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How To Thrive During A Recovery By Investing In Yourself

2009-11-21T15:20:23-05:00

With a 6 month stock market rally and many economies around the world starting to turn the corner, many forward-thinking organisations are gearing themselves up to take advantage of the recovery - even if it turns out to be a...

Enduring Truths for Careers and Job Search

2009-11-20T08:55:22-05:00

The University of Wisconsin has had many distinguished alumni and faculty who have been known to produce noteworthy quotes. The Winter 2009 On Wisconsin magazine cites many of these remarkable quotes in “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Yes, that phrase...

Are You Going To Cash In Your Ticket?

2009-11-19T20:21:10-05:00

"You're sitting on a winning lottery ticket - but you're too big a pussy to cash it in." Apologies for the slightly course language, but this is a direct quote from one of my favourite films – 'Goodwill Hunting' staring...

Resumes: The Big Mistake Everyone’s Making

2009-11-19T11:43:33-05:00

Whether you’re trying to secure a new job, new consulting project or contract work, there are two chief ways you differentiate yourself from your competitors. You do it by showcasing: a) The results you deliver and b) The unique way...

What’s Your Unique Talent?

2009-11-18T22:45:21-05:00

Unique Talent = Natural Abilities + Your Unique Way Of Expressing Those Abilities Your Natural Abilities ■ What’s *that thing you do* which you’re so naturally talented at? ■ What’s the work you’ve done effortlessly ever since you can remember?...

Why Cover Letters Are Overrated

2009-11-17T20:57:52-05:00

Here’s a conversation and some lively banter between me and a friend, a professional resume/CV writer. We were chatting about my (yawn) not so favourite subject - cover letters: Sital: “Job seekers who spend tonnes of time and effort on...

Tough Questions from 2009 Job Seekers

2009-11-17T09:31:20-05:00

If you have been reading my posts here on Career Hub since I started contributing three-plus years ago, you know that I make lists of random stuff. Throughout 2009, I have been asked some tough questions by job seekers...most of...

Job Boards, Scams and Reality Checks

2009-11-16T12:38:31-05:00

Whenever unemployment rates are high, unscrupulous businesses and individuals find ways to prey on job seekers and profit from their misfortune. With unemployment rates now hovering above 10%, the one industry that continues to grow and remain strong is the...

Unemployment Numbers Not Being Tracked

2009-11-12T14:07:06-05:00

Last Friday, the Department of Labor issued its monthly jobs report for October and reported that unemployment rose from 9.8% to 10.2%, the highest since 1983. If taken into account the number of people who have given up looking for...

Just Slip Out the Back, Jack

2009-11-09T14:09:34-05:00

You just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just get yourself free Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee...

4 Steps To Make Your Networking Effortless

2009-11-06T09:33:59-05:00

I Hate... I hate formal 'networking events.' The ones where you have to 'work a room.' I hate 'networking breaks' at seminars and conferences where you have people madly collecting business cards and staring over your shoulder (instead of looking...

Could Technology Be Derailing Careers?

2009-11-05T21:36:37-05:00

Is anyone else beginning to feel like they are always chasing after the train, only to discover when they finally catch up they were on the wrong track? Yes, I’m of the “Boomer Generation;” I attended a three-room school house...

Using Your Network To Find Job Opportunities In A Tough Market

2009-11-05T12:04:12-05:00

About 4 months ago I began working with a bright, talented lawyer shortly after he was made redundant. Like every client I work with in this market, from the outset I explained the importance of focussing his job search campaign...

Network Much?

2009-11-05T11:51:07-05:00

Guest posting today is Julie Bauke, author of 'Stop Peeing on your Shoes: Avoiding the 7 Mistakes That Screw Up Your Job Search.' You can follow Julie at www.twitter.com/juliebauke. No matter who I am speaking to- large groups or an...

K.I.S.S. Your Job Search

2009-11-04T15:53:22-05:00

Looking for a job? Are you familiar with the K.I.S.S. principle? Curious about its origin, I did what people do -- a Google search. It seems that the acronym K.I.S.S. was first coined by Clarence Leonard (Kelly) Johnson, a lead...

Why Increased Pay And Bonuses Won't Keep You Motivated

2009-10-31T08:45:31-04:00

Whilst the politicians keep talking about clamping down on huge financial incentives in response to the financial crisis, many banks and other corporations contend that large financial incentives are required to attract, engage and retain people. But as Dan Pink...

Second Annual Job Action Day

2009-10-29T16:40:41-04:00

Quintessential Careers and a cadre of bloggers, including Susan Guarneri (Career Assessment Goddess), emphasize bright spots in the “jobless recovery” to mark the second annual Job Action Day worldwide on Nov. 2. While the economy is showing signs of recovery,...

You cannot always blame the economy for getting no call backs!

2009-10-29T09:20:00-04:00

Yesterday I was reminded in how the telephone has either become a very under appreciated or very appreciated communications device - and that perhaps we should all be looking to use it a little bit more. I received an e-mail...

The Business of Business Cards

2009-10-28T11:23:41-04:00

Remember that last interview when the Hiring Manager asked if you had a business card? Remember how you had to say "no" and kicked yourself for not having one? Remember when your buddy told you two months ago to get...

Thoughts on Careers in "Retirement"

2009-10-23T16:42:25-04:00

As I talk to clients in their fifties and older, they are all really conscious of needing to plan for the years that traditionally belonged to full retirement. Not only do many people not have the nest egg for retiring...

The Knowledge Weapon

2009-10-22T16:18:26-04:00

"Knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed." -- Terry Goodkind My client shared the above quote with me the other day after a long session on life after job loss. How would you describe your current knowledge...

15 Ways To Cope With The Uncertainty Of A Career Transition

2009-10-21T19:19:57-04:00

1. Stop over planning – it’s futile when things are constantly changing 2. Focus on the present. Not the past, not the future. Just the present 3. Break things down and focus on next steps 4. Give yourself permission to...

In-Personal Branding Tips for Job Seekers

2009-10-21T10:22:31-04:00

I'm happy to introduce a new guest blogger to Career Hub. Chris Perry is a Gen Y Brand and Marketing Generator, a Career Search and Personal Branding Expert and the Founder of Career Rocketeer, the Career Search and Personal Branding...

Is Your Job Search a Mess?

2009-10-20T15:34:11-04:00

Have you ever undertaken a project that got to be more complex, convoluted and complicated than you planned? I have, many of them! Take, for example, the kitchen project a few months ago. At approximately 9:00 P.M. on a Friday...

Want to Expand Your Options? Don't Be a Seagull!

2009-10-19T11:20:04-04:00

Do you have friends, colleagues, and acquaintances who get in touch only when they need something? If yes, I'm willing to make a bet with you: You're not as close to them as you are to those who contact you...

3 Ways To Find Consulting Work

2009-10-16T06:44:54-04:00

Whilst there may be fewer job vacancies in the market compared to, say 2 years ago, there are actually more problems for organisations and businesses to contend with. These problems require solutions and so create opportunities for solution providers in...

Want an Easier Way to Find a Job in Texas?

2009-10-13T21:40:25-04:00

Look for the Hot Spots – the industry/location combinations that are growing and adding jobs right now, and that have been growing for the last 10 years. Your odds of finding a job go up, and your odds of keeping...

Forget The Plan: Look For The Open Doors

2009-10-13T18:24:15-04:00

“Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late the one that is open.” - Alexander Graham Bell Within the world of unscripted improvised theatre and storytelling, you often hit a brick wall...

Like, So Anyway, Whatever Dude...It Is What It Is, You Know

2009-10-12T13:01:55-04:00

Perhaps you're wondering about the title of today's post? No worries; it's all good; like, I think the title is so awesome...no, make that phenomenal! Irregardless, let me be clear about something! Well, if you haven't clicked out of this...

Am I Second Guessing Myself - Again?

2009-10-08T09:32:07-04:00

A conversation this week with a client in active job search prompted me to think a little bit more about not just what is going on in a candidates head at the moment (we all are second guessing ourselvs all...