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Recipe for Success in the Free Agent Economy - by Howard Sambol- Transition In Perspective -At Mid-Career And Pre-retirement - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 from Hyacinth Gooden-Bailey“Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.” F. Scott Fitzgerald. Change comes to us from every direction and we either get swallowed up by it or utilize it for our own advantage. That is easier said than done. It depends on the type of change. True. ...
Views: 1880(2 votes) - Traveling Hopefully: How to Lose Your Family Baggage and Jumpstart Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Libby GillBook Review Got family baggage? Then you need to lighten up your load with Libby Gill’s Traveling Hopefully: How To Lose Your Family Baggage and Jumpstart Your Life. This interesting and inspiring book covers every possible area of getting rid of the toxic family legacies and beliefs that ...
Views: 2058(2 votes) - True Talent - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Vickie GriffithMany of us have a talent that we are born with. Many of us don’t use our talent and choose instead to move through our lives working at a mundane daily job that sucks the life out of us. We’d feel like a failure if we were to up and switch careers, wouldn’t we? But we can choose to take that ...
Views: 1274(1 vote) - Um, Excuse me, Where is your Suit? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerMy high school teacher once said to our economics class that "We only have one first impression when meeting someone so why not make the most of it?" I conduct, on average, 100-200 in person interviews a year and am seeing an alarming trend when it comes to interview etiquette - sloppy ...
Views: 995(1 vote) - Uncover Your True Career - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from William WuUncover Your True Calling. The most important first step towards determining a career path is to identify your personal skills and qualifications. A career advisor can help you to find your distinctive skill sets, at the same time as perform an evaluation of your personal strengths and ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - Understanding more about Outplacement Services - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2016 from Supriya NigamOutplacement services focus on helping individuals who are looking to proceed with their careers growth and helps in taking their careers to another level. Outplacement has grown recently with a vast number of on-line resources used to support the procedure, with the growing move towards on-line ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - UNLOCKING YOUR POTENTIALITY - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2016 from Dubhe Ann KatalbasNowadays, to be a college degree holder is very important to many of us, for families who are dependent in education for their children to have a stable and high paying job, they are willing to bring their children to prestigious and expensive colleges and universities to attain quality ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Unmasking Truthiness* and Embracing Truthfulness - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Brad Taft*Truthiness was first used, in its satirical sense, by Stephen Colbert to describe things that a person claims to know intuitively without regard to evidence or facts. Our Wizardly friend and co-author of Return of the Boomers, Phil Newbold, offers examples of truthiness as it relates to many ...
Views: 1189(2 votes) - Using the Internet in your Job Search - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Churchill BrookBill Gates said the internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. With the growing numbers of people online and the popularity of the most frequented sites it certainly makes sense to use this exceptional tool in your modern day job search. The internet has given you ...
Views: 1148(2 votes) - Watch Out for Your Gremlin! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2012 from Ted BehrHave you ever heard of a Gremlin? A Gremlin is a nasty little monster that rides around on our shoulder all day whispering or talking or yelling all sorts of negative things into our ear. It says things like “Who do you think you are?” “You don't deserve to be successful,” or “You are such a ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - Weather Can Ruin Your Chances Of Landing The Job - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerYou applied to the job and were offered a chance to interview in person. You couldn't be happier! Then you find out Hurricane Sandy is coming your way with bad weather. All throughout the world, weather hinders peoples ability to get to an interview. Nothing makes Human Resources ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - What are the obstacles that hold you back from living your life in flow? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Christelle ChopardIt is helpful to be aware of the relationship between the Elements in our lives. Present situations or stories may inhibit the flow of energy which can create stress. Using the cycle through the Elements, it is possible to observe where there may be a resistance in the flow and create the ...
Views: 1077(1 vote) - What Do Interviewers Want? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWhen you get an interview call after applying to hundreds of jobs out there, your elation is natural. You research about the company, its work culture, and prepare yourself for the interview. You also talk to people to find out how to crack the interview. You also read blog posts on the same. ...
Views: 1068(1 vote) - What Is Wrong With My CV? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalIf you find that your resume or CV has been doing the rounds but is seeming to yield no interview calls then perhaps you need to take a long hard look to see what is wrong with it. There are a number of free resume sites that will offer the bare bones of how to write a resume, but you need to ...
Views: 3253(3 votes) - What the HR Pros and Headhunters Don’t Tell You About Your Job Search - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Rand GolletzYou’re looking for a new job. Either you have your eyes on a promotion with your current employer or you’re looking for a new job in a new place. You’ve read the “how to write a killer résumé” books, and you can talk at length about all of your functional responsibilities. It doesn’t ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - Why Are You Being Ignored By The Recruiter? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerHave you ever wondered why you do not hear back from recruiters? Well to answer that question, there are many aspects of the recruiting/interviewing process that we must understand. As with anything in life, there are needs and wants. For example, I need to eat food; I want a new car. With ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - Why You Should Be Drinking At Work - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWHAT!? Yes! We are serious; you should be drinking at work. Water that is. :-) There are a few reasons why you should be over at the water cooler drinking. It is believed that water will improve your concentration, provide better mental and physical efficiency and a greater level of ...
Views: 893(1 vote) - Working with an Agency / Recruiter / Headhunter - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Churchill BrookAs we discussed yesterday, not all vacancies are openly advertised and recruited for by the Company in question. Many start their journey with a recruiter or headhunter. Sometimes, typically if they are with an agency, they will be being advertised somewhere with the Company name omitted. If ...
Views: 1243(2 votes) - You Didn’t Get The Job Because Of Your Online Profile - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWe have discussed on our website the importance of social media in your job searching efforts through avenues such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. What we haven’t discussed yet are the important implications that they all can have on your career, both good and bad. Whether we like it or not…or ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - You Should Ping Your Resume - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerThat's right… You should be pinging your resume every single day, but do you even know what pinging even means? According to Wikipedia, it is, "… an XML-RPC-based push mechanism by which a weblog notifies a server that its content has been updated." Does that make any sense? In layman's terms, ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - Peter Fogel's "Self-Publishing: Your Ticket to Branding Yourself as an Expert!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelWho are you if you have a book available for purchase? An expert? Someone successful? A smart marketer? All of the above. Reinventing yourself often requires a new life set of references. The doubts are out there. "Sure", the clients says (or worst, just thinks), you were successful as a project ...
Views: 2299(9 votes) - Telephone Interview Tips: How to Get Your Foot in the Door - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Cecile PeterkinAs job seekers broaden their horizons to include positions far from their home town, and human resources departments try to deal with the deluge of job applications brought on by the recession, telephone interviews have become much more popular. Here are some telephone interview tips that will ...
Views: 2332(7 votes) - Revealed: Answers Top Three Vision Board Questions - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from JOYCE SCHWARZOne of the reasons that I wrote The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life was to dispel any superstition or ‘woo –woo’ thinking about creating vision boards. It’s my belief a vision board can be one of the most effective life planning techniques that you’ll ever discover. In my ...
Views: 4932(6 votes) - *** The Ultimate Guide to Resumes! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from David CouperA resume is paradoxically important and not important. It's important because it makes you think through your career and analyze what your accomplishments were and how they relate to your next job. But on the other hand it's not important because 80% of jobs are got through networking where it ...
Views: 879(5 votes) - ***Ten Most Common Interview Questions - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from David CouperWhen going through a career change, it’s important to know what to expect every step of the way and this includes the interview process. Below, we’ve outlined ten of the most common interview questions and how to best answer them. 1. "Tell me about yourself..." Although technically not a ...
Views: 2978(5 votes) - 5 Ways to Find Work in Bad Times - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Mark FooWhen the economy is really bad and there are no jobs anywhere, people are stuck looking for any type of job that can get them out of the horrible situation they're in. This does one thing to the job market; it increases the competition for all of the jobs that is available. You must stand out ...
Views: 1006(5 votes) - Career Changes Take Courage - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Alvah ParkerCareer transitions create discomfort. Often times it is not clear where you are headed. At other times you aren't sure if you really want to make a change. Like a snake shedding his old skin you had adjusted to the "old skin", your current career, but it just doesn't fit any more. As you get ...
Views: 1231(5 votes) - Is There a Perfect Career For You? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Cindy SnowballFeeling uninspired in your current job? Thinking that the economy has you stuck because changing jobs could be a risk? That nagging feeling of discontent could be telling you to start imagining a new and better way to work. Maybe you just need a change but maybe... just maybe there is a ...
Views: 890(5 votes) - A New Way of Working - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Alvah ParkerWhen I got my job with AT&T in 1982 my father told me I was set for life. His generation really admired Ma Bell as AT&T was called. Having lived through the Depression job security was very important to my father. I was pleased my father was happy for me but I wasn't quite sure I wanted a "life ...
Views: 1456(4 votes) - How to do a Career Tune-up Every Season - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from JOYCE SCHWARZMost of us get our cars tuned-up every 30,000 miles or so -- or at least once a year. Yet many of us fail to tune-up our careers until they are stalled or worse! A good auto tune-up insures that your car continues to run smoothly, that it's getting good gas mileage and checks to prevent severe ...
Views: 2660(8 votes) - Need Inspiration and Motivation? Read These Stories of Success - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Lori Anne ChanceI’ve seen it time and time again – women who lose their inspiration, their passion for life. Instead of focusing on goals that will help them feel fulfilled, they are mired in the demands of everyday life. In addition, they often fear the thought of trying to achieve something new, special, ...
Views: 3222(4 votes) - Preparing For Your Next Job Interview - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Leon EdwardWhen you're in search of a new job, the first thing to do is to check out the job listings available in your area. You can look for job listings in your local daily and weekly newspapers, employment centers and of course, increasingly the web is a good resource for finding a job. However, ...
Views: 3062(4 votes) - ***California Employers Add Jobs - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from David CouperCalifornia employers add 32,500 new jobs in January. And although that’s not true everywhere it’s a good sign. Any positive news on the job front must benefit all of us. But what does that mean for job hunters? If you don’t have a job you can be more hopeful. But you still need to keep up ...
Views: 1518(3 votes) - ***Five Career Rules for Surviving the Recession - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from David Couper1. Don't be part of the story. Stop reading the papers, listening to CNN and checking on your 401k. Focus on the positives, not the negatives. Even if you are hit by the recession, focus on what you can do, what’s good in your life, not on the doom and gloom the media is pushing. 2. Plan for ...
Views: 1835(3 votes) - 10 Reasons to say when you look for a new job - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Maarten Van HerckWe all know the feeling: you want to apply for a new profession. In order to do this, you have to write a job resume, make sure that the resume you write is appropriate; it is necessary to know if you need a professional resume, a manager resume,… And if you are not sure how to write it in a ...
Views: 24036(3 votes) - How To Drive Your Career Change - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Peter FisherIf your career has gone off the road, take control and drive back to job satisfaction with a direct approach. When you’re looking for that new job or a career move it’s easy to think that ‘they’ hold all the cards. But if you can change the way you think about it, you can get back in the ...
Views: 1070(6 votes) - Learn How to Create Personal Wealth through Positive Change - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Christine MillsSeeing is believing and believing is seeing. Believe it or not, but what you think and picture can have a big effect on the way you live your life. This is known as visualisation and it's a power we all have inside us. Your thoughts and feelings act as pathways of communication and influence ...
Views: 806(3 votes) - Networking Tips You May Find Useful - Part II - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Sarika PeriwalThere are a number of networking tips that are as important if not more important than your resume when it comes to getting a job. As we saw in part 1 of this article, your resumes are no doubt important, but networking the right way is at least as important. Networking makes a personal impact ...
Views: 1411(3 votes) - When Getting to No is Better Than Yes - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Diane PotterThe foundation to the success of every step of the job search -- from identifying the right job, to securing the interview, to getting an above market offer - is in first identifying your "Solution." Without this firmly defined, everything else you build upon in the process is going to have ...
Views: 822(3 votes) - Why Should I Change and Where Do I Start? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Kamil KowalskiReason One common reason is the desire to change things, because you are less than thrilled about the way things are. You may want to change or improve your health and fitness, your social life, your career or business, your financial situation, or find your own meaning in life. Another ...
Views: 1649(3 votes) - Your Alternative Career Search: Relax, Heal, and Play - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Tama KievesA “practical” career search won’t lead to an inspired outcome. I want you to have an inspired outcome. That’s because you have a calling inside you as bright as ten thousand shooting stars. You are not empty or misaligned or born in the wrong time. It’s not like the world doesn’t need exactly ...
Views: 897(3 votes) - Your Journey to Happiness at Work - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Donna GalayWhether you are between jobs, wish you were in a different job, or just want to experience more satisfaction in your current job, a Career Coach is there to help you. A coach will enable you to make some important discoveries about yourself and the work environment in which you can be your best ...
Views: 1175(3 votes) - Follow your Bliss - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Kaushal Aras“When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors; and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else.” ~ Joseph Campbell Last Saturday I led a youth session at the Self realization Foundation, in Encinitas, CA. There were couple of ...
Views: 2083(5 votes) - How To Find A Career Path That Fits - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Adrian KlaphaakYou have a path that fits. Everyone does. A path that fits is the direction in your life and career that aligns your innate strengths, values, and purpose to create a positive difference in the world. You also have a unique way of living and being on your path that maximizes your potential ...
Views: 1458(5 votes) - The Secret to Manifesting a New Job in 7 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2010 from Mary KraemerJob market updates are daily news. Everyday there are stories about people that want a ‘new job’. Many are unemployed; and others are in a position where they stay stuck in the job they have and are very unhappy. Being without a job, or going to a job that you don’t like, takes its toll on ...
Views: 15812(9 votes) - Is it the Recession… or Are You Limiting Your Possibilities for Your New Job? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Lisa BradleyIf you're a looking for a new job it can feel impossible right now… what if it’s not? Here are some steps to Un-limiting Your Possibilities, and getting a great job even during this recession. The biggest block people often have about their future possibilities is thinking that what they ...
Views: 791(13 votes) - *** New Year, New Career: Dealing with Career Transition Over the Holidays - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Dr. Tolu AdeleyeThe "holiday season" defines the time that extends from Thanksgiving to New Year's, where all we seem to do is eat, drink and be merry. Just what is it that makes the holiday season so special? It's a combination of things, really. The concept of giving is but one reason. What other time of ...
Views: 3246(2 votes) - *** The Seven Tips You Need to Find a Job in a Recession - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from David CouperIt depends who you ask whether we are in a recession or not. But as I talk to clients things are not all great. So first keep your job - even if you don't like it - it makes sense to find a new one before you quit. Make sure you are wanted - volunteer for the key projects and create ...
Views: 812(2 votes) - ***Change your job to a green job - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from David CouperLooking to change your career? Want to be part of a growth industry? Interested in green jobs? Now is the time. As Dr. Kirwan Rockfeller, Director, Sustainability Leadership, UC Irvine Extension, puts it, “since gas prices went up to $5 a gallon there has been historic momentum for green ...
Views: 1512(2 votes) - ***Job Hunting Tips for the Over-40 Crowd - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from David CouperTime was that being ‘old’ in the job market meant 70, maybe 60. Now, when you hit 40, you can be considered ‘over the hill.’ It’s mostly because of stereotypes. Even though people are living longer and healthier lives, employers still worry that an older employee will cost more money for ...
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