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Beat The Career Pattern Blues by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2011 Do you have a pattern in your career that you can't seem to break? For instance, at your job there are people that don't like you. Or, you are constantly late to meetings. Or, you can't seem to get your reports in on time. Or, promotions or opportunities go to someone else, and not you. The common denominator in all of these patterns is you. Yes, you may be able to pinpoint a time or situation when something happened t... |
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Don't Expect Instant Gratification In Your Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2011 We are an instant gratification society. We are accustomed to Instant access to food, drink, and our favorite TV programs. Instant access to books, newspapers, and information. Instant access to pretty much whatever we want when we want it. Unfortunately, instant gratification does not happen to your career. Instead, career development requires persistence and patience. We all want to race to the finish line and get w... |
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Five Quick Tips for Creating a Stronger Resume by Tom Albano - Jan, 2011 In today’s intensely competitive job market, a single job posting can attract between 200 to 500 resumes. Out of these, only a handful will be considered for an interview. Can your resume make the cut? Most resumes will be instantly dismissed for one of the following reasons: a) they are poorly written; b) they are not focused on the target position; c) they fail to address the employer’s most pressing needs. The ... |
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Stop Having A Frustrating Career by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Jan, 2011 Are you having a tough time in your career? Have you been laid off and are still looking for work? Are you overworked, stressed, and tired in your present position, and are unable to visualize a solution? Sometimes we believe it is the economy's sole fault that we are having such a difficult and frustrating time. And, we have a long list of evidence to prove our beliefs. People around us are getting laid off or can't ... |
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What Not To Include On Your Resume by Cathy Eng - Jan, 2011 There are certain aspects of a candidate’s resume that can have the opposite effect than intended. Seemingly helpful information that is found in a “typical resume” can have a negative effect on certain job candidates, sending their resume straight to the trash. Here are a few examples of information you may want to leave out of your resume and why: Job history dates before 1990. Though it doesn’t seem like that long ago, l... |
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Blogging Your Way to a Professional Brand by Debra Wheatman - Jan, 2011 To blog or not to blog? That is the question! You are a busy executive with lots of daily responsibilities. So why on earth would you want to blog in addition to all of your regular duties? I get it, believe me! As a professional in the career industry who is committed to providing my clients with personalized attention and professional results, it is sometimes hard to find the time. I make the time because I know that ... |
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What’s Funny, What’s Not by Suzanne Bates - Jan, 2011 My husband and I had just finished watching the Patriots get humiliated by the Jets so we were practically suicidal and in need of a laugh. We turned on the Golden Globes. It was just what we needed to wrap up a perfect evening. So UNfunny, it was hilarious. Ricky Gervais claims he has no regrets about savaging the Hollywood elite. But he was offensive enough that the Hollywood Foreign Press, which sponsors the awards, ap... |
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Job Advice: How to Handle the Exit Interview by Elizabeth Freedman - Jan, 2011 Planning to leave the office? Jump ship? Head on to greener pastures? Happens all the time. Here’s what doesn’t happen all the time: The Graceful Exit. When you consider the various ways you’ll say goodbye to your current employer, don’t overlook your exit interview. Consider: Before you walk into an exit interview, prepare. If you’ve never been through one of these before, know that from an HR perspective, an exit ... |
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Career Advice: How To Succeed In The New World Of Work by Ramon Greenwood - Jan, 2011 You’ve got your head buried in the sand if you are not preparing now to survive and prosper in the new world of work that is evolving day to day. There are three main points: 1. The work environment will be different from anything we have known in the past. 2. As for the job market, there is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel—conditions are improving marginally–but many experts think it will be at least 2015,... |
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Career Trends to Watch in 2011 by Lindsey Pollak - Jan, 2011 are most on my mind as we head into a fresh new year. Here are my thoughts: 1. The job market is not improving fast enough for most Americans. I have to agree with a recent New York Times op-ed by Bob Herbert, which pointed out that, while many data experts are painting a somewhat rosy picture of the economy in 2011, prospects for the 15 million+ unemployed Americans are still very grim. Citing a Rutgers study, Herbert ... |
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