February 8, 2012

Finding a Job in City A While Living in City B (Part 2)

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Seven years later I again decided to make a cross-country move to a place where I, again, didn’t know people. I was unsure about the job market with a plunging economy, and I worried that no amount of experience would help me find a job. I did have tools at my fingertips that weren’t there before. I had social [...]

Finding a Job in City A While Living in City B – Part 1

Finding a job is difficult, let alone finding a job in another city across the country. But I’ve done it. Twice. When you’re looking for a job in the city where you currently reside, you have many advantages—like knowing the market, knowing the possibilities, knowing people—all things you might not know when searching for a [...]

Starting again, somewhere in the middle

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I had a bad day a few weeks ago. In one day my computer died, I dropped my Blackberry face down on gravel cracking the face, and I killed my husband’s power sander. Whew! What a week!! I feel like Alexander in that great kids book, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad [...]

Gaming skills a key to effective job seeking?

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Do you envision your job search as a game, such as the complex challenge of a World of Warcraft video game? If you choose that mindset, you will be a far more effective job seeker. It’s a given that effective job seeking is an entertaining enterprise. Nearly every day you talk with someone new. Every [...]

‘Coming Clean’ during the Holidays

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and by Sylvia Good It’s the holidays! And you are looking for a job! Of course you’re not happy about your circumstance, and find the whole situation a bit of a pain. ‘When will I get back to work?’ ‘When will I find another good gig?’ ‘When is this being out of work going to [...]

Lights, Camera, Action!!!

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Today, great interview preparation includes a special extra step for people with chutzpah (Look it up: www.dictionary.com ). If you want that next great job, listen to the link I’m about to make between practice interviewing and a video camera. I’m in a Toastmasters club where we practice giving speeches, we practice communication techniques, and [...]

Follow Up for Feedback – It Works!

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When I finished the call, I thought, ‘wow, that was well done.’ The power of asking for feedback is really huge.

Book Recommendations

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How to knock ‘em out on the elevator.

The great thing about the “elevator speech”, is that once you write one, you can use it in many different circumstances . . .

Are You Using GPS for Your Job Search?

Conducting your job search without a marketing plan is like taking a trip without a GPS or map to guide you.