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Career Secrets from the Insiders by Alexandra Levit - May, 2011 I have been reading Martin Yate since I was a job seeker about to be fresh out of college, and he has been one of my major sources of inspiration over the last few years. Fortunately for us, Martin's got a new Knock Em Dead book (this one is called Secrets and Strategies from the Insiders), and when I asked him if he could share some of the book's most important wisdom with you guys, here's what he had to say: Take control... |
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What to Say After You've Lost Your Job by Dawn Lennon - May, 2011 Less is more. There's a lot to sort out. Job loss is upending. We generally don't see things clearly, may act in haste, and are likely to say the wrong things. We lose our jobs for different reasons: -Poor performance -Breaking the rules -Reorganization -Downsizings and mergers When our number comes up, the boom comes down in different ways: We may be: -Fired for cause -Asked to resign -Displaced with o... |
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How to stand out on your resume by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2011 Almost every resume I see reads like a laundry list of “stuff” the person has done at work. The problem is that everyone applying for the job you seek probably has a similar list of “stuff.” What makes you stand out? Why are you special – why do YOU deserve to win an interview and the job? It certainly isn’t because you were “Responsible for” something or that you were “Recruited to” do something. A prospective employer wan... |
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Can Blogging Help You Get a Job? by Lindsey Pollak - May, 2011 According to the Nielsen Company’s BlogPulse, there are over 161 million public blogs in existence. Clearly, writing a blog is an amazingly popular thing to do. But can writing a blog lead to career opportunities? The answer is increasingly yes. When done in a professional way, writing a blog can lead to many benefits in your post-college job search, including real internship and job opportunities. Here are a few of the be... |
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Evaluate Your Coach Before You Hire by Wendy Adams - May, 2011 Just as organizations evaluate consultants before hiring them to provide guidance; it is critically important to carefully evaluate a career coach when seeking assistance in your career. Finding the appropriate coach will make all the difference, and can often: 1) increase your chances of finding employment, 2) assist you with promotion opportunities, or 3) get you more money at the negotiation table. Finding the best coach,... |
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Improve Your Resume with 3 Resume Writing Tricks from Professional Resume Writers by Marcia Robinson - May, 2011 Professional resume writers can improve the look and value of a resume in a few minutes with these resume writing tricks. Some job seekers can do the same. Although there are definite advantages to using professional resume writers, for content and branding, job seekers can improve their resumes if they apply these three tricks of resume writing trade used by professional resume writers. Need to proof read for errors? Use ... |
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Think about how your body language may impact your job hunt by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2011 If you’re looking for a job and thinking ahead to the interview stage, I’m betting you’re checking out interview books and practicing interview questions, which isn’t a bad idea. However, have you considered practicing the communication skills you’ll need to help you land a job? Interpreting body language is an important element of good listening. Think about it – eye contact, nodding, leaning in to listen – all of these he... |
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7 Ways Employees Hold You Hostage | Overcoming Resistance by Dawn Lennon - May, 2011 Ever feel like your hands are tied? That your best efforts are getting you nowhere? If so, it’s time to look closely at what’s going on around you. Whether you’re a supervisor, a team leader, or a coworker, you need the cooperation of others to get your work done. There’s always information, a decision, a deliverable, or a resource needed to bring an assignment to closure. The employee who controls any one of them h... |
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Career Alert: “Your Employer Brands You. Take It or Leave It.” by Dawn Lennon - May, 2011 Companies are credentials. Who we work for says a lot about us. Just ask any resume screener or hiring manager. This reality adds to the job search and career building pressures that are already intense enough. No one ever said this career success thing was going to be easy. What’s in a name? Here’s how it happens: Organizations have their own identities. They are defined by the mission, decisions, and performance ... |
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A Little Good Job Market News for a Change by Wendy Enelow - May, 2011 I just received an update from Indeed.com on current employment trends by industry and city. (Indeed.com is a job site that will search job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages for you.) Their analysis shows that 10 out of 13 industries which they track generated more job postings in April than they did in any other month so far this year. Among the notable trends were a 25% quarterly growth in Transp... |
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