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The Definition Of Job Search Insanity
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”… attributed to Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain and others. Is this a description of your job search? I speak to frustrated job seekers every day, people who have been looking for a career change for a while. Sometimes they've been looking for just a month…sometimes over a year. In particular, older workers blame a broken system and age bias. I agree…the hiring process in most companies... |
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The Definition Of Job Search Insanity
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”… attributed to Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain and others. Is this a description of your job search? I speak to frustrated job seekers every day, people who have been looking for a career change for a while. Sometimes they've been looking for just a month…sometimes over a year. In particular, older workers blame a broken system and age bias. I agree…the hiring process in most companies... |
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Job Search Help for the Underemployed - Vol 1
Reposted from CareerAlley "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas A. Edison Work, to some a four letter word. So exactly what is "underemployed"? Well, there are several definitions like - "Not fully or adequately used or employed". In this case I am referring to either those who have a job and are under paid (yes, we all are), under utilized, not happy or just don't have a job at all. Whatever your definition or reason for looking... |
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Leveraging Technology for your Job Search - Vol 1
Reposted from CareerAlley "We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology." - Carl Sagan Most (if not all) job searches must leverage technology to be successful these days. Even the "low tech" methods require that you have a resume in Word, pdf or some other electronic version. But to be honest, successful job search requires technology these days. I've written a number of posts on this topic, but the... |
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What Salary Should You Expect For Your Next Job?
Salary expectations present a difficult question for job seekers. Gone are the days that you could expect a 10%-20% increase just for changing jobs. In today's job market that features an over supply of labor, job seekers (especially unemployed candidates) may have to face accepting a lower salary. Other job seekers who want to change careers may find that their current experience & skill level is discounted to lower salary expectations within a new industry or job function. On the other... |
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How Job Seekers Can Use Opportunity Channels To Find More Interviews
There are a number of potential opportunity channels that job seekers can use to find more interviews, but most candidates only use just two or three. How many of these channels do you use in your job search campaign? What worked before in a good job market with plenty of low hanging fruit, just isn't good enough today. When the job market is at it's most competitive ever in our lifetimes, successful candidates have to do more work to find the right opportunities, looking in places they might... |
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Who’s Hiring from the Fortune 500 – Vol 17
Reposted from CareerAlley “Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.” - Zig Ziglar Back to the Fortune 500 list. You know the saying, there is safety in large numbers (both profit and number of employees). I prefer larger companies (say 20,000 + employees) to smaller companies. The Fortune 500 will give you a larger size, well known company that has been successful (at least in Revenue). Today's list ranges from manufacturing to financial services.... |
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Jobs forum part 2 (podcast)
Listen to Part 2 of the jobs forum I took place in last month. Q&A from the audience and more job search advice. (35 min) Download Podcast (mp3) |
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6 Unusual Things That Will Blow Your Job Interview
You’ll never really know the actual reasons why you were passed on for a job—again! So if you start to notice a trend of rejections, you may be forced to go through a checklist of possible explanations attached to such recurring unfavorable feedback. Remember, self-awareness is essential to recognizing yourself within one or all of the following 6 unusual things that will blow your job interview. 1. The time-warp. You often hear interviewers criticize junior candidates for their unprofessional... |
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Luck and Job Search
www.laurentbrouat.com You know what? Luck is crucial in your job search and career. To succeed you need work, talent and skills, but you also need luck. Luck is not something that happens randomly, luck is something you can develop and work on, Luck is a skill! And luck in job search plays a huge part…you meet with someone in the lift and this person happens to be looking for someone with your skills. The friend of your friend you met at a party mentions to you that he is looking for a partnership... |
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Are you Deadline Driven?
[Photo by Woodley Wonderworks] Think in resume-speak Perhaps after 20+ years in the resume writing and career industry, I have come to think in resume-speak more often than not. I make my to-do lists using action verbs: create, write, prepare, or review. I haven't found ways to weave ignite, rejuvenate, revitalize, spearhead, or champion into my to-do list. I will confess, however, one of my daily repeat reminder items is "Manage laundry." Laugh if you will, but it is a management task for me... |
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The Best Job Search Sites - Vol 2
Reposted from CareerAlley “It's a jungle out there kiddies. Have a very fruitful day.” - Jimmy Buffett It is a jungle out there, whether you have a job or are out of work and looking to find new employment. But this is about more than just surviving in the jungle, it's about being successful in the jungle (like the lion pictured here) and in order to be successful you need to have the best tools. These tools can be broken up into two categories: Preparation (resume, cover letters, references,... |
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Who’s Hiring from Forbes Most Trustworthy Companies List – Vol 4
Reposted from CareerAlley “Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if.."; And then do it.” - Duane Michals Back to Forbes' list of most trustworthy companies (pretty much where we left off). Another set of companies to add to your research list. So how do you determine if a company is trustworthy (it's hard enough to determine which people are trustworthy)? In this case, Forbes is looking at the reliability of companies' accounting and management practices... |
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Succeeding in the New Economy Starts with Values
As I mentioned in my last blog post, any good career plan starts with introspection. You have to know yourself, before you can effectively pick a direction, market yourself, and get back on track. As a coach trained in the field of organizational psychology, I am a big believer in introspection as a starting point. All too often, I come across transitioning professionals who have jumped out ahead of themselves only to outrun their coverage. If you want to stand out from the herd, you are going... |
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The Best College Grad Job Search Resources - Vol 2
Reposted from CareerAlley "There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs." - Anonymous There are few of us who enter college knowing what we want to be when we grow up, and many of us change our major one or more times. So what does that mean about finding your first job out of school? Well for one, don't stress out looking for the right answer (or the elevator to success) because there isn't always a right answer. The trick is to find a job that closely aligns to your skill... |
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Do What You Love, Love What You Do
People in career transition often pause to take stock. One of the really valuable parts of job changing is taking the time to decide “What do I want to do?” Too many of us stay locked into jobs or careers that we hate because we’re afraid of change, afraid of risk, or simply don’t believe we can get paid for doing what we love. Today’s internet provides amazing opportunities to those considering alternate careers. Many Web 2.0 tools give an amazing ability to create subject matter... |
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Facebook Becomes Job Search Engine
SimplyHired, a job search aggregation site, announced that it's just released new features allowing integration with user Facebook friends. How does this help job seekers? This integration marks the first time Facebook has entered mainstream job search. Facebook has long been a way that a candidate can be found by recruiters and hiring managers who are searching for an employee. Now SimplyHired makes it easier to find companies where they have Facebook friends to contact about the hidden job... |
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Is Your Recruiter Any Closer To The Job Than You?
You're excited because you just got a call from a recruiter who sought you out. Should you really be excited? While some recruiters can help you, others may hurt your chances to land a specific opportunity - still others may just waste your time. Not all recruiters are equal. How can you tell if a recruiter is any closer to the job opportunity than you are? It usually boils down to the relationship that the recruiter has with the hiring manager - not just with the company, but the hiring manager.... |
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Why You Need a YOU Plan!!!
- Friday morning President Obama delivered a speech in Columbus, Ohio marking the ground breaking of the ten thousandth roads project funded by the Recovery Act (otherwise known as the stimulus package). In his speech President Obama said “I’m under no illusion we are where we need to be” echoing the concerns expressed by Fed Chief Ben Bernanke last week. In his testimony before congress, Bernanke stated that there will be a “slow reduction” in unemployment as the recovery begins to... |
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Who's Hiring from the Fortune 500 - Vol 15
Reposted from CareerAlley "Money don't get everything it's true. What it don't get I can't use." - from the song "Money" by Barrett Strong and performed by The Beatles Now I'm not trying to say that business is only about money, but let's face it, business is about money. Number one on the list in 1955 was General Motors and Chrysler was number 6 (how times have changed). The basis for the Fortune 500 list is Gross Revenue (which does not necessarily mean profit), but it is about money. That... |