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• Personal Branding, Career Management & Job Search

  The trend toward personal branding–as opposed to corporate brand development–has been evident for at least the past few years, if not longer. However, many... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Search Tip: Network Thoughtfully

  Sometimes people just do not understand what networking is about–or not about, as the case might be. If you abuse the process, you will probably pay the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Career Success in 2013: Possible Vs. Impossible

  According to Jon Gordon (“20 Tips for a Positive New Year”), success in 2013 starts with this: “Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• New Job, New Career, New Beginnings

  So we have now entered a new calendar year, which people often view as the time to make resolutions about what they plan to accomplish before the end of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• “Brag” About It–Employers Need to Know Your Accomplishments

  This is not my typical blog post, but I wanted to prompt you to think about letting the “world” (potential employers) know about your professional... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Career Success, Not a Failure

  I once read this saying: “You never fail until you stop trying.” That pretty much sums up my outlook and fits well into the article that inspired today’s blog... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• No College Degree? Job Search Tip

  If you currently lack a college degree and are finding your job search a challenge as a result, you are probably not alone. You might also not find that fact... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Search Tools–Waste of Time Or Worthwhile?

  It makes good sense to keep an eye out for new job search tools that could help you manage your job search–even your ongoing career–more effectively. In other... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Caring About Career Success–Yours and Others

  Today I am borrowing a question from Jon Gordon, whose weekly newsletter often contains thought-provoking messages that make me examine what I am doing or not... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Search and Housecleaning: An Odd Couple?

  I am not necessarily recommending that you start your job search planning by literally cleaning your house, but the combination of the two activities is not suc... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Search 2013: Not for the Faint of Heart

  Based on what we have been seeing over the past year–and more–job search in 2013 will not be for the faint of heart. If you want or need to plan and conduct a... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• More Career Success Tips from Einstein

  

  Einstein was such a great source of inspiration for career success tips that I could not fit everything into one post, so here is the second and final... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Career Success Tips from Einstein

  Albert Einstein never presented himself as an expert on career success, in spite of the fact that he had a very successful career. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Cover Letters–Do They Matter?

  The debate rages on as to whether cover letters are useful or a waste of time/effort/money. At a conference I attended in October, a panel of 4 hiring managers... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Job Search Winners and Losers

  I just finished reading a great blog post by Tim Mushey (Sell-Lead-Succeed), and it inspired me to think about the idea of winning versus losing attitudes in a... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Resume Advice for 2012: Points to Ponder

  Yes, 2012 is starting the wind-down. However, I think resume advice for 2012 is still a good topic. For one thing, with probably few changes, you can... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 BUSINESS

• Blogging as a Job Search Tool

  Chances are, you read (follow) one or more blogs on a fairly regular basis. However, do you publish your own blog in a field of professional interest–that is, o... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 BUSINESS

• Resume Trends: ATS and Keyword Packing

  If you want a definitive direction on resume trends involving ATS (applicant tracking systems), you might find this blog post disappointing–I have yet to find... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 BUSINESS

• How Do You Respond to Challenges Like Hurricane Sandy?

  This post is basically off-topic, because it is not about job search or career management issues. Because of the recent devastation and ongoing havoc inflicted... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 BUSINESS

• Continuous Job Search–No End in Sight

  Years ago you could count on your job search having a beginning, a middle and an ending, just like a good fairy tale. At the conclusion of a job search, you... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 BUSINESS