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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you sabotaging your career?
- My experience working with thousands of leaders world wide for the past two decades teaches me that most leaders are screwing up their careers.On a daily basis, these leaders are getting the wrong results or the right results in the wrong ways.Interestingly, they themselves are choosing to fail. They're actively sabotaging their own careers.Leaders commit this sabotage for a s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 tips for writing winning resume cover letters
- Writing a good resume cover letter is something you should seriously consider when preparing to send off your resume to potential employers.Here are seven important cover letter writing tips:Address the individual by name. If you don't know their name then use: "Dear Sir or Madam" or "Dear Human Resources Director".Attract attention with a st...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Should you lie on your resume?
- Warning: Lying on your resume could cost you your job and your freedom.Picture this. You're sitting at your desk working away happily at a company you've been employed with for ten years. You've had several promotions and you're now a Sr. Assistant Manager.You've got your eye on a top management position, which everyone says you're a shoe-in to get. Your future looks bright, indeed. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resume writing and preparation is free online
- Creating a strong resume is a very important part of applying for a job, either online or off line. There are many resume writing services that will help you build an impressive resume for job interviews.You can also learn how to write a resume for free by surfing the Internet for resume writing help. Many sites will show you tips and advice on choosing a resume style that works best for yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 simple rules for a great job interview
- Many years ago, when I was a young job-searching greenhorn, I ventured to New York City to take a bite out of the big apple of opportunity.When it came to finding a job in a crowded city of millions, I quickly learned that it's much easier on one's sanity to sign up with one of the many employment agencies which helps job seekers looking for work.I scoured the newspaper and found a l...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Surprise! accounting is the hot new major
- There was a time when accounting was the boring college major that many people regretted signing up for. A constant barrage of numbers, statistics and spreadsheets was none too interesting.Boy, have times changed! Thanks to recent accounting scandals by companies like Enron, there is a high demand for accountants and auditors.According to the Job Outlook 2005 survey, accounting comes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dressing tips for interview success
- Dressing appropriately for job interviews is one of those areas that puzzles some people.Should you dress conservatively or wear casual attire?What colors work best?What types of shoes should you wear?As a rule, you should dress conservatively for most job interviews. Remember, you only get one shot at making a good first impression.Here are some basic dress for ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Traveling for an interview? 10 tips to get you from here to there
- You've just been granted an on-site interview in another town. Hurray!This means you'll be traveling to an employer's location so that they can further evaluate you for a specific job position.Before you make any travel arrangements, it's a good idea to discuss who will be paying for your trip ? you or the employer. If you're paying, find out if you'll be reimbursed. It's a good idea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Work is a four-letter word
- I can hear the jokes already and most of them are not politically correct. Let me throw out a word that we often don't attach to work and yet I think it is a word of redemption, of contribution, of achievement, of community, and ultimately, of legacy.Here it is: LOVE.Kahil Gibran proclaimed, "Work is love made visible". I would further clarify his position by insisting that a job is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 creative job search tactics
- It's a fact: the best jobs attract loads of competition. So it pays to do whatever you can to stand out as a persistent, creative candidate, one that any sane employer would love to hire.But how can you do that, in this impersonal age of email, chat rooms and mega job sites?Easy. Just do what has worked for others.Here are 3 mini case studies from job hunters who got hired by ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your job search -- a marketing campaign?
- The successful job search is really just a personal marketing campaign. And the same techniques used in infomercials and junk mail can help you get hired, too.I'll prove it to you.First, let's define marketing. I like this definition: marketing is finding and getting customers.That sounds like a job search, doesn't it? Finding and getting a job.So, why not break from th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The recruiting truth...time is not on your side
- In today's marketplace things are constantly changing and so are the needs of just about each and every organization. Whether your company is growing organically or inorganically, whether your company is growing domestically or internationally or for one reason or another you just have pain, your organization must be in a position to attract top talent and attract it quickly! But attracting it is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Multiple skills for the 21st century
- (excerpted from The Weekend Seminar - Skills for the 21st Century 1999 Version)I find it's important to not walk into the 21st Century without multiple skills. But what I also find is that if you are already in sales, network marketing or have an entrepreneurial business (or plan to in the future), you can gain the needed skills for the future while you create your income now.Here's ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Skills make labor more valuable
- As you know by now, if you have been a long time subscriber to our weekly E-zine, I'm a very big proponent of activity, labor and discipline. In fact I devoted one of the five major pieces to the life puzzle (in my book under the same name) to the subject of activity and labor. But now let me add another key word to the labor equation - skillful. Yes, skillful labor.We need the skills to he...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you only really need four sample resumes
- Any job seeker looking for sample resumes usually doesn't have to look very far.A multitude of sites today are offering free sample resumes on the internet in addition to the avalanche of books that are released each year touting resume examples. With this kind of information overload it can be quite easy for the unsuspecting job seeker to become mired down in sample resumes, moving from on...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How not to write a resume
- You can learn a lot about how to do something right by first learning what NOT to do.Take resumes, for example.I review about 200-300 a month, and most have at least 2-3 mistakes. Yet, all those hundreds of mistakes can be grouped into just a handful of categories, which you would do well to avoid.Read on and learn how to write a better resume by avoiding the mistakes of other...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Little mistakes that keep you unemployed
- If your job search is dragging on and on, you might want to look in the mirror. Because the person looking back may be sabotaging your efforts.Do you make the following mistakes in your job search? If so, stop now. And start getting more calls for job interviews.Mistake #1) Not Following UpIf you fire off resumes without checking to see if employers get them, and fail to keep ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 3 cover letter secrets revealed
- Writing a cover letter can be like cleaning your garage -- you don't know where to start ... and you just want it done.Wouldn't it be great if you could use a few "underground" techniques to write cover letters that get more job interviews? Faster and easier than you ever thought possible?Well, pay attention. I'm going to share 3 cover letter secrets that should get you more intervie...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get hired by being obvious
- If you want a drink of water, do you hire a focus group or pick up the Yellow Pages? No. You go to the kitchen, fill a glass and drink. You take the shortest route to fill your need.The path is obvious, right?Your job search is the same way. The formula for success can be obvious, if you take the time to look at how others have found employment before you.Here are three ways t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Freelance work: the changing face of employment
- The world sure is changing, and if you look at job employment you will see what I mean. Let's just go back to our grandparent's generation, even though I'm sure if we went back further we would see very different structures of work in the tribal periods of our history. Our grandparents usually found a skill, and then used that one skill to work for their whole career. An example is my grandfather ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job hunting tips: staying active
- Unemployment is depressing: financial pressures stress you out, looking for work is humiliating, and your fragile self-confidence reels under the blows of indifference and rejection.It becomes harder to get up in the morning, to take care of yourself, to be supportive and loving to those around you, to swing energetically into job search activities.Here are 7 tips on beating those I-...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self-preservation techniques for the unemployed
- Looking for work can be difficult, frustrating, anxiety-provoking, and demeaning.There are few situations we encounter in life where we feel so powerless. Not only do we have a sense that we have little control over the outcome, but we also feel judged. We become objectified, presented like a colt at a yearling auction or a slave on the bidding block. We walk, we talk, we run around in circ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job hunting tips: organizing your attack
- Looking for work is an energy-devouring ordeal, often leading to running in circles and not getting anywhere. A systematic approach can help you focus on your goal, avoid wasting the energy you need to conserve for interviews and employer contacts, and lower your stress level.Some resources you might find helpful include:1. Newspaper classified. Pro: you know that an opening does exi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Surviving unemployment through emotional damage control
- Looking for work is a roller-coaster ride: high with elation when you think you've found a great position, low with discouragement when you realize that someone else was offered a job you wanted.Most of the time, you fall somewhere in between, your mood cycling from cautious optimism to keen disappointment. You try to conceal the inner turmoil, turning a brave face to the world, trying to c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Losing your job without losing yourself
- When we lose our jobs, no matter the reason, we lose a big part of our identity. Think of the last several times you met new people. After names are exchanged and polite comments made on whatever event you are attending, the question quickly arises: "What do you do?"It's a pleasant starting point for conversation and usually gives rise to many questions or a lively discussion. It also allow...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job hunting tips: containing anxiety
- It hangs from the ceiling above your bed while you toss through the night hours. It waits inside the door of every employment office you enter. It dogs your footsteps as you pound the job search pavement. It lounges in an empty chair as you crawl through another desultory interview. It sits on your shoulder while you balance your checkbook's alarmingly diminishing balance.Its name is anxiet...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Job layoff: confronting why me?
- Perhaps you saw it coming. The fall in company stock prices. The news articles about company troubles. Maybe it was just rumors on the production floor, or a creeping suspicion that orders had slowed down and there was no longer the backlog of work which had been a security blanket. Maybe it was the way management started to avoid you and private meetings were held without any communication issued...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you need to know before committing to vocational retraining
- You've thought a lot about the kind of work you want to do. The duties, the pay, the hours, the environment ? everything sounds right. According to the newspaper ads, there is a big demand out there. You find a program that sounds really good. You are all ready to sign on the dotted line.Stop! Before you invest your time, your energy, and a good chunk of your money in this direction, ask so...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 ways to combat job burnout
- Job burnout happens when the stress or prolonged frustration of a job or career contributes to emotional and physical exhaustion. The ability to cope with general life stressors outside of work is strained. This combination results in a lack of motivation, fatigue, irritability, and sometimes depression. Job burnout presents a significant challenge for everyone supporting the burned out individual...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dealing with how would you...? questions
- I'm always preaching about proper preparation prior to interviews. If you research the position and company carefully, you can anticipate likely questions and prepare excellent answers.But something I also tell job seekers is that you can never anticipate every single question.I once had to respond to a "How would you...?" question about exhuming a dead duck. I am not making this up....