by Bill.
Try Searching Instead of Planning for Career Success – Anne Zelenka
Instead of planning your career top down, you might find a bottom up search process more effective. Planning works for well-defined and well-understood situations — for example, following a well-trod career path such as medicine or law. Searching relies on trial and error and adjusting [...]
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Career Planning – Promote Yourself Or Why It Doesn’t Pay Off To Be Modest
Posted on 28. Dec, 2007 by Bill.
Lily is a lovely, talented graphic designer who works for a vibrant top design studio downtown. Only a few weeks after she has started, major clients begin requesting to work with her. They like Lily's fresh creative approach, her friendly appearance and willingness to go the extra mile to achieve outstanding results for them.
Lily has [...]
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How To Write Your Resume to Overcome Age Bias
Posted on 27. Dec, 2007 by Bill.
DO trim your resume back to the most current 10, 15, or 20 years. Your resume is a marketing document. It is NOT an autobiography. Readers want to know what you've done recently to add value in the companies you have been associated with. Skills, experiences, and achievements from 25 or 30 years ago or [...]
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8 Signs It’s Time to Look for a New Job
Posted on 22. Dec, 2007 by Bill.
8 Signs It's Time to Look for a New Job
Short of being handed your walking papers, there are often telltale signs that it's time to look for a new job. You haven't been promoted since the Clinton administration. The most exciting assignments are routinely handed to your peers or underlings. Your desk keeps moving farther [...]
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Virtual Job Basics – How to Create a Polished On the internet Resume
Posted on 20. Dec, 2007 by Bill.
These days, many companies anticipate you to send an electronic resume and cover letter instead of mailing them. It's faster and easier for both the employer and the employee. While this is done for several reasons, the main reason is that the number of resumes, especially for virtual positions, is usually very high. In order [...]
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Coaching can aid in changing jobs
Posted on 17. Dec, 2007 by Bill.
Coaching can aid in changing jobs, growing business
For many middle-aged workers, the desire or the need to change jobs is commonplace. Whether brought about by downsizing or a growing dissatisfaction with the trajectory of their careers or industries, many baby boomers have made a job switch or want to.
That has led to a boom in [...]
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Surviving the First Week in a New Job
Posted on 28. Nov, 2007 by Bill.
Surviving the First Week in a New Job
Starting a new job can be daunting for anyone, regardless of experience or rank. The first week, when it is most important to make a good impression and set a precedent for how you’ll manage your team, can be especially difficult.
You can easily view your first week as [...]
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How Not To Fail With Your Job Interview Technique
Posted on 25. Oct, 2007 by Bill.
Bookstores are making tons of money selling titles like 101 Interview Questions and Answers. The problem is that plenty of people have read these books, and some have memorized the answers, word for word. But because most applicants are nervous, they would probably forget everything written in the book the minute the interviewer starts asking [...]
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