Are you looking for a new opportunity? Or, maybe you’re not looking, but are you open to the right opportunity and aware that such opportunities often emerge when you least expect them? If you understand how opportunities develop, you have…
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“The idea behind every trick play is to have chaos rain down upon your opponents and stun them. Much like the lava did to those poor folks in Pompeii.” – Ted Lasso Ted Lasso knows. It’s hard to win without preparation…
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Being marketable has to do with things like education, certifications, experience and most importantly what you have accomplished in your career. It also includes things like a nice clean employment history, that shows progression and advancement and increased responsibility. It…
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Whether you are watching your preferred morning news and talk television show, searching the Internet, or talking with a career expert, if the topic is job search, the advice will be the same. You already know it. You have heard…
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At some point you received that first invitation to connect on LinkedIn. Or maybe someone asked you the cryptic question, “Are you on LinkedIn?” Since then, if you’re like most people, you have been adding the occasional connection but all…
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Be intentional not reactive. Most people’s careers are not well planned and executed. For the majority, their career is the sum of their reactions to the things that have happened to them. An exceptional career requires constantly thinking about the…
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For many, turning the corner to the New Year becomes the moment of inspiration, when they awaken to the fact that things could and should be different. If you are ready to perform an Annual Career Self-Examination, start by considering…
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Dorie Clark has written a fabulous article on the importance of creating a compelling narrative that connects your past with your future. Find it here on the Harvard Business Review blog network: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/04/how_to_explain_your_career_tra.html
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Decision-makers seeking or planning to hire employees want to examine how candidates can immediately contribute. Therefore, you must know and articulate the difference you can make in helping an organization achieve its objectives. Here are some tips: Conduct research into…
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This is what people really want to know. Too many people populate resumes with roles and responsibilities. No one cares about that stuff. What were your results? What was your impact on the success of the organization? What did you…
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