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Messing Up, Rejection, Being Nervous

2009-07-14T17:06:40-04:00

This morning, I had the good fortune of being one of the presenters for a Leadership Forum for junior and senior high school students from various districts around the state. It was such fun and as usual, I learned something....

It's Not All About You

2009-07-13T11:26:22-04:00

Job seekers frequently ask how to shorten their three/four-page résumé: “I’ve done so much and have so many skills; I just hate to leave anything off.” A good place to start is by recognizing that when it comes to advertising...

Endings

2009-07-10T15:52:01-04:00

Driving back to my office from a meeting today, I found myself thinking about endings. Maybe it's because of the phone calls this week that keep rummaging around in my mind: Hello, my name is "Tom" and an executive recruiter...

Success Story - The Value Of Reaching Out To Your Network

2009-07-10T10:13:02-04:00

In my post earlier this week titled "4 Ways You Stop Yourself Getting Help After Redundancy", I emphasised the importance of reaching out to your network by sending an email to your contacts and friends after being laid off. An...

Update to Technology Tools for Job Seekers

2009-07-09T16:18:36-04:00

Are you craving even more technology tools to make your job search easier? If so, you may want to augment my 3-part series Technology Tools for Job Seekers with a few more tools: 1. Zoosa.org – aggregator source for social...

Match.com and Your Resume

2009-07-09T12:14:57-04:00

My friend who uses Match.com has met several people who are a good match for her age, interests, politics, and education level and one person in particular who has become a really close friend. It makes sense - it's why...

Are You Pushing a Black Cloud?

2009-07-08T15:52:14-04:00

Employers don’t hire depressed people. This comes as no surprise to those of us who are sitting on the sidelines watching someone we care about go through the exercise of finding employment, but for many who are “in the game”...

The Road Trip and The Job Search

2009-07-08T10:50:30-04:00

Saturday, July 4th, we took off headed east out of the city. Time for a road trip; our destination was a new resort area about three hours away. In between our doorstep and our destination, the trip was unscheduled and...

4 Reasons Why You Stop Yourself Getting Support After Redundancy

2009-07-07T20:34:21-04:00

I’m constantly surprised at how so many people try to deal with job loss and redundancy on their own. One of the first questions I ask clients who have recently been laid off is: “So who knows about it? Have...

2009 Recession Analysis - Recovery by 2012

2009-07-07T15:37:34-04:00

July 7, 2009. If the 2009 recession ends now, it appears that the fastest we can fully recover and get millions of unemployed back to work will be 2012. A slow recovery could take till 2018. You can read the...

10 Ways To Change The World (..and Find a Job)

2009-07-05T20:40:14-04:00

Are you struggling to find a job despite all the time and effort you're putting in? Well here's some advice for you - stop looking. That's right, stop spending your whole week job searching and instead spend part of your...

How To Find The Work You Were Meant To Do

2009-07-04T17:28:42-04:00

Many people find themselves on a journey to find that one job or that one elusive career that they are just ‘meant’ to do. They know it’s ‘out there’ somewhere as they continue their quest for a meaningful career. But...

Oh, Say Can You See...

2009-07-03T11:33:06-04:00

Last evening over on Twitter, I posted: "Someone actually said this to me today: I didn't know that the 4th of July is aka Independence Day." It reminded me, once again, about not assuming anything. That said, let's just assume...

"Man In The Mirror"

2009-06-30T22:29:12-04:00

I'm Gonna Make A Change; For Once In My Life; It's Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference, Gonna Make It Right... Michael Jackson ~ "Man In The Mirror" Since hearing the sad news last week, I have been...

The Changing Face of Careers and Work

2009-06-30T18:53:53-04:00

Change happens constantly in the world of work, it seems ever more rapidly. Remember when the Internet and email began to surface in your job function or job search about 10-15 years ago. After that came social networking via Facebook,...

Using Social Media as a Career Management Tool

2009-06-30T17:06:39-04:00

I just finished attending a very informative webinar on social media offered by SelfGrowth and presented by its founder, David Riklan. A simple definition of social media is that it is "massive information sharing and and communication on the Internet."...

What Michael Jackson, The Brand Icon, Can Teach You About Personal Branding

2009-06-29T16:54:13-04:00

There was an article posted by on the Harvard Business Review How Michael Jackson Became a Brand Icon and interestingly it's author John Quelch kicked off with the following comment; "Countless books advise how to build your personal brand. Michael...

Death of Three Personal Brands

2009-06-26T17:06:07-04:00

This week marked the death of three personal brands, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed McMahon. What do you remember about each? Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was one of the all-time chart-toppers and had a short resurgence from the movie, "13...

10 Ways To Thrive By Thinking and Acting Like A Freelancer

2009-06-26T10:38:09-04:00

In 2001 when Dan Pink published "Free Agent Nation," it was seen as a trailblazing book on the modern workplace. A future workplace characterized by less job security, no more "jobs for life"' along with a distinct lack of long-term...

What Is A Hidden Job, Anyway?

2009-06-24T10:25:53-04:00

A question that arose at a recent networking event I attended as a speaker was this: What is a hidden job, anyway? Do you know what a hidden job is? Have you heard the term before? By now, it would...

21 Things

2009-06-18T13:24:08-04:00

If you're looking for a job in today's economy, listed below are 21 things you won't want to overlook: Stay open to possibilities and opportunities of all kinds. Remove the boxes, barriers and blinders you may have put on, or...

Is your personal brand failing to impact the competition?

2009-06-18T10:57:40-04:00

The new iPhone 3GS recent launch saw two impacts - Apple dropping the price of it's 'older' model and more significantly Palm's share price dropping by 7%! It seem's like never a week goes by without another new phone hitting...

7 Steps to Creating Opportunity Out of Generosity

2009-06-17T22:09:28-04:00

During 2002, I was a recruiter within London's financial district. It was the aftermath of 9/11 and the bursting of the Dot.com bubble and so, just like the current market, it was a time of widespread job cuts and hiring...

Career Changers: What Do You Do When No One Is Looking?

2009-06-13T00:26:24-04:00

10 years ago, when no one was looking, I'd often be reading personal development books (usually hidden behind a newspaper on the train). 15 years ago, when no one was looking, I'd be giving career advice to people twice my...

Technology Tools for Job Seekers - Part 3

2009-06-12T18:28:11-04:00

Get plugged into technology tools to boost the productivity and reach of your job search. Most are free and fairly easy to use. Even if you start with only one of two of these applications and websites, you may just...

5 Ways NOT To Find A Job

2009-06-11T22:34:32-04:00

I think there's far too much talk and pressure about "how to find a job" and "how to reinvent yourself," don't you..? Instead, how about embracing the recession and taking some time off to relax, have fun and veg out?...

The FRUSTRATION List

2009-06-10T17:50:01-04:00

Frustration! I hear the word daily. My clients tell me they're frustrated about this and frustrated about that. And The Frustration List seems to be getting longer, not shorter. For my clients, I have prepared a few ideas to deal...

The 11 Day Job Search

2009-06-09T09:03:12-04:00

In my opinion, one of the nicest features of social media is the "web of support" one can develop. Today, I'm pleased to share with you the story of Brian Ward, a college classmate of mine whose innovative job search...

Is the Resume Dead?

2009-06-08T14:19:35-04:00

This post by Michael at Human Race Horses makes an argument that I hear often. In these days of social media and web-based job search, can a resume really do the job? Michael thinks not: Another personal reason for wanting...

Looking for a Job? Think Like a "PI"

2009-06-01T14:34:47-04:00

Have you considered a career as a private investigator (PI), private detective, or private eye? Maybe you have; maybe you haven't, however, as it relates to you and your job search, I would encourage you to tap into your PI...