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A Successful Career
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Job search and career management insights, tips, trends, and more for career-minded professionals at all levels, including senior managers and executives.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 185 )
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Job Search–Pay for Higher Ranking?
I’ve been a fan of LinkedIn as a job search tool for years, although occasionally they do something I’m less than wild about. However, the latest... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Job Search Tool: Jobs With Friends
As regular readers know, I like to occasionally spotlight job search tools and resources you might not be aware of, as well as job search trends that are gainin... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Career Tip: To Stress Or Not to Stress
Whether you’re gainfully employed and reasonably secure or in the market for a new job to replace the one you lost, stress is probably a factor–something... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Job Search Tool: E-Notes Revisited
Quite some time ago, I wrote about an emerging job search trend–using something called “e-notes.” At that time, it was a fairly new concept as a job search tool. Read more
Posted on 13 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Internal Opportunity Interviews
When you’re going for a possible promotion or other desirable job opportunity within your company, you might be tempted to think that the interview process... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Don’t Lead Time-Wasting Meetings
If you’re not the one who leads meetings in your organization, this topic might not be for you. A better one in that case might be, “How not to Attend... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Job Interview Failure–What Happened?
Maybe you’ve never failed to ace an interview and win the job you were after; if so, I salute you. Most of us mere mortals have had that unhappy experience–mayb... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Career Change: Now…Later…Never?
If you’re one of those fortunate people who knew at age 10 what you wanted your life’s work to be and have never wavered from that, congratulations! You’re... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Success Lessons from Unusual Sources
You might think that following the example of people who have “made it big” in their careers would give you a boost in the same direction. Read more
Posted on 27 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Global Outlook and Your Career
Can you have an isolationist view of your career, and would you want to? Whether or not you plan to seek employment outside your home country , you might find i... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Are You a Leader Or a Follower?
A few months ago, I posted the question, “Are you ready to be a (better) leader?” Since then, I’ve continued to explore the topic of leadership. Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Career Management & Time Management–How They Mesh
You might consider yourself a savvy career manager and still miss the boat if you actually aren’t using your time wisely. Before you say, “Who, me? I’m a great... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Career Success: Damage Control Vs. Smart Choices
How can you damage your career? Let me count the ways! (Apologies to poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning!)It’s not hard to imagine a number of actions you might tak... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Career Success–What’s Holding You Back?
Some people believe if you want something badly enough, you’ll work until you get it. Others believe that no matter how hard they work or how good they are,... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Job Success: Make Others Look Great
Regardless of what you do on the job and when you’re pursuing a new job or career role, quality obviously matters. You certainly wouldn’t knowingly give less... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Disorganized Job Search Slows You Down
Whether you’re currently in a job search or not, you need to be aware that disorganized job search activity can slow down your progress–sometimes considerably. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How Valuable Are You to Employers?
Whether it’s your current employer or the company(ies) you’ll be targeting in your next job search, the question of your value takes center stage. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Poor Speaking Skills Versus Job Search Success and Career Advancement
Have you ever had to listen for long to someone whose voice seemed in imminent danger of fading out completely or was annoyingly laced with “umms” or “you... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Career Success: Sharpen Your Focus
Few people can do a zillion things at once, and even fewer can do them well. Career success and the actions that achieve it are just one example of that fact. Read more
Posted on 25 April 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Plans Can Change
As much as I’m a fan of plans and planning in general–and nowhere more than in job search and career management–I have to admit that plans aren’t perfect or cas... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER