A 10-Point Plan for Getting a Job When Moving

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A reader writes in: “I am moving at the end of the month. What job search strategy do you suggest?” While not ideal, sometimes life circumstances dictate relocating and then finding a job. If you find yourself in this situation, here are ten tips to hit the ground running! 1. Make sure you change your [...]

Stress on the Job Hunt

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Dan Rockwell wrote a post that talks about four causes of leadership stress. Those four stressors relate quite well to job seeking and career management, as well. 1.“Living out of synch with who you are.” There’s been considerable discussion on my blog about being authentic, particularly when it comes to personal branding. If you try [...]

Are You a One-Trick Pony Who Puts All the Eggs in One Basket?

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Yes, this is the cliché edition of The Job Quest But seriously, a lot of wisdom can be found in clichés when they are applied to the job search: Don’t be a one-trick pony. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Use all the tools in your toolbox. Don’t be a one-hit wonder. Is [...]

Five Tips for a Strategic Job Hunt While Employed

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Passive job hunting (looking for a job when employed) is a bit different than active job hunting (looking for a job when unemployed). Sure, many of the same tenets apply. You need: a well-crafted resume and cover letter to target your efforts to positions that are a good fit and companies that interest you to [...]

The Best Don’t Always Win — But They Eventually Will

"The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough. On occasion some may be correct. But do not so their work for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue any goal. Don't take it personally when they say "no" - they may not be smart enough to say "yes"." - Keith Olbermann

Last year, there were two interesting articles about the wireless provider T-Mobile. One was from May 2010 and proclaimed in its title, “T-Mobile and Verizon Most Satisfied American Wireless, Sprint Most Improved, Says ACSI.” It starts off like this: “According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, customer satisfaction with wireless telephone service sets a new [...]

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