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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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Many of the mistakes manager make come down to communication (a theme that always seems to rear its ugly head in life) so today I’ll share with you some easy ways you can lead your team effectively through better communication.
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I am sharing with you was a 2 hour panel discussion featuring hiring managers from four major industries. In this article, you will get their reactions to some of the often-asked questions of job seekers and career professionals. The overall take-a-way from the session was that job seekers really need to try to connect with the potential employer…and that seemed to prove an elusive concept to most of the applicants they saw every day!
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So how does one quit a job…assuming they don’t want to burn any bridges? By leveraging social media, I was able to garner some of the best tips and practices from top career industry pros and HR execs. This is a small world that is getting smaller by use of social media; it is less and less likely that we will never cross paths someone again. By following these tips, professionals leaving their jobs will be looked at as just that – a professional worthy of respect.
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Saboteur (n): A rather loud, obtrusive inner voice that comes at us with a force so powerful that we sometimes cannot help but to believe what it says. Ok, that might not be Merriam-Webster’s definition of the word saboteur, but it is the gist of its impact on your thoughts. This voice will make claims such as…
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When a friend is telling you a story about something, do you find yourself thinking about your own experiences that closely relate?
Does the following excerpt of a conversation sound typical to you?
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As a job search expert, I am sometimes expected to have ‘all the answers’ for my client. The good news is I often do know exactly what my clients need to help them be successful in their search. On the other hand, having research to reference in my profession is always a plus. That is why I was particularly excited when I came across this research report…
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Do you ever find you get so caught up in your list of things to do that you don’t seem to get anything done? Kimberly has a four pronged strategy to help you manage your daily tasks and long range projects. The first step, the daily to-do priority technique, acts as a foundation for the remaining steps – managing other’s expectations, staying focused and factoring in real life. Each step works well in conjunction with the next and when used together can be a powerful tool to keep you on track at work.
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