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• Network Maintenance in a Job Search

  To make sure there’s no confusion, I’m not talking here about physically maintaining a computer network, which might have only incidental relevance in a job... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Search Trends–Something New?

  At the rate websites proliferate today, you might have missed this new entry in the category of job search trends: Bright.com. I did! Until now, anyway. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Selective Networking as a Job Search Tool

  You’ve probably read one or more articles about how to “work a room” and talk to as many people as possible in a networking event when you’re conducting a job... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Is Your Boss a Poor Communicator?

  Good communication skills should be a minimum requirement for promotion to management, but too often that doesn’t seem to be the case. Instead, you might find... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Performance Management–Yours Or Your Team’s

  Performance management through open-minded learning has always made good sense to me. Along those lines, I always enjoy reading insightful communications from... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Career Management: Landing a Promotion

  I doubt whether there’s a “user’s manual” for getting promoted, although I’m sure many books and articles have been written on the subject. It’s not... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Career Progress–Are You Ready to Be a (Better) Leader ?

  Obviously, not everyone can be a leader nor would everyone want to be. I’ve commented before that leaders–by definition–need followers. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Success: Assets Versus Liabilities

  You might think you can’t have too much of things such as preparation, excellence or creativity if you hope to achieve job success and have a fulfilling,... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Emotional Intelligence and Job Success

  The first time I came across the term “emotional intelligence” (EI) in connection with the work world, I thought, “What?” Shows how much I know–or knew then,... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• When Is Your Brand Not a Brand?

  If everything you publish about yourself as a professional–and that includes your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and more–makes you sound pretty much... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Need to Reinvent Your Career?

  If not now, you might still at some point in your working life either need or want to reinvent your career. When/if that happens to you, do you have a plan for... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• LinkedIn Doesn’t Mean You’re Job Searching

  Because I have frequently advocated using LinkedIn as part of your job search planning, you might be surprised at the heading of this post. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Your “Right” to Your Personnel File Records

  I have the word right in quotes because it so happens that you have at best limited right to see and/or have copies of the information in your personnel file... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Update Your Job Search Strategy

  Sometimes we find that we have achieved a comfortable groove with our job search and career management. If that describes you, you might want to consider that... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Search and Headhunters (aka Recruiters)

  The subject of using headhunters (aka recruiters) in a job search comes up from time to time. I guess some jobseekers view it as a possible magic bullet in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job and Career Insurance

  You might not think of your career–or your current job–in terms of insurance, except for the insurance you hopefully have from your employer for things like... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• How to Recognize Deceptive Interviewers

  Have you ever had an interview that turned out later to be deceptive in one or more ways? Quite possibly, although I like to think that most interviewers do... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• New Job Salary Expectations Reality Check

  In my previous post I mentioned briefly the importance of keeping future increases in mind when you negotiate your starting salary in a new job. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Retirement Plans Important in Career Management

  If you have not yet considered eventual retirement as a part of your overall career management, I encourage you to start now. We all know that the economy and... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Career Success Elusive? No Complaints, Please

  If you have yet to capture the career success you dream of, stop to think before you complain about that. This is not to suggest that you are a complainer or... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER