February 8, 2012

What to Expect When Using a Recruiter:

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Have you ever had a call from a professional recruiter?  Were you intrigued with the position, answered a few questions, and then waited and waited, and never heard another word? Or maybe when you changed jobs a few years ago, you had several calls from recruiters, went on several interviews arranged by a recruiter, and [...]

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 [...]

Why Build Contacts Before You Need Them?

    It is easy to forget in the hustle and bustle of busy work life that you are not the center of the universe. Until you need something that is. Once you have been laid off or want to change jobs you realize how much you need other people. Odds are people who do [...]

Tracking Job Seekers, with a Nautical Edge

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I am tracking half a dozen job seekers right now. I met these folks after doing their resumes or coaching them as they work on their searches. It occurred to me that job seekers these days are like little ships on a big dark sea. It is tough and scary. Not everyone has the right tools. [...]

Make Your Career Recession-Proof: Sign-up

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How can you make your career recession-proof? A personal marketing plan prepares you to invest in your future, and puts you in a position to advance your career and/or land your next position. Monday, October 24th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, the Creative Source at 4623 Everhard Rd. N.W. (near Belden Village) will host the [...]

‘Create Your Own Personal Marketing Plan for Your Career!’

The Interview Doctor and Lighthouse Coaching Present: “Create Your Own Personal Marketing Plan for Your Career” Seminar Registration Options Register by 5/24 $20.00 Register day of (5/26) $30.00 Want to know how to land that promotion or dream job? Thursday, May 26th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, the Creative Source at 4623 Everhard Rd. N.W. [...]

Our New ‘Personal Marketing Plan’ Seminar

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If you are planning a job change or a career move. . . join us Monday (3/14) evening (6:00 – 7:30 PM) at the Creative Source, 4623 Everhard Road for a special career planning seminar to help you create your own “Personal Marketing Plan.” Registration: 5:30 – 6:00 PM Program: 6:00 – 7:30 PM Click [...]

Secret to Finding a Dream Job? Keep Going

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I am coaching a friend in transition who has held professional sales positions in pharmaceuticals, the copy machine industry, and as an alumni relations professional with a major university. Most of his searching has been directed at finding another pharmaceuticals position. Another fact about my friend – completely unrelated – he has a real passion, [...]

‘From Nobody to Somebody in the Job Market’

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When you are competing with the world for that first (or next) really interesting professional position, you need to think creatively. New Grad Life blogs a post that caught my eye: ‘Eight Job Tips that Work.’ At least four of the eight are helpful reminders, kind of No-Brainers: (a) Business Cards, (b) Clean Up Your [...]