| Two Ways to Get Unstuck in Your Job Search by Kevin Donlin - Sep, 2010 You can find great job-hunting ideas by reading publications that have nothing ostensible to do with job hunting. Example: “The Sticking Point Solution,” a business book by marketing visionary, Jay Abraham. What, you may ask, does a book for entrepreneurs and marketing/sales profess... | |||
| Five Tips for Writing a Compelling Résumé by Nimish Thakkar - Sep, 2010 Résumés have come a long way since they were just typed pages that chronologically listed employment histories, job duties, and educational qualifications. Hiring managers are inundated with hundreds of résumés that still follow “old school”. In a competitive economy, however, a résumé ... | |||
| Grow your network in three easy steps by Nimish Thakkar - Sep, 2010 Networking is a powerful tool that can catapult even ordinary careers to extraordinary heights. From entry level employees to business owners to politicians, individuals at all levels have leveraged networking to achieve their professional aspirations. Despite its proven effectiveness,... | |||
| How to Make your Case for a Promotion by Nimish Thakkar - Sep, 2010 Want a promotion? Let me guess the response. I estimate that over 80% to 90% of individuals never ask for a promotion. Worse still, of those who do, over 95% don’t plan well enough before pitching for it. Considering what’s at stake, it is surprising that so many individuals don’t have ... | |||
| Your Next Job Could be a Tweet Away by Nimish Thakkar - Sep, 2010 From tweeting about office gossip to discussing dating nightmares, social media has literally redefined the way we communicate about our personal and professional lives. As a career coach and professional resume writer, I am witnessing an emerging trend: On the employment front, both job s... | |||
| Employers Want “Excellent verbal and written communication skills”; They Mean It! by Kathy Bornheimer - Aug, 2010 With today’s 24/7 technology, written and verbal communication formats have expanded. Those with superior skills are often the ones selected for employment and/or promotions (45 Things blog (8/2), emails and voice messages) and HR Capitalist, The (7/27) “Hire the Write Candidate”). Both of... | |||
| Step up your professional development to combat economy woes by Nimish Thakkar - Aug, 2010 Recently, I coached Nick Smith, a fascinating client, in fact, one of the most intelligent professionals I have ever met. Yet, despite the abundance of natural talent, Nick was unemployed for a very long time. After a series of setbacks, he knew something was wrong but couldn’t debunk the ... | |||
| Grow Your Career Networking Seeds Organically by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter - Aug, 2010 I admit, I’ve never really embraced the word, “networking,” or the idea of it. Instead, I love the concept of NetWeaving. Over at the NetWeavers International website, they promote a pay-it-forward approach and publish a creed that talks about a “shift from thinking about WIIFM (What’s in ... | |||
| Are You Headed Toward or Away? by Christine Hassler - Aug, 2010 Our motivation is directional, impacting the results we create and the ease in which we create them. Think about when you are motivated to do something. Are you motivated more by what you want to get away from or what you want to move toward? TOWARD motivation moves us toward more of wh... | |||
| Fierce Emotionally Intelligent Conversations - Emotions Have a Bad Rep by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Jul, 2010 . “No one has to change; everyone has to have the conversation.” —David Whyte In her two books, Fierce Conversations and Fierce Leadership, training and development consultant Susan Scott explains that the word “fierce” doesn’t imply menace, cruelty or threats. In Roget’s Thesaurus, the... | |||
| How to Sharpen a Conversation - Ten Tips for Emotionally Intelligent Conversations by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Jul, 2010 “No one has to change; everyone has to have the conversation.” —David Whyte In her two books, Fierce Conversations and Fierce Leadership, training and development consultant Susan Scott explains that the word “fierce” doesn’t imply menace, cruelty or threats. In Roget’s Thesaurus, the w... | |||
| 5 Steps to Re-Inventing Your Career by Hallie Crawford - Jul, 2010 STEP ONE: Define your talents: Uncover what your unique talents are, how you stand out from your peers in industry, and identify your transferable skills. Transferable skills are those that can translate to other industries. ¡Action steps: ¡Take 30 mins with your resume this week... | |||
| Interested In a New Career Path? Try These Steps to Get Started by Beverly Jones - Jul, 2010 Chances are that you have a career switch in your future. Maybe changes in your professional field will force you to look for something new. Or maybe you will elect to step off the treadmill and find a career that is less stressful or more personally rewarding. Perhaps, like me, you’ll kee... | |||
| Giving Feedback To Gen Y Employees by David Lee - Jul, 2010 "Giving Gen Y Employees Corrective Feedback: What Can Video Games Teach You?" One of the biggest complaints I hear from managers about their Gen Y employees is how defensive they get when given corrective feedback. You can dramatically increase how receptive your Gen Y employees are ... | |||
| Seven Key Aspects of a Professional BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY by Rob Taub - Jul, 2010 The dictionary definition of philosophy is “a set of principles, beliefs and aims, underlying somebody's practice or conduct”. As such, a “business Philosophy” can be both a guide to help you grow a business, and in the ‘business of careers’ it can be a guide to help you decide what to do... | |||
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