Category Archives: resilience

The Key To Job Search

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Steve

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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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Steve

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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What a Pain!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Steve

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 →

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Working a Room

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Steve

One of my favorite people and a former client, George Gibbs turned me on to a really terrific book on networking that I simply must pass on.  The title is, How to Work a Room by Susan RuAne.  As I … Continue reading →

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New Links

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Steve

Something that most unemployed folks struggle with is simply remembering their own competence. Sad but true. We all rely, at least a little, on our daily delivery of goods and/or services to help us with that task and when we’re … Continue reading →

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Brian’s Note

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Steve

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again:  The coolest part of my job is the people I get to work with.  We had our first ever  All-NFJS picnic over the weekend and it was just fun.  People from … Continue reading →

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Persistence (again)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Steve

Client Stories: Another really great story came via email this week.  Someone who was very active with Notes From the Job Search last year sent me a note Friday.  Before I tell you about that, I need to give you … Continue reading →

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Branding

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Steve

I’ve talked about StrengthsFinder and branding a couple of times before and how they interact and how they can help your career.  Recently, I’ve had a couple of my clients who demonstrated what can happen if you ignore them. Person … Continue reading →

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Now that you got the job

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Steve

Matt Youngquist just published a “Brag” post on his blog and he said some things that are so spot on.  Career Horizons does a terrific job and it’s important to recognize that and thank them.  This post takes a minute … Continue reading →

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Scams

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Steve

Had a cautionary tale passed back to us in one of the groups.  I’m going to eliminate names, but you’ll get the idea.  First, let’s be honest about the situation of someone who’s unemployed.  I’m pretty disciplined about avoiding talking … Continue reading →

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