The Company’s Perspective in the Job Hunt

Looking up under a coconut tree

“The challenge doesn’t lie in getting them to know what you know. It won’t help. The challenge lies in helping them see your idea through their lens, not yours.” That excellent thought came from a recent post on Seth Godin’s blog about how the marketing of products and ideas can be done more successfully by [...]

Guest Post on "Working Girl"

Hey, everyone! Head on over to Working Girl’s blog to read a guest post written by yours truly on four ways that hitting the books can help your job search. Enjoy!

The Lesser of Two Evils

Choices to survive in today's economy, new or used, Obama or McCain?

Interviews can be very nerve-wracking for candidates.  You want to make sure that your hair looks nice, that you don’t have a splotch of salad dressing on your pants, and that your breath doesn’t stink.  You want to make a good impression. Keep in mind, however, that the pressure shouldn’t be only on you.  When [...]

The Power of "Thank You" (and a Giveaway)

"Thank you for writing stuff on my window"

It came in a small, white envelope. No return address. No logos. Just a stamp cancellation from Palatine, IL. Palatine? I couldn’t figure out who had sent this correspondence to me, so I may as well open it. My curiosity was killing me. As soon as I saw the graphics on the front of the [...]

Best-Laid Plans…

Stressed chicken

You know how it goes when you have an idea in your mind of how the day should go. Oh, how much you’re going to accomplish on your job search! You’ll make important contacts, you’ll craft inspiring cover letters, you’ll devise answers to the hardest questions that will leave your interviewers in awe! And then… [...]

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