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Jun 21, 2010, 9:28 am
No company is complete without a strong team. The same is true for your job search. It is a job and requires a strong supporting team. It may even require the strongest team you have ever worked with. Fortunately you are the boss so you’re in charge of choosing most of the team members.
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Jun 17, 2010, 8:25 am
The culture of the work place is one of the most important indicators of success. The same is true for your job as a job seeker. The only difference is that your attitude is the most important of all. You must embrace a winning attitude to maintain a culture of success throughout your job search.
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Jun 14, 2010, 10:23 am
Work hard, play hard is a motto to live by during a job search. Finding a job always takes a lot of hard work. However, any hard work requires play time and relaxation time to balance the stress of the work day. Not respecting your need for relaxation can quickly derail your job search efforts.
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Jun 10, 2010, 6:20 pm
Getting lost in your job search is a surprisingly easy task. It takes a lot of energy to stay focused and work your plan for finding a new job. There are several detours and side tracks that can derail the best of efforts. As the title of this article suggests as little as 10 days into your job se... Comment - Like
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Jun 7, 2010, 8:17 am
The biggest question on most people’s minds after losing a job is about financing. How will I survive until that next paycheck comes in? What will we do to pay the bills? How will I buy groceries? There are plenty of questions to ask yourself. Most people answer this with a part-time or even full-... Comment - Like
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Jun 4, 2010, 9:13 am
Many people experience a wide swing in emotions during a job search. The most common emotions include:
Fear
Shame
Anger
Depression
Helplessness
Worthlessness
Each of these emotions is picked up by good interviewing teams. However, they typically see each as a lack of confidence. It is vital that y... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2010, 8:10 am
One of the greatest challenges during any job search is the management of your finances. No longer can you count on that next check to tie up loose ends. Instead, you have to focus closely on any money flowing in and out of your bank account. Don’t worry! You can survive if you stay focused on man... Comment - Like
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May 28, 2010, 6:03 pm
Searching for a new job is full of emotional, financial, and even physical ups and downs. Living in the turbulence of the experience can be devastating to even the strongest of us. However, it doesn’t have to be. Across the country there are thousands of job search support groups that exist for th... Comment - Like
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May 26, 2010, 8:25 pm
Stress is a normal and unavoidable part of every job search. The whole world seems to be changing and what’s worse we feel like we have no control over how it changes. Life goes from a defined, well established routine to an undefined fight for that next position. The hunt can be rewarding in ... Comment - Like
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May 23, 2010, 9:16 am
In past articles, we’ve discussed the basic structure of a cover letter. In this article, we’ll walk you through turning your basic cover letter into an impressive cover letter.
Your resume outlines your career, skills, and experience. It is the most common means of advertising to potent... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2010, 10:08 am
Choose every word in your cover letter carefully; you don’t have much room to sell them. Make sure your pitch is highly focused and maximizes the value you bring. The more valuable you appear in the cover letter, the more likely the reader will be to move on to your resume.
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May 17, 2010, 8:56 am
Every hiring manager wants to read a cover letter and think “This person is a perfect match.” The closer your cover letter is to the job listing the more likely the reader is to move on to reading the resume. You only have one paragraph to sell them so make sure you are using selling phr... Comment - Like
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May 14, 2010, 9:52 am
A cover letter introduces you to the potential employer. It is designed to get the reader’s attention and inspire them to read your resume in great detail. When well constructed, a cover letter can get your resume read by twice as many hiring managers. It can’t get you the job, but defin... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2010, 11:15 am
Having spoken on a number of college campuses, I’ve seen firsthand that today’s college grads are unprepared for the competitive work force they are about to enter. The pursuit of your degree has taught you how to study, how to pass tests, and may have even taught you the most basic theo... Comment - Like
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May 8, 2010, 11:11 am
Once your tour of duty has ended many soldiers are left with challenges finding suitable employment in civilian life. Unfortunately many leave behind the experiences gained in the last several years to go into unskilled jobs. Luckily there is a way to turn your military experience into a great job. ... Comment - Like
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May 4, 2010, 11:08 am
You can say that you’re experienced until your blue in the face. However, it is hard to make a potential employer truly believe that your experience is real and relevant. A certification goes a long way to prove your administrative capabilities and make you a better candidate during the job se... Comment - Like
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May 1, 2010, 2:09 pm
One of the biggest advantageous of an interview, is that it gives you an opportunity to form a connection with the interviewer. That connection will make it harder for the interviewer to pass you up when making the final decision to hire. Building a personal connection starts with the introduction. ... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2010, 11:44 am
Most interviewers like to start an interview with an information session. They will tell you key information about the job you’re interviewing for. If you’re lucky they will tell you all about the company, current projects, and the team to give you a sense of what you might be getting into. This... Comment - Like
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Apr 27, 2010, 10:50 am
Once the interview ends the interviewers hard work begins. They typically talk with peers or supervisors about what they learned. They may have to meet with the team and share with them as well. Eventually they have to decide who to hire. Then in most companies, they will have to go to HR to permiss... Comment - Like
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Apr 25, 2010, 10:47 am
It’s not what you say, but how you say it that makes the difference. This old adage is very true when it comes to interviewing. If you are interviewing for an actual job, the hiring manager is as concerned about how you will fit in the company or team as they are with your skills. The hiring manag... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2010, 12:38 pm
First impression has a lot of impact on your interview. That said, the interview starts even before you meet the interviewer. Don’t just show up at the interview. Prepare your first impression before you even show up. Prepare an interview plan or checklist to run through before heading out for any... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2010, 11:40 am
The key to success in any interview is preparation. The hiring manager has taken the time to read your resume and even possible research you. The least you can do is show similar respect by researching the company you’ll be interviewing with. If you have time, it is also wise to research the hirin... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 11:31 am
In part one of this series we talked about your objective of the Q&A session of an interview and how it can frame your answers. In this article, we’ll cover ways the interviewer’s objective and proper responses.
The interviewer’s objective is very similar to yours. They are interviewing to ans... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 10:22 am
The heart of any interview is of course the Q&A Session in which the interviewer asks about your experience and gives you a chance to ask about the job or the company. In a one hour interview, this stage of the process usually takes between 30 & 50 minutes. It is by far the most focused part of the ... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 11:43 am
Salary negotiation is a delicate balance. If the dance is well orchestrated, you can add quite a bit to your salary. If you fail, the employer will back off and find someone cheaper. This dance is not an easy one to perfect and most are afraid to even engage. However, for those brave few who decide ... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2010, 10:11 am
Closing time in an interview is much like being chased out of a bar on your first date at closing time. You’ve only got a few minutes left to close. If you’re too pushy the date will end poorly. If you don’t ask for the close the other person will think you’re not interested. Prepare for clo... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2010, 11:34 am
Recent college grads are facing challenges not seen in most markets. In a recession, college grads are competing against job seekers with 10+ years of experience, even for entry level jobs. In many cases, highly experienced people are taking internships, just to stay relevant in their industry. This... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2010, 9:40 am
Most people have never been involved in hiring an employee, so it is understandable that many have no idea what the hiring process looks like from the employer’s perspective. Even for those of us who have hired a employees in the past, it can be hard to remember the key points of the process w... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2010, 9:49 am
Selling a company on the advantages of hiring you is just like selling any other highly valuable products. At any given time only a small percentage of individuals are ready to buy this product at this time. In other words, only a limited few would be able to hire you even if they wanted to. The big... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2010, 11:38 am
All too often, experienced employees place all of their emphasis on their non-transferable skills, those skills that only related to their current role. This approach is relevant in most cases. However in today’s highly competitive environment it’s very wise to also focus on your transfe... Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2010, 10:31 am
The internet offers many new and creative means of finding your next new job. You just have to find a creative way to get past the scores of competitors already out there. This article lists a few hot tips for leveraging those tools.
Social networking tools: Just like in the real world, he/she with ... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2010, 9:22 am
How can social media land that next great job? Simple, it can’t. Only you can land a job. The best way to land a job is through personal connection, not through the internet. However, social media can help you build, expand, and manage those connections. However, you have to use these tools wi... Comment - Like
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Apr 2, 2010, 11:17 am
No matter what you think of a company or hiring manager, bad interviews just happen. It’s unavoidable. In the current recession, the number of interviews required to land a job is abnormally high. This means, that your odds of landing a bad interview are equally high. Most of the time, a bad i... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 9:27 am
Building a large high-quality network on linkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter can give you an opportunity to share your expertise with a huge audience of potential employers and peers. Unfortunately most people don’t even know where to begin when it comes to building a social network. This article ... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2010, 11:35 am
In the age of internet marketing and a flooded job market, it has never been more important to perfect the basics of your job search. The first and most basic step is to ensure your resume is clean, focused and contains the basics that you can not afford to leave out.
Contact Information: Ensure you... Comment - Like
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Mar 19, 2010, 8:16 am
In our last article, we discussed consulting as a viable way of providing short-term income. However, getting started can be a challenge for anyone. This article will talk about a few ways of getting some work early and staying busy.
Freelance websites: There are a number of websites dedicated to fr... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2010, 9:07 am
When a recession sets in, the first employees to go are highly compensated executives that can be replaced by much lower cost managers who are eager to make a name in the company. Unfortunately many of these executives are overlooked when applying for jobs because of their age and past accomplishes.... Comment - Like
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