Networking: Have you made it part of your job?
An interesting point was made during my networking group’s recent discussion about how to stay in touch with people in our network. As I was offering some techniques I personally use to stay in...
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Employment Recovery: Why it will take longer and what you can do about it
Unemployment is the product of a recession, not the cause of it. Unemployment numbers will continue to climb long after the official start of a recession, and typically will take considerable time to correct...
Nurture Your Network
Networking is an active process. It requires engagement, follow through and follow up. With all of the technology in the world, it still requires time for planning, thinking and responding. If I had the...
Missed Opportunities
The thing about a missed opportunity is that you typically only figure out that it was missed in hindsight, and many times, there is no going back. The following are a few examples of...
Following Up On Leads
How many times have you heard “information is power?” If you agree, then hopefully it will prompt you to take a new look at how you are pursuing your job search or your efforts...
Key Actionable Items for Getting Back to Work: The Job Search Process
The job search process can be a mystery for people returning to work after a long absence from the work place or for those who have found themselves in the middle of a stalled...
Is it Ageism or Your Attitude?
Is it Ageism or Your Attitude? There is an ongoing debate about age discrimination in the work place that has been around for a very long time. Since we will continue to have younger...
When Networking Goes Bad
For 15+ years, networking has been my first and foremost prescribed method for an effective job search. Most people understand that people want to work with those they already know and like. Employers would...
Resiliency- How Do You Measure Up?
This has been a year filled with endings: banks failing, businesses closing their doors, homes going into foreclosure. Everyone has been impacted by the turbulence in the business world, and the need to adjust...
How to know when it is time to change your approach to your job search
You are not working and: You live in Seattle and already have a tan You have not missed one of your kids’ softball or soccer games or practices, and they begin at 3:00 PM...
