Quotes inspire me. They help me remember that I’m not alone in this world, working this hard, or facing these situations. In reflection of that, I’m using today’s post to share some of my favorite quotes and the way they “speak” to me. Enjoy the reading and may you find some motivation for your own pursuits….
Making the Jump: Protect & Serve in the Private Sector
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If you’re considering making the leap from the public sector to the corporate world, you might find yourself getting cold feet when it’s time to launch your job search. After all, who knows what you’ll find on “the outside.” Before you make the jump, read these tips from others who have seen it all so you’ll know what to expect and how to prepare….
9 Business Communication Tips: Purpose, Prose, and Proofreading!
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Tags: Proofreading, Prose, Purpose
One of the reasons writing can be so hard is that we often dive into the writing part without a lot of thought to the strategy and purpose of our message. By giving yourself a slower start and working a bit on the overall picture of what you want to accomplish in your writing, you will….
Fired? Now What? What to Do After Losing Your Job
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Jean Chatzky, financial journalist, author, and money coach, has built her career on “making money make sense.” Here are Jean’s top insights about what to do immediately after losing your job.
Take Your Career to the Next Level
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Tags: As Published in CEA
Today I am sharing a short list the valuable findings with you. These ideas, tips, and nuggets of advice will help you take your career to the next level!
As seen in the Summer 2011 issue of the Captains Endowment Association Newsletter
Top 10 Tweets Untwisted
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Twitter is a great tool for coaches like me. I can give off the cuff bits of advice and insight in just a few seconds to all my followers on Twitter, fans on Facebook, and contacts on LinkedIn. The only problem is, well, I’m limited in space and sometimes the abbreviations make everything look like a twisted mess! My solution? To take a moment here to give you my “Top 10 Tweets Untwisted!”
How to Say It – a Salary Talk Case Study
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This is a real-life, recent case study that shows not only how using a service like CCS can help you effectively position yourself as the expert you are but also lays out some clear, easy to follow steps to help you successfully handle the tricky salary negotiation phase of the interview process and increase the odds that you get the salary your want.
Use LinkedIn More Effectively
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Tags: bottom line, linkedin
Here are some great tips to get more out of LinkedIn.
Want to Hate Your Next Job Less?
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It isn’t the work – It is the place…How to figure out what it might be like to work there before you work there!
Have you ever started a new job that was supposed to be great only to discover that while the work was fine, the place was just awful? Perhaps the budget for marketing was nil. Maybe the boss gave no direction…or too much direction! Did they move from downtown to uptown within a couple months?
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