The Top Tip for Engaging People

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A recent search that brought a reader to The Job Quest was “how to engage people.” It’s a pretty important skill to have for each part of the job hunt, and it really boils down to one thing: FIND OUT WHAT MATTERS TO THEM! You can be the most eloquent speaker or writer on the [...]

The Top Way to Find Out What Will Add Value to Someone Else

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The most common searches that lead folks to my blog oftentimes have something to do with “adding value.” They want to add value to their company, or add value to their network, or show on their résumé how they will add value to a prospective employer. If all goes well, adding value to someone else [...]

The Right Way to Connect Your Twitter and LinkedIn Profiles

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Have you connected your LinkedIn and Twitter profiles yet? If you’ve been on social media for a while, I’m sure you have. But this is a topic that’s worth repeating. I’ve been getting quite a few followers over on Twitter lately who are pretty new to that medium; if this applies to you, you may [...]

A Collection of Insight

The three wise monkeys: "See no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil"

In the course of the reading I do to keep current on trends, as well as find great information to retweet and post on Facebook, there are some amazing pieces that really make me say, “Wow!” They are so well-written and have so many applicable life lessons that I sit back and ponder how I [...]

Quality vs. Quantity

Sign that says, "Quality Ice Cream: the Taste Tells"

Which is the better chocolate fix: a lot of whatever cheap stuff they have at the local grocery store, or a few decadent truffles from an amazing chocolatier like The Chocolate Garden?* A few sweet treats from The Chocolate Garden always trump anything else that I can get around town because the quality is so [...]

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