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Run Your Job Search Like You Would Run a Company
There is a very lively discussion, started by Tyson Winfrey, in the “Hiring for Hope” group on Linkedin about treating your job search as a full time job. I agree with Tyson’s point of view, but I suggest you need to take it one step further. In reality, you are the CEO of your own company, and you are the product.
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The Job Search Campaign Design
Like any successful marketing or military campaign, you need to plan and organize your job search. The goal is to have a steady, productive level of positive activity that always drives your search forward. Here is what I recommend.
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Goal Setting in the Job Search - Part I
I have said in previous blogs that positive activity will move your search forward and yield the results for which you are looking. For most job seekers, working at home find it difficult to stay focused and motivated during the low point in our careers. I have a way to keep myself focused…
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Goal Setting - The Implementation (Part II)
In my last blog, I described the WHYSMART goal. Writing down a goal is not enough, you have to develop an action plan to achieve the goal. The key to reaching a goal is the dedicated activity that drives you towards it.
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The Myth of the “Killer” Resume
I have read numerous posts to blogs, Linkedin groups, and other publications about the killer resume. Resume writers (of which I am one) tell you they will create a “killer” resume for you, and job seekers agonizing over their resumes jump at the offer. The truth is there is no such animal as a “Killer” resume.
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Interviewing - A Two-way Street
A company interviews you, in part, to insure that you will be a good “fit” for their company culture. You must do the same to see if the company is a good fit for you.
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8 Steps to Effective Networking
Bob McIntosh posted a U-Tube video on Linkedin titled My (Unemployed) Life. Ii is a light-hearted parody of the typical job searcher’s daily life. If you see yourself in this video, read on…
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The Technology Trap
Hiring managers state that they are looking for the best possible candidate for the position. They are deluding themselves, not intentionally, but deluding themselves none the less…
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