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Are You Using GPS for Your Job Search?

March 19, 2010 By Sylvia Good Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: 3. A Personal Marketing Plan, 5. Network Interviewing Tagged With: Job Search, Marketing Plan, Networking, networking skills, personal marketing plan

Rule-making when it comes to finding a job

March 8, 2010 By Dan Toussant Leave a Comment

Most people follow the ‘rules’ of the game – define your brand, write a resume, submit your resume to jobs in industries that appeal, and wait for the calls.

Filed Under: 4. Informational Interviewing, 5. Network Interviewing Tagged With: job transition, networking skills, storytelling

If You Want to Network (with ME!): Professional, Thoughtful, Concise

February 17, 2010 By Kay Bolden, SPHR Leave a Comment

I want to begin this with a bit of a warning: I receive a LOT of requests for informational interviews.

Filed Under: 4. Informational Interviewing, 5. Network Interviewing Tagged With: informational interviews, job transition, networking skills

Finding a Job in City A While living in City B: Taking Action, One List at a Time

February 16, 2010 By Molly Toussant Leave a Comment

I wasn’t always a list maker, but I can tell you, when you are looking for a job, lists work. The exciting part of deciding to live in a new city is deciding to live in a new city.

Filed Under: 3. A Personal Marketing Plan Tagged With: interview skills, Interviewing skills, job interviews, job transition, networking skills

How to Find a Job in City A while Living in City B: Part II – Connections

February 15, 2010 By Molly Toussant Leave a Comment

Seven years later when I again decided to make a cross-country move to a place where I, again, didn’t know people.

Filed Under: 5. Network Interviewing, 6. Job Interviewing Tagged With: informational interviews, job transition, networking skills

How to Find a Job in City A while Living in City B: Part I – Making Connections

February 12, 2010 By Molly Toussant Leave a Comment

Finding a job is difficult, let alone finding a job in another city across the country. But I’ve done it. Twice.

Filed Under: 5. Network Interviewing Tagged With: interview preparation, interview skills, job interview, job interviews, job transition, networking skills

So you have been laid off…now what?

January 3, 2010 By Norma Sweeny Leave a Comment

So you have been laid off……….now what? We’ve all seen the list….the biggest stresses we can experience in life….loss of a loved one, serious illness….job loss. The emotional impact of losing a job can be huge. Whether you are just starting your career with your first employer, or you are an experienced professional, you can [...]

Filed Under: 5. Network Interviewing, 6. Job Interviewing Tagged With: job interview, job transition, networking skills

The colloquial definition of insanity and why technology works against you

January 1, 2010 By Aaron Ziff Leave a Comment

If you are like the millions of people who use the major internet job boards each day, you probably (hopefully!) have an electronic resume that you submit to prospective employers in the hopes that they will respond enthusiastically with phone calls, interview invitations and employment offers. Unfortunately, this seldom happens. The reasons are three-fold:

Filed Under: 3. A Personal Marketing Plan, 4. Informational Interviewing, 5. Network Interviewing Tagged With: graduating from college, networking skills

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