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Category Archives: job search
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
Posted in branding., job search, job search as sales, key words, Linkedin, Networking, Social Networks
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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
Posted in job search, Marcus Buckingham, Networking Brief, Personal Value Proposition, professional development, strengths, strengths attitude, Value Proposition
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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
Posted in Best Practices, job search, job search as sales, Networking, Persistence
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Structure of a successful job search
This post is for Rem, one of the regulars in the North Seattle Group. At one point, he asked, “What the heck is a successful job search? What are the various parts?” Well at the most basic level, it’s getting … Continue reading
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The value of focus
The NFJS groups have been have been working on researching companies and opportunities and this process re-enforced the value of having a specific goal. There are all sorts of great old clichés for this, “If you don’t know where you … Continue reading
Posted in budget, examples, finances, job search, links, Networking, Persistence, proactive job search, reference, tools
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Boolean Logic
It is really easy to be intimidated by a term like “Boolean Logic”. What the heck is that? There all kinds of discussions on the internet about it, but what is it? It’s actually fairly simple, the hard part is … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, examples, job search, key words, links, reference, research, resources, search engines, tools, wikipedia
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What a Pain!
Being unemployed is a bitch. Plain and simple. It undermines your self-worth, puts you at risk of becoming homeless, can cause your car to be re-possessed, makes going out with your friends more difficult, etc, etc. It will challenge your … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, branding., fear, finances, health, Interviewing, job search, reference, resilience, strengths attitude, stress, Uncategorized
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Twitter and Job Search: Part 1
I’m old school. I am. I love the idea of sitting and chatting with my friends one on one. My idea of a great job search is calling some friends, and then calling a few more then maybe some people … Continue reading
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Linkedin as a Brand Statement
We study Linkedin a lot as we build our careers, and normally struggle to understand how our page should be set up. We all know the basic rule: “For the purpose of building our careers, the only required electronic networking … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, branding., job search, Linkedin
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Preparation
This blog has been focused on job search (it is after all “Notes From the Job Search”), but key to successful job search is being successful when you are working, then recognizing it and recording it. I get it that … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, job search, Persistence, professional development, resumes, Work-Life DB™
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