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I know the title of this article assumes the worst in you and maybe that’s not fair. But let’s be honest here. Statistics show, right now, about half of you have already given up on your New Year’s resolution.
5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Big Conferences
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We all know the importance and benefit of going to annual industry or career conferences. The two biggest benefits for me have been learning new things, ideas, approaches, and getting to meet in person people I have been impacted by.
Many Americans Are Experiencing Cinderella Syndrome
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‘JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com.
Don’t Visualize the Pain of Failure, Visualize the Euphoria of Success
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Success Tweet: Don’t visualize the pain of failure. Visualize the euphoria of success. I think it goes without saying positive visualization is more productive than negative visualization. You don’t need a career success coach to tell you that.
3 Questions All Hiring Managers Ask Themselves When Considering You for the Job
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In a video published by Pink Slip Mixers, a well known career coach said, “A resume is a necessary evil.” Some HR folks will cringe at that statement, despite it’s truth. So, I’d like to take a moment and analyze exactly why that statement is some of the best job seeking advice you could get.
Why Are Companies Afraid of Career Coaching?
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I recently saw Zappos offers employees $1,000 to leave. The idea is employees will quit if they are unhappy and use the money to go start their job search. I think this is brilliant.
The Average Job Search is Taking 8 Months
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‘JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com.
Single-Most Important Letter You May Ever Use in a Job Search
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Clearly, there are many more rejections in a professional job search than there are offers. And there should be. After all, if you are not getting rejections than you are not seeing many opportunities.
#1 Way to Get a New Job in 2011
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PLEASE NOTE: This contest is officially over. The comment section was print screened and the winner was notified by e-mail. Any additional votes will not be counted. Wish someone could guarantee you’d get a new job in 2011?
Lee Gibson
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Name: Lee Gibson Twitter: @intravance LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gibsonlee Personal Website/Blog: www.intravance.com Bio: As an Interview Preparation Expert and Career Coach, working with entry-level professionals and those in transition, Lee Gibson leverages his skills and experience as a Recruiter, Human Resource Professional, and Student of Life to guide clients in interview preparation. Lee has a day job [...]
