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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job search: time management
- There is an old adage that "Looking for a job is harder than working." How true! The rigors of job search are magnified by the turmoil we experience: lack of self-confidence, humiliation, financial pressure, and the undercurrent of emotions that color all we do: fear, anger, depression, anxiety, loss.One practical step we can take to lower the stress and conserve our energy for finding work...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The big mo : momentum and the hiring process
- Momentum as defined by Webster's is: strength or force gained by motion or through the development of events. For our purposes, the interview process is a "development of events". Creating and maintaining momentum throughout the interview process is critical to attracting and securing top candidates in today's competitive market. Momentum or "The Big Mo'" as I frequently call i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Offer letter limbo
- Recently we concluded the placement of a Senior Sales Representative for a publicly traded company. The role was ripe with potential as the company products were being widely embraced by current and new customers. The recruiting process went smoothly as the candidate progressed through several rounds of face to face interviews with company executives.At the conclusion of the final interview...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seminars: why are they popular, and what advantages/disadvantages are there to attending one?
- Seminars dealing with "special topics" have actually been around for decades, and are an older form of marketing and information exchanges, that have seen quite a resurgence of interest in the past ten years.Seminars are simply a group of people coming together for the discussion and learning of specific techniques and topics. Usually there are several keynote speakers within each seminar, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to deal with workplace inflexibility
- You've been a model employee: responsible, industrious, creative and productive. You've gone the extra mile time and again, with a smile.Now you have a family.Quite reasonably, you expect that when you ask for an altered work schedule that better fits your family's needs, your employer will go along with you. You've done your homework and developed a written proposal demonstrating th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sweeping up worms
- With the opening of a new venture and numerous reporters arriving in an hour, it felt like one of those "chickens with heads off" days. We were close, but not ready. So like locusts to a wheat field, a swarm of people were devouring the last minute details. Then, it rained. With rain, came worms, hundreds washing onto the entrance sidewalk. When I returned to the area, I found a manager, several d...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The path of least resistance
- I spend a bit of time on airplanes. So, I was surprised by what I observed on a regional jet. Yes, it was holiday travel. Yes, the flight was overbooked. Yes, infrequent and tired travelers were creating challenges for the only stewardess. Still, she saw the small boy, no more than eight, seated in the exit row next to his grandfather. She chose to ignore him, wishing and hoping her safety message...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - About your work
- I like Simon, one of three judges on American Idol. I find his feedback refreshingly honest. And while his words startle me with their ego wounding potential, the traditional feel-good, let-you-down-easy, sugar-coated feedback is not much of a gift. It's hard to tell someone they're not good enough and their dreams are not going to happen, at least in this venue. But not telling them is no gift ei...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What everybody ought to know about how to change their career or profession and still survive...
- Dr. Denis Waitley, trainer of leaders, including Super Bowl and Olympic athletes, Apollo astronauts, and Fortune 500 executives, is the most listened to voice on personal and career achievement and the author of the all-time best-seller, The Psychology of Winning claims that the 21st century is unlike anything we could have imaged.According to Dr. Waitley, the employee today needs to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Avoiding tire kickers as job seekers
- With the economy heating up and employment prospects opening up after years of dormancy, it is more critical than ever for employers to understand that unfortunately, career "tire kickers" still exist in the marketplace. Demand for quality talent, especially at the senior executive level, still outweighs supply. Tire kickers' waste valuable time and resources for both professional recrui...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to resign gracefully
- Once a new job has been accepted, you need to consider the timing of your resignation. Since two weeks' notice is considered the norm, make sure your resignation properly coincides with your start date at the new company.Try to avoid an extended start date. Even if your new job begins in 10 weeks, don't give 10 weeks' notice; wait eight weeks and then give two weeks' notice. This way, you'l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume posting: tips for jobseekers
- Recruiting firms, like most businesses today, must embrace technology in order to prosper. Part of modern recruiting is understanding the value and benefit of internet job boards. They give recruiters and HR professionals the ability to both publicize potential job opportunities and search through large databases of prospective candidates. In order to best serve our clients and maximize our time e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hiring managers: preventing ?fall-off?s? and counter offers
- "Bill, thanks so much for your assistance with this search. We're very happy that Robert has accepted the position. He will be a great addition to our organization". At this point, while most would consider the placement complete from both the candidate and employer's side, I would put forth that you are not quite at the finish line just yet.Lurking the in darkness, is the dreaded...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - References: choose wisely
- Sophisticated job seekers know and understand that sometime during the interview and hiring process you will be asked to supply references. With this in mind, here are five concepts to focus on in developing your reference list.1. References should be RELEVANT: The worst references are personal in nature. Do not provide your Uncle Charlie, your best friend or any other relatives or acquaint...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 20 powerful tips for advancing your career
- You don't want to stay in your current position forever... you want to move up! Here are 20 ways to boost your chances of getting that nice promotion:Do more than is expected of you. Prove that you're capable of handing more responsibility. Volunteer for special assignments.Take initiative and do what needs to be done, before being asked.Learn the skills ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Youre fired isnt the finale
- According to the U.S. Department of Labor, March 2004 had the largest gain in hiring in nearly four years. But as of then, there were still about 8 million Americans without jobs, and almost 23% of those had been unemployed for six months or more.Many of those who are unemployed were laid off, terminated, downsized or let go ("fired") through no fault of their own.In this era corpora...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If youre fired, will past employers keep your secret?
- Despite what some job seekers think, it is not illegal for former employers to tell reference checkers that you were fired. They can say anything they want as long as it's true.But many companies do have policies that limit what they will reveal about past employees.Is this a good thing or a bad thing?I was watching an episode of CBS's "60 Minutes" recently (hmmm, maybe I watc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ask me no questions, ill tell you no lies
- If only there were no questions involved in getting a job!If you've been following NBC's "The Apprentice," you know who Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth is. She's had the honor of being fired by Donald Trump (and others, according to "People" magazine).A while back, Omarosa claimed that one of the other contestants made a racial slur against her.According to website opinion polls,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 17 surefire ways to annoy potential employers
- Despite the President's encouraging words, the job market is still in sorry shape. There are more job seekers than job openings, so do NOT make things harder on yourself by doing any of the things on this list! Never, ever do these!Apply for jobs you are not qualified for.Send a generic cover letter that doesn't identify the position you're interested in, or match your q...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you should never complain about former bosses
- You're at a job interview. You're doing great, answering questions left and right. You're enthusiastic, upbeat, confident. Then they ask, "Why did you leave your last job?"An image of your former boss, red-faced and screaming, pops your head. He was such a jerk! You desperately want to vent your frustrations and tell them why you HAD to quit, but you hesitate, thinking... is honesty the bes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for requesting a raise
- You probably think you deserve a raise. But does your boss think so?Here's how to go about convincing your boss that you're really worth more than you're being paid.First, you must realize that doing a great job is NOT a good enough reason to justify a raise. Your employer EXPECTS you to do a great job. Your performance must be "over and above" what other employees in similar positio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do more than expected to get ahead
- One of the best things you can do to increase your career advancement opportunities where you work is to do more than expected.It's often not enough to just do a fine job and expect promotions now and then based on longevity. So find opportunities to show you can handle more responsibility or different duties than those in your job description.Here's one example from my own personal ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ive got the big bad b word on my job!
- That "B" word---B O R E D O M.How did I get this wearing word in my work?I got it because I don't have enough to do in my job! Yes, I have completed my assigned tasks, but I have time left over, which leads to boredom.I know that all kinds of jobs have boredom connected to them, "little bores" or "big bores", if I reduce the concept to the small items I just mentioned.I...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job search blurts
- I coined this word to draw attention to the nervous and apprehensive way of saying something in the job search that makes you feel like a buffoon. A "blurt" is a catchy way of saying: Gaffe.When is a blurt inappropriate? For example, the interviewer has explained to you what the job duties are and you say: "Oh, I can't work on Saturdays". The interviewer has not said anything about Saturday...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mystery shopping - an excellent part time job or additional income source
- Though the name itself may seem a bit mysterious, the concept of mystery shopping is actually straightforward. Also referred to as secret shopping, performance evaluations, service checks and frontline evaluations to name a few, mystery shopping allows companies to obtain a "snapshot in time" by trained researchers who know in advance what they are to evaluate. It provides management a m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Change your career, change your life
- Change Your Career,Change your Life!Lots of times I see and talk to people who are tired, bored and burnt out of their current jobs. I'm not sure what causes this dis- satisfaction. One reason, though, that I've thought about is that the work they are doing is not their life passion. Or, if it was, something in the person has changed or the passion needs to be re-kindled.One o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You are lucky in your career!
- You Are Lucky in Being Satisfied in Your CareerJust for fun let's you and I, reader, consider that you are satisifed with your current career.It's good to find out why. You have a good boss, good hours, good benefits and have a great chance of being promoted soon. You are lucky and fortunate. What are you doing for yourself that this good fate will continue? Are you preparing yoursel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Love what you do!
- "To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could anything be more fun?" --Katherine GrahamI want to share with you a great success story from one of my clients, Susan*, because I am so proud of her. Susan had been working in the computer industry since college (8-10 years) and though she was financially and professionally successful, she felt dissatisfied with her caree...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Doing what you love
- What do you want to be when you grow up? I'm sure you were asked this question at least once when you were a youngster. When asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all had dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star, just to name a few. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never aspired to be what yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Surviving in corporate amercia: part 1 - email
- There is a saying that goes, "The best offense is a great defense". Nowhere is that applied better in the corporate world than in the intelligent use of email. In this age of technology, E-mail is a multi-purpose tool that can be adapted into each user's organizational patterns. Firstly, we will get the basic do's and don'ts out of the way.Do not use your work address when filling...