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How to Have a Healthy Job Search Network by Georgia Adamson - May, 2012 A successful job search can depend heavily on having a healthy network. However, you won’t have one until you build it, and you won’t have it for long unless you nourish or sustain it! Note: Sustain means to “strengthen or support physically or mentally,” and that’s as critical for a healthy job search network as it is for anything else you expect to be–and remain–productive for you. When I started thinking about this topic,... |
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Your LinkedIn Profile Picture May Be Killing Your Job Prospects by Joshua Waldman - May, 2012 I don’t really consider myself an HR person. I like to think I’m a practical technologist. However, I do occasionally attend HR-related training. Yesterday was one such occasion and inevitably, I had a shock. The discussion moved from hiring techniques to LinkedIn photos. Many of the folks in the room agreed that LinkedIn photos should be professional. No argument there. But someone told us a story that made us all cringe.... |
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Are you telling your own online story? by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2012 I was watching one of the Sunday morning political shows this week, and I couldn’t help but be inspired to write about some of the topics they discussed that mirror personal and professional issues we all face. Maybe you’ve heard the news that, as a teenager, Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was involved in some activities we would identify as bullying. Whether or not you believe how someone be... |
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Case Study: Male Working in a Female-Dominated Industry by Joan Runnheim Olson - May, 2012 Casey started out with a career as a biologist. After 10 years spent conducting environmental field research, he married and started a family. With seasonal work the norm for this line of work, Casey needed to explore other career options which would allow him to help support his family and that wouldn’t require a huge time or financial investment. He found a nursing program that would pay for his schooling providing he commit... |
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Cover Letters versus E-Notes by Georgia Adamson - May, 2012 Some things get super-sized, like fast-food portions. Others get minimized…like cover letters? Just when I thought I knew everything there was to know about writing cover letters (not really), I started seeing references to e-notes. Apparently, we now have to start thinking in terms of the old quote about “less is more” with regard to cover letters. So, hello, e-notes! Difference between a Cover Letter and an E-Note As... |
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Fairy Job Mother: Is this the right career for me? by Sharon Cohen - May, 2012 I wish I was a Fairy Job-Mother with magic career powers! I'd like to wave a wand and instantly connect people with their dream jobs. As a Career counselor - I'm frequently asked: What career should I pursue? What will make me happy? How can I be sure? Well, you know what two things everyone can be sure of - and neither are related to career choices! I wish I could guarantee people's career happiness! If only ... |
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How Groupthink Causes Teams to Fail by Dr. Maynard Brusman - May, 2012 Teamwork demands shared responsibility, but it also demands individual contributions. It fails if team members shelter behind the consensus. ~ Robert Heller, Founding Editor, Management Today I recently spoke with the director of human resources at a San Francisco Bay Area company regarding providing executive coaching and leadership development for the executive team. The director of human resources asked some very ins... |
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How to find a job when all you can see is fog by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2012 Last week, I traveled to Chicago to speak at the CFA Institute’s annual conference. Traveling into the city from the airport, I knew I should be able to see the skyline…Maybe I am biased (having grown up in the area), but I think Chicago has one of the most lovely skylines of any city. My family moved away from Illinois after I graduated from high school, so even though I haven’t been back in many years, I knew enough to know ... |
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Omit Home Address from Your Resume? by Georgia Adamson - May, 2012 Should you leave your home address off your resume? This question has a variety of answers, depending on the circumstances and whom you ask. Some key issues include privacy, protection from identity theft, and trying to avoid premature rejection by employers. Resumes: Privacy and Protection from Identity Theft The privacy issue includes ideas such as not letting people know where you actually live when you’re sending... |
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What a difference a day makes by Miriam Salpeter - May, 2012 You have been working so hard at your job search or trying to start a business. Maybe you feel kind of like a newly-hatched chick? Did you know it can take 24 hours for a chick to hatch its way out of a shell? That is a lot of hard work…No wonder it looks practically lifeless upon emerging into the world! The chick incubator was always one of my favorite exhibits at Chicago’s Science + Industry Museum when I used to visit ... |
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