Author Archives: Steve

The Key To Job Search

Job Search has been written about, blogged about and talked about as much anything I know of short of sex.  Somehow, we keep finding more to say… My thought today is to simplify.  With all of the talk, writing etc. … Continue reading

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Linkedin Again (Part 2)

Now that Linkedin has been set up and you have a great brand statement there are any number of other things that you can use Linkedin for.  We’ll look at groups. Groups are the magic of Linkedin. They let you … Continue reading

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Linkedin, Again (Part 1)

Linkedin is the one networking tool that you really need for job search.  There are lots of others that might be able to help, heck, Twitter in particular is amazing with some of the things it can help you do, … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

Do you pay attention to the news?  It sure has been weird when anyone talks about the economy!  Are we going over the “Fiscal cliff”?  That sure sounds horrible!  Who the heck wants to go over a “Cliff”?  Does that … Continue reading

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Resumes, Custom Resumes and Word Clouds

As near as I can tell, virtually every career coach and resume expert out there (including me) recommends that you use a custom resume every time you apply for a job.  Telling you how to create this masterpiece is much … Continue reading

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Brand vs Passion

I had an interesting conversation with my son the other day.  He commented on one of my themes:  “The goal is to get a company to hire you for what you normally do”;  which he interpreted as building a career … Continue reading

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Greenwood Meeting Version 2

Looks like we will need to move the date as well as the time. So it will now be Tuesday 9/25/2012 at 1:30 and every Tuesday there after.

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Monday Time and Location Change Coming!

The Green Bean Coffee house has been a big part of Notes from the Job Search from the beginning.  It was the location we started in. They have gone through significant trauma over these last several years and have flourished … Continue reading

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Networking Success: Steve

I had one of my clients challenge me about networking last week.  Her comment was “Name one person who actually got a job this way!”  Well, I’m that person.  I started in IT in 1982.  Between the current depression and … Continue reading

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Informational Interviews

We’ve been working on networking and “informational interviewing” in particular the last couple of weeks in the NFJS groups.  Doing this has brought home some of the challenges this process represents. For most of us, the very idea of going … Continue reading

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