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Arizona Man Hired In 6 Weeks With Guerrilla Job Search Tactics by Kevin Donlin - Mar, 2010 How do you find a job quickly, in this rotten economy? Hunt like a Guerrilla. That was the experience of Mark Thomas, a systems administrator from Mesa, Arizona, who started a new job on March 8th, 2010, after a search of only 6 weeks. According to Thomas, he would have been hired sooner, but “the entire executive team was gone at a conference for a week.” Thomas succeeded after using three unconventional job-searc... |
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Employers: Why Use a Recruiter In This Market? by Harry Urschel - Mar, 2010 Why use a recruiter when I’m getting plenty of resumes from my ads and job postings? In times of economic downturn companies often decide that one way to “save” money is by eliminating fees to recruiters when looking for new employees. Why shouldn’t they? After all, they post an ad online, or in the paper, and there’s a much larger stream of applicants than they’ve had in the past. “Why pay a 20% to 30% fee when I see... |
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Five Things I Learned From My Dad About Business and Work by Louise Fletcher - Mar, 2010 15 years ago today, my dad died. He smoked for years and barely made it to 60 before lung cancer took his life. We miss him terribly. He was one of those people who leave a huge hole when they go. On the day of his funeral, they needed a spillover room in the chapel to fit everyone in. Strangers came up to me, with tears in their eyes, to tell me how much my dad meant to them. And you know the interesting thing? Most of the... |
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Seven Ways Your Resume is Just as Boring as Everyone Else’s by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Mar, 2010 The economy seems to be picking up a little, and more and more job seekers are coming to us and letting us know about internal opportunities within their organization that they would like to apply to. But even as more opportunities open up, the competition is as strong—or stronger than ever before. Here are seven ways your resume isn’t quite cutting it. So take it out, brush it off, and let’s kick it up a notch. It’s sti... |
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Career Success Tip: Develop a Lifelong Learning Habit by Andy Robinson - Mar, 2010 For those who aspire to being the best that they can be and achieving incredible career success, LEARNING NEVER ENDS. Developing a sustainable HABIT of lifelong learning is a key career success philosophy. "Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it" - Albert Einstein Take it upon yourself to stay current on the latest thinking in your profession, in your industry and in your other are... |
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The ABC’s of Networking by Anne Jabusch - Mar, 2010 Let’s face it- many of us feel awkward when it comes to networking. Walking into a crowded room alone can be an intimidating feeling for job seekers. By following these rules, networking can be as easy as the ABC’s- at least A-B-C-D-E-F! A: Appropriate Attire Make sure you are dressed for success. First impressions count, so put your best foot forward. Make sure you wear a current, clean and pressed outfit with no holes or... |
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Write Yourself a Letter That Opens Doors by Ruth Shapiro - Mar, 2010 Adapted from the workbook, “HOW TO WRITE JOB SEARCH LETTERS THAT LEAD TO INTERVIEWS” © SALESMANSHIP IN PRINT: The job search cover letter that lands the interview is a sales letter offering a product, and that product is you. You’re selling skills, talents, accomplishments and experience that can help the employer solve problems. The letter that gets the interview follows the steps in making a sale. The formula cal... |
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Any Lines You Won’t Cross? - Integrity Matters by Dawn Lennon - Mar, 2010 Business is about survival. If you don’t make a profit, it’s curtains. Every day, we make decisions that can make or break our companies, often testing our ethics and integrity. It‘s a reality I had to face. You don’t really know how a business works until you’re in it. For 17 years, I was a commercial horse breeder. I knew absolutely nothing about breeding, foaling, racing, or selling when I started. I learned a little ... |
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Busting the Post-Grad Career Blues by Amanda Guralski - Mar, 2010 I remember visiting the bookstore with a friend back in 2006. We were high school seniors, deeply-immersed in the college application process. Way back in the career section, we stumbled upon a book that listed the average salary of each job. She was set on becoming an art teacher. I knew I was destined to be a journalist. At the time, our future salaries were our only source of concern. In a little over a year from now, we’ll... |
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How a Little Bit of Courtesy Can Help Your Career by Amanda Guralski - Mar, 2010 "She must not swing her arms as though they were dangling ropes; she must not switch herself this way and that; she must not shout; and she must not, while wearing her bridal veil, smoke a cigarette." – Emily Post (Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home, 1922) When we think of etiquette, we often think of those traditional dos and don’ts our mothers taught us. Don’t put your elbows on the table. Don... |
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