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- Should You Hire a Professional Resume Writer? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinWhen you are looking for the chance to get ahead in the workplace - meaning, when you want to find a job that’s better than the one have or you just want to be sure that you can get in the door and work your way up - one of the most important things that you can do is to have a great resume. ...
Views: 758(1 vote) - How To Use Personal Branding For A Competitive Edge - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinBefore you can learn much about how to use personal branding for a competitive edge, it’s important to have an understanding of what personal branding is. Fortunately, it’s possible to take a look at the way many successful people have used personal branding to get a feel for what it is and how ...
Views: 819 - Stay focused in your job search - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dwain CelistanAs a retained executive recruiter, I read many resumes and speak to talented executives daily. One of their key challenges is to determine how they use their many talents and interests in the future career pursuits. While there is a desire to be broad and keep “all options open”, the better ...
Views: 1159(2 votes) - 3 Secrets of Career Superstars - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dwain Celistan3 Secrets of Career Superstars It’s been said that half of the job is “showing up.” And that is certainly true. However, the more important half is what you do when you get there. Thriving in your workplace goes beyond attendance and basic job competency. Your goal should be exceptional ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - Find Your Tribe, Find Your Passion - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Leanna Fredrich"Finding your tribe can have transformative effects on your sense of identity and purpose. This is because of three powerful tribal dynamics: validation, inspiration, and what we'll call here the "alchemy of synergy." Ken Robinson "Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming ...
Views: 2286(1 vote) - Should Coaching be YOUR Next Career? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Cloe BlanchetI recently met a person who was interested in becoming a coach. They asked me if I was a coach. Then they asked me WHY I was a coach. I thought for a moment to ensure I was going to give a clear articulate answer. In this twenty-second moment of thinking, I kept trying to drill down as to the ...
Views: 793(2 votes) - Networking for a Successful Career - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Andy JobsMany people mistakenly assume that professional life begins with a job hunt and successfully securing employment. In reality our professional lives begin in the last few years of high school and although we are not expected to decide on a career path, our internships, extra curricular activities ...
Views: 863 - Over 40? Out of Work? Make This the Best Time of Your Life! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Craig NathansonTake a new approach Right now millions of Americans are either out of work, recently laid off, or afraid of being laid off. There are millions more, who simply work at jobs, which provide no meaning. They work only in order to get a paycheck. Stop feeling sorry for yourself Society ...
Views: 1530(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: 1186(2 votes) - Are You Sabotaging Your Job Search? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinWhen you’re looking for a great opportunity - a chance to advance yourself within your field or a chance to find a completely different position over the course of your job search – one thing is certain: when you have goals for your job search, you are going to want to be sure that you are able ...
Views: 883(2 votes) - 15 Sure-Fire Ways & The Top 10 Questions To Ask For A Successful Job Interview - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinHere are some tips for a job interview that will help you come out of the process on top. When you walk into a job interview, the product you are selling is YOU. In order to successfully sell yourself, you must market your personal brand. That is, you must build a reputation that qualifies ...
Views: 1199(2 votes) - Job Searching And Staying Marketable In A Recession - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Cecile PeterkinJob searching is never fun, nor is it something that is particularly comfortable for the majority of people out there. It can be frustrating, but ultimately, it can prove to be an extremely rewarding experience. There are additional challenges that exist, however, when it comes to job searching ...
Views: 891(1 vote) - The Need for Training - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanIf IFAs and Life Assurance Companies are to compete effectively with the direct sales channels that are trading today and with the many more about to appear in the next 24 months then they must first realise exactly what they have to do. If they want to keep, never mind increase, their ...
Views: 1297 - Benefits of Coaching - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Dirk ZellerCoaching for peak performers has been around for years. The most successful athletes, for many decades, have been coached to win the big event. Tiger Woods would not be the golfer he is today without his golf coaches. Michael Jordan, John Elway, and Michael Johnson have all had coaches. ...
Views: 946 - 5 Reasons It's Okay to Lose Your Job - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou lost your job? Oh my god. You suck at life. I'm kidding. Really, really kidding. If you've lost your job, whether as a result of the recession or not (I'll get to that), you are not alone. Which brings me to the top 5 reasons it's OK you lost your job. 1. So did everybody ...
Views: 590 - Are you Living Your Ideal Life? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you. You can never be happy living someone else's dream. Live your own. And you will for sure know the meaning of happiness." ~ Oprah Winfrey (this quote is in the centre of my vision board and has been a pilar ...
Views: 645 - Making Your Life Work For You - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingHow much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ...
Views: 1198 - Attracting Abundance With Coaching and Positive Psychology - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingIncreasingly, there's a whole range of interesting scientific studies in the area of positive psychology showing how and why coaching works. How does excellent coaching produce such profound and sustainable results? In my life and executive coaching practice, I find that using practical ...
Views: 1398(1 vote) - ***“Know Thyself”: The Key to Finding Your Life’s Work - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Brian SchwartzThis is the first in a series of articles that will help people and their organizations achieve better career fit. We believe that successful enterprises in the 21st Century will be defined by the strength of alignment between company mission and the true passions of their talent. Socrates was ...
Views: 2171 - How Friends Are the New Business Strategy - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Ray WilliamsThere are 85 million baby boomers and 50 million Generation X'ers in the U.S. For baby boomers, it's the juggling act between job and family. For Generation X (1965-1980), it means moving in and out of the workforce to accommodate kids and outside interests. Now there's 76 million members of ...
Views: 1050(2 votes) - Skills vs. Thrills - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2009 from Kelly WellsBe careful when you are job hunting or contemplating a new career not to place too much weight on your current skills. Many career tests will evaluate your skill set and place you squarely on the wrong career path. Unemployed job seekers also frequently make this mistake when looking for new ...
Views: 1125 - Break out of the Work Mold and Start Living! - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Lily MarsSo many people have taken the courageous step to walk away from careers that no longer provide them with intrinsic or energetic rewards, literally choosing personal happiness and inner fulfillment over the need for a high paying job that leaves them emotionally bankrupt. For example, a ...
Views: 1248(2 votes) - Staying Competitive in Your Organization - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Julie CohenIn today’s economic situation, having and holding your job cannot be assured. We are no longer living in a world where the organization one works for has any guaranteed loyalty to its employees. What then can you do to stack the deck in your favor? You need to make yourself irreplaceable to ...
Views: 1730 - Become a Champion Performer - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Dirk ZellerDo you have the desire to receive recognition from your peers; to be recognized as one of the top Agents in the country? If you do, you need to start by taking dead aim daily. It is the disciplines we do each day that mean the difference between being on top or being part of the crowd. ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - When One Door Closes, Another Opens. But Those Hallways Can Kill You - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere's a quote from US News and World Report: If you've recently been laid off, you've probably had someone tap you on the shoulder and tell you something like: "Out of crisis comes opportunity," or "When one door closes, another opens." It probably feels a little pat, but the truth is that ...
Views: 707 - What's the Secret for a Successful Job Interview? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeEveryone looking for a dream sales job wants a “secret weapon”—the edge that will make potential employers eager to hire him or her, and willing to bestow high salaries, benefits, and bonuses! In many cases, that weapon is the 30/60/90-day sales plan. What is it? It’s a written plan that ...
Views: 1829(1 vote) - Networking for the Newly Unemployed - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNow that layoffs are increasing, a new type of networking is emerging that echoes the pink slip parties held during the dot.com bust -- though now unemployment has been hitting just about every type of industry. Besides pink slip parties, there are unemployed groups forming all over, where ...
Views: 703 - Job Hunting in the Web 2.0 Jungle - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Jason ManninoI just realized overmyjob isn’t the best Twitter name 4 job hunting. Also I should probably shave & put on a shirt for my Facebook pic, eh?” This was the status of someone in my Facebook network just this week. It confirmed for me that there are people who have not yet fully leveraged web 2.0 ...
Views: 964 - Entrepreneurs and Job Seekers: Look Before You Leap - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Judy GillespieDid you know Small Businesses annually generate 60% to 80% of the nation’s new jobs? Defined by the Federal Government as independent businesses with fewer than 500 employees, they represent approximately 99.7% of all employer firms and pay 45% of the total U.S. private payroll. It’s ...
Views: 1090 - New Radicals are People Whose Work is How They Give Back - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was at a dinner party in a lovely home in an upscale Toronto neighborhood. Around the table, twelve successful professionals were gathered, including two university professors, a psychiatrist, doctor, management consultant, publisher, concert pianist, and several business executives. Over a ...
Views: 714(1 vote) - Help, I Lost My Job! Quotes and Motivational Questions to Keep You Going - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Leanna Fredrich"All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible." William Faulkner "Every exit is an entry somewhere else." Tom Stoppard "If you prepare yourself at every point as well as you can...you will be able to grasp ...
Views: 16410(3 votes) - Essential Practice Building Tips for Coaches - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from David NeagleIf you want to attract high-quality clients who can pay you what you’re worth, then here are a few tips you MUST use to make it easier for them to say YES!: 1 ) Solve an URGENT Problem A lot of coaches and Holistic Practitioners decide to study a modality because it helped them in their own ...
Views: 791 - Do What You Love So You Can Love What You Do - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Joan Marie WhelanThere are often times in our lives when we reflect on all the things we "could have done" or "should have done" because there's an emptiness that we begin to harbor when we're not in the career or line of work we'd choose to be. Easier said than done, eh? Well, that really depends on how badly ...
Views: 1342 - 5 Reasons You Keep Getting Stuck - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Shawn DriscollOne of the coolest things I get to do in my work with ambitious, visionary leaders is to get them back on track. You see, many creative people frequently find themselves feeling stuck, stalled or spinning their wheels. It’s a product of seeing so many possibilities, but not always seeing the ...
Views: 1044 - So You Want to Change Your Career, But You Don’t Know What to Do... - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Anne WalshYou have just had another crap day at work. Some of these indicators may be familiar to you! You are tired and you wonder what went wrong. Everyone told you (family, friends, neighbours, the guy on the toll bridge) that this was a great job with great prospects. Now, you are just tired of it. ...
Views: 3252 - The Three Top Secrets to Successful Selling - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Paula Pagano“Why survive when you can thrive?” asks Paula Pagano, one of San Francisco’s leading real estate brokers and author of Secrets of a Top Salesperson – How Emotions Make or Break the Sale. After years of pounding the pavement, dealing with challenging clients, and overcoming numerous obstacles, ...
Views: 838 - 8 Critical Skills for the 2nd Half of Life - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Dorothy Tannahill-MoranToo many people are simply bored with their life. The boredom can create a downward spiral. The spiral can include depression, listlessness, hopelessness and many other negative feelings. Perhaps the biggest issue for a person in this situation is a sense that they don’t know what to do and ...
Views: 3450(2 votes) - To Realize Your Fullest Potential Is Firmly in Your Hands - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Steve BallmerEverybody wants to be successful in their domain of functioning in one way or the other. But one thing that makes it all the more tough is that people are not aware of how to become successful and in many cases they are not even aware what exactly is meant by success in life. We all have had ...
Views: 743(2 votes) - Stop! Don’t Throw in the Towel Just Yet! - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Shawn DriscollAre you struggling in your career and thinking about 'throwing in the towel'? Read this article to get some tips before you do. “I hope I’m not wasting your time,” my new client said as we kicked of her first session. “You see, I’ve been trying to get my consulting business off the ground for ...
Views: 991 - The Best Coaching Philosophy - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziOnce upon a time, there was a kindly man, wanting to buy a chainsaw for his farm, he spent months thinking about it, he knew he wants the chainsaw for his farm, but then the farm did not need a chainsaw however, when he finally made a decision, he bought it. For weeks and months, this kindly man ...
Views: 3853(1 vote) - How to Use a Tradeshow to Get a Great Job! - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeTradeshows are great places to gather industry information and really great networking opportunities. However, they are also useful avenues for job searches. To be successful at this, you need a plan for before, during, and after the show. First (before the show): · Send out an e-mail to ...
Views: 1527 - How to Raise Your Visibility within Your Organization - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeIt's common for me to get questions from folks in higher-level sales positions or semi-supervisory positions (maybe National Accounts Managers, etc.), who want to know how to move up. Maybe they are interviewing for Regional Accounts Manager jobs or similar positions and need advice, and they ...
Views: 3773 - Driving with Your Lights On - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Todd RhoadIt’s hard to imagine that your values play a big role in the level of success you achieve in your career, but they do. In a recent session with Mike, a finance guy with a high tech company here in Atlanta, we were able to highlight how a simple misalignment of values can impede career mobility. ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - The MBA: Its Only Part of the Strategy - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Todd RhoadAs the unemployment rate continues to climb (8.5% in March 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics), many of us are seeking out new options for maintaining some sense of stability for the future. One very popular option is the MBA. As a career coach, I’m inundated with questions relating to how it can ...
Views: 1323 - Making Work Work for You! - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingThink about waking up in the morning knowing that you're going to be spending the day doing work you love, work that excites and fulfills you. Doesn't it feel like that wonderful beginning of summer or summer holiday feeling, or almost as good, anyway? Now think about work you've done in the ...
Views: 1191 - Ten Steps to Overcome the Fear of Change - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Craig NathansonStep One: Envision what you want Making change especially when it comes to your work the fear of change tends to stop us in our tracks. We worry what will happen if we make a mistake or do the wrong thing. It can be the result of not having a clear vision of the desired state. Be clear about ...
Views: 4364 - How to Work with a Recruiter to Get a Great Job - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeAs painful as looking for a new job can sometimes be, job seekers often overlook the simplest way to make the search easier: work with a recruiter. A recruiter can ease the pain of the search in several ways: she has contacts you can only dream of, she knows where the jobs are that you probably ...
Views: 1514 - Keeping Your Job During A Recession - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Yun Siang LongI struggle to write about keeping your job during a recession as it almost suggests that during the recession there are special strategies to keep your job. I personally believe excellent work ethics helps you keep your job during the economic downturn. Those very strategies will also help you ...
Views: 1297 - Navigating the 4 Stages of Transition - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Shann Vander LeekAny transition serious enough to alter your definition of self will require not just small adjustments in your way of living and thinking but a full-on metamorphosis. - Martha Beck Not too long ago, I made one of the most important decisions in my life. The promise to leave corporate America ...
Views: 4081 - Discover the Five Essential Tips for Making Your Goals a Reality - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Lori Snyder“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it. -Napoleon Hill Everyone has goals; how one follows through with them determines the success or failure of any particular goal. ...
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