Proofing a resume or cover letter both for the writer or the numerous friends and family who often review, can be a daunting task. You want that document to be perfect. You’ve heard that one mistake could cost you a job. First, let’s do away with that myth. Thinking that someone is taking your one, two or three-page resume […]
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I was delighted to participate in a colleague’s recent “experts article” as a career coach, on “how to discover your career passion.” I have included my part of the article and a link to the full article below: “First, have the job seeker go through an exercise that is very revealing and can detect patterns
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Every week I receive multiple calls as a career coach from people wanting to find their “dream career” or “what they are meant to do for the rest of their life.” While some people do have a career calling, most people actually have several potential careers that would give them great satisfaction, provide decent income,
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Let’s face it, being in a job search is difficult. However, not doing necessary tasks or leaving portions of your job search unfinished that can help you get a new job is even worse. You could literally be losing out on new job prospects, contacts who will recommend you personally, and wasting a great deal of time
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In real estate it’s all about one thing: location, location, location. In the ever changing business environment however, the mantra should be: communication, communication, communication. Those frequent business changes also necessitate flexibility in how we communicate to customers, peers, management, suppliers, and especially to our own workforce. For those of you who are closer to
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In part two of my article series we tackle the following: –50+ hour workweeks. –Mandatory overtime. –24/7 on-call employees via cell phone access. –Irrational investor and stockholder indebtedness. –Ludicrous employee engagement initiatives that treat staff like children instead of motivating towards increased performance and the understanding of how their work benefits the client. Corporate America,
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Karen Silins for Udacity 05/20/16 Hiring hasn’t changed as much as we would like think in the last decade. Yes, we now have Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and LinkedIn, but the thought process behind HOW we hire needs some reassessment. The recipe was simple for such a long period of time; graduate from high school
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Advertised positions constitute a small percentage of the jobs that are available at any given time. Because running ads and screening the high volume of applications that come in can be an expensive and time-consuming process for employers, many companies prefer to hire from within or to hire individuals who have been recommended by
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Okay, I am about to seriously irritate some executives and other corporate/institutional higher-up, but let’s start to talk about the true issues surrounding Employee Engagement and the farce it has become. Yes, there is the rare company taking it very seriously, but for the most part it is window dressing that sounds good on
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Many jobseekers struggle with keeping a schedule and maintaining a healthy mental and physical lifestyle during a job loss. Today I would like to offer a few tips to help those who are struggling after their loss. Tip #1: Get to bed at a reasonable time and get up early like you already have a
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