What’s Your (Career) Story?

February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Are you a good storyteller? It's actually quite a useful skill for furthering your career. This quote by sales authority Jeffrey Gitomer puts the reason why in a nutshell: "Facts & figures are forgotten, stories are retold." While the numbers from your … [Continue reading...]

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Illegal Questions in Interviews, Take 2

February 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment

A reader commented recently on a post I wrote a while back that held the position that no interview questions are illegal. He wrote: "I disagree, I am a health care management major... [my assignment this week] says that there are illegal questions that employers are not … [Continue reading...]

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Dealing with the Highs and Lows of the Job Hunt

February 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
last weeks weather

One week ago, there were thunderstorms in Wisconsin. Thunderstorms. In January. It was crazy having the temperature be that warm! But then, it got colder the next day, and we had so much snow that they cancelled school. And a couple days later, the high temperature for … [Continue reading...]

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The Art of Following Up Your Résumé

December 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
he Art of Following Up a Resume

A client recently sent his résumé to a contact he developed. Upon not hearing anything back after a week, he asked me: "Should I contact [name] again?" The answer to this question really depends on how the follow-up is framed. Let's look at the scenarios: Scenario … [Continue reading...]

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What Zig Ziglar Has Taught Us About Career Management

November 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
What Zig Ziglar Has Taught Us About Career Management

I was saddened to hear of the passing of motivational speaker Zig Ziglar yesterday. Here are just a few of his quotes that get you thinking about how you approach the management of your career: About attitude "Positive thinking will let you do everything better than … [Continue reading...]

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