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31. Tips For The Employed But Underutilized
May 31, 2011
Recently an experienced entrepreneur turned employee asked me for advice about a new job where there was a lot of down time. She already asked for more to do but wasn’t assigned anything. Now what?
Obviously, don’t read leisurely on the Internet or run personal errands. In a new role, you...
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32. How To Stay In Touch With Prospective Employers
May 31, 2011
A former coaching client reached out with this question: Is it okay to connect to a prospective employer on LinkedIn?
The short answer is, “Of course!” LinkedIn is a professional networking site, and your contact at the prospective employer is a burgeoning professional relationship. Howev...
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33. Career Check-up for the Coming Year
May 25, 2011
Many resolutions revolve around career. Here are some questions to answer as you consider your upcoming goals:
What career strategy is right for me for now? If you are unemployed, do you want to be an employee or entrepreneur? If you have a job and are happy, how can you expand on what yo...
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34. The Real Reasons Candidates Don't Get Selected
May 25, 2011
At every workshop, I invariably get a question asking for the “real” reason: the real reason a candidate doesn’t get called back, the real reason a resume gets to the top of the pile, the real reason someone gets hired or not. Many jobseekers seem to believe that there is some back story that is h...
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35. Position Your Job Search Tactics To The Right Audience
May 23, 2011
Do you know who are you talking to? When you write a cover letter, send a resume, introduce yourself, explain what you do, or ask for advice, do you tailor your message based on who you are talking to?
Job search 1.0 is to tailor your message to highlight the best of you. But be confident ...
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36. Avoiding Burnout From Your Job Search
May 23, 2011
Recently, I was interview coaching an otherwise very qualified and hardworking jobseeker. Her vibe was frustrated, closed and all around unpleasant. Essentially, she was a perfect example of the burned out jobseeker. When you’re burned out from your job search, your interview responses get defens...
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37. 3 Tips For Productive Interview Practice
May 09, 2011
A lot is written about how to interview well. Most of the advice includes the benefit of practice. But do you know the best way to practice? You do not want the practice to turn into canned, impersonal responses. You do not want to practice only specific questions so that you can’t deal with a q...
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38. Do You Know Where Your Stakeholders Are
May 09, 2011
When I was growing up, there was a popular TV public service announcement that would ask, “It’s 10pm. Do you know where your children are?” This would presumably remind parents that they should keep tabs on their children. They’re precious. Parents are responsible for them. Of course parents sh...
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39. Should You Ever Work For Free? You Already Do
May 05, 2011
Two different reporters covering different geographies and different demographics recently asked for my opinion on volunteering, unpaid internships or otherwise working for free. Jobseekers anxiously want to know: does working for free pay off?
You already work for free if you manage you...
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40. Small Job Search Adjustments That Pay Off Big
May 05, 2011
Successful job searches often turn on small details – the confidence in your hand shake, the banter at a networking event, the typo that sinks a resume. The best candidates dot the i’s and cross the t’s in everything they do. Here are examples of small adjustments you can make to take your job sea...
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