How to prioritize your tasks as a job seeker

My last post was about networking too much… at the end I talked about the IMPORTANT and URGENT tasks.
Recently I read an awesome idea on how to ensure you are moving forward (not just doing *stuff* but really moving forward with your goals/objectives).
The idea is the simplest I’ve heard but it makes a lot of sense.  Here’s [...]

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The Job Search Is Scary. Embrace Scary?

I know how scary it is.  There is a lot of scary on different levels.  Perhaps it is the fear of rejection.  The fear of discrimination.  The fear of having to do something you don’t know how to do (cold call, for example).  The fear of how long it could take, and how fast you’ll [...]

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testing twitter interface…

this should post on twitter. … does it?

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The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered. WHAT???

I read this article on The Huffington Post: Disturbing Job Ads: ‘The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered.’
In my opinion (Jason Alba, not Career Resumes), this should be illegal.
At the very least it seems immoral and unethical (which, imho, trumps the law anyway).
I’d like anyone who makes a policy decision like this to lose their job, [...]

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What Career Services Should I Pay For?

Following up on yesterday’s post about being scammed by fake headhunters who are preying on desperate job seekers, I wanted to share some ideas on what services you *might* pay for.
You don’t have to pay for anything, of course.  You could be a Do It Yourself (DIY) job seeker and do all of this on [...]

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LinkedIn Week: Tip 3 – LinkedIn Answers

LinkedIn Answers is the best thing LinkedIn has ever done, as far as features.
I love how LinkedIn Answers allows me to grow my network, nurture existing relationships, and share my brand and message with my contacts.
I challenge you to figure out a question you can post on LinkedIn Answers that will do all three of [...]

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Profiles and Bios Webinar (free)

The next post ties up the “hidden job market” series, but I wanted to let you know about a free webinar I’m hosting with author of the upcoming book  “I Need to Brand My Story Online and Offline — Now What???”
On Wednesday Oct 7th I’ll spend an hour with Bernadette Martin talking about how to [...]

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The Hidden Job Market

A few days ago I tweeted a thought about the Hidden Job Market…

Let me expand on this thought about the hidden job market… you’ve heard of it, but I don’t often hear people talk about where it is or how to find it.  More on how to tap into the hidden job market in the [...]

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Executive Traits – want to become an Executive?

Rita Ashley wrote a blog post for JobMob, a popular job search blog, that we wanted to share with you.  Want to Become and Executive?  These are Traits You’ll Need is a great piece where she shares thoughts and experiences on executive traits. Here’s an excerpt:
EI is a senior director who manages a technology team [...]

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Job Search and the 4 P’s of Marketing

Continuing from the last post about your job search and the SWOT Analysis, let’s talk about the 4 P’s of Marketing (great overview and more details here)
In most of my marketing classes this was a pivotal model/point… it seemed that all decisions came back to at least one of the P’s.  Here’s how you can [...]

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