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How to win in a competitive job market

Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Found this great article at HeraldNet.  I agree with Eve’s strategies.  This takes some effort, but there is less traffic when you go the extra mile!  Read on… Despite the crowded job market, many professionals are landing new, rewarding positions. How do they do it? By taking a strategic approach to job hunting, keeping up a positive, [...]

Getting Interviews? What is working for you?

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Contrary to the what the media will make you believe, companies are still hiring people. Naturally that means job seekers are interviewing. You simply need to understand that the job hunt will require more effort, patience, and creativity.  One job seeker told me she produced a white paper that simplified a business process in her industry. She attached it to her VisualCV profile.  [...]

Your Job – Your Calling

Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Your Job Should Be Your Calling In May of 2008 I attended a career conference sponsored by The Ladders and Kennedy Information as well as Career Directors International. A lot of well-known folks inside Career Management Alliance and around the globe attended. As the conference blogger and photographer I also represented one of my key vendors. [...]

JobSearch: Resume Spider and the Resume Distribution concept

Monday, December 1st, 2008
ResumeSpider offers Career Seekers an alternative approach to getting noticed which leads to more activity; like phone calls, emails and interviews.   We are not claiming this is the silver bullet or some great new idea. However, ResumeSpider is a common-sense approach to networking and targeted list building. Both activities are crucial to a well rounded job search [...]

New Graduates (and For Any Jobseeker!) – Live Your Worklife Mission – Part Two

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Now for a healthy outlook on your career path, I recommend you… 1. Accept Change. To open a door to a new career jobseekers must focus on accepting change as reality. So look at the ways you have learned and enjoy learning. Express this in achievements and keywords in your resume and career marketing materials. Be ready [...]

New Graduates (and For Any Job Seeker!) – Live Your Work Life Mission – Part One

Friday, November 21st, 2008
Stand out by writing and living your Work Life mission and learn the new rules for careers. It also might help your parents if you moved out of your old room or the basement.  Start with a new paradigm, a new mindset. Find organizations that support your worklife mission and fight to join them. Generations ago [...]

5 Tips for Executive Jobseekers Who Want to Integrate Personal Branding Into Their Search

Monday, November 10th, 2008
Check and Refine Your Existing Online Brand. Your personal life is part of your professional brand, so inventory every part of it – in person and online. “I realized that I was casually on MySpace, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook and even YouTube,” Jane Harding says. “I didn’t have anything embarrassing out there, but I wasn’t doing [...]

Is Being Lucky a Job Search Strategy?

Friday, August 15th, 2008
Are you planning your job search or expecting to get lucky? Here is an example of a good plan… Get a calendar and journal, and start to document your daily activity. If you don’t track your activity, there is no way for you to make a good decision if you need to change something. Make contact with AT [...]
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