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Daring Greatly
Quoted in Brene Brown’s book “Daring Greatly”, Teddy Roosevelt has prime words to share about the act of putting oneself out there. These are golden words for the frustrated job seeker: It is not...
View ArticleSo You Say You Want a New Career in 2018 ll
Are you willing to do the work and stay with the discomfort while you craft your way to the next career, or are you going to settle for what you have? Don’t Settle! Advice from two of my sage clients...
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Just Say YES!
In Querying yet another client who has found her work/life balance, I discovered some of her sage advice. To those who have moved or moved back to Lincoln for a do-over, Julie says…say YES to...
View ArticleAlways Prepare For A Job Interview
One of the most famous sports quotes attributed to several coaches is the quote -“By Failing To Prepare Your Preparing To Fail”. No place is this more true than in the job interview process. It is...
View ArticleApply For Jobs With Your Skill Set
While it is tempting to apply for jobs where we have a small skill set of the skills required remember to apply for jobs where you feel comfortable with your skills. Starting a new job is difficult...
View ArticleRemember Hobbies
Sometimes when we are going through things in life our hobbies get pushed onto the back burner. This is really true during a job search. It is good to always be aware those things that we enjoy...
View ArticleTrust Your Instincts
I am a person that tends to trust my instincts when making a decision. This year I had a position where I was a temporary substitute worker at several schools and I was gaining experience. My...
View ArticleDown Time – Working on Skills
During the job search process there can be down time as you wait for new jobs to become posted or maybe you are waiting to hear back on an interview. Many times we feel like we we are stuck and not...
View ArticleLetter of Inquiry
Another tool in your job search bag is the letter of inquiry. So often we scan websites looking for jobs that we forget that there are other techniques in the job search. One of them is the letter...
View ArticleTailoring Your Resume and Cover Letter
I hired many people throughout my career and one of the strongest things you can do as a job applicant is to make your resume and cover letter tailored to the position you are applying for. If I got...
View ArticleIntroducing Your New Blog Master
Dear Readers, I would like to introduce my new Blog Master, Gregg Frey. He is a job search veteran who has weathered many of the storms you are encountering. He persevered and discovered a new...
View ArticleFollowing Up After Hiring Decision
Sometimes it can be very helpful after you have been turned down for a position to give the hiring official for the position a call asking what you could have done better during the interview or what...
View ArticleBuilding Confidence
Searching for a job can be a tough thing to go through and during the process you need to gain confidence in yourself. It is very helpful to remember times in your life when you went through some...
View ArticleFirst of the Year
If you have been searching for a job for a while remember a lot of companies hire in January after their budgets are set for the year. It is good time to go back over your contact list and make sure...
View ArticleTaking A Break From Job Web Sites
It can be helpful to take a couple of days or longer off from looking at job web sites. By doing this you are getting a mental break from looking at the job web sites and also at the same time you are...
View ArticleDon’t Beat Yourself UP
Like other blog posts of mine have stated that the job search process can be a very trying process. During the job search things are going to happen where it is easy to blame yourself for things not...
View ArticleGetting Your Foot in the Door
We have all heard the term “Getting Your Foot In the Door”. It can be a good strategy for eventually obtaining your desired position. As we know many companies hire within and often don’t advertise...
View ArticleHope Keep It Up
After being in the job search process for awhile you may begin to have feelings of losing Hope that you will be hired for a job. .This is a natural thought, but Hope is what keeps us going during tough...
View ArticleNew Skills
It is always good to talk to someone who can do an honest appraisal to see if your jobs skills are current for the positions you are interested in. While working at a University in the IT field I...
View ArticleVolunteering
Maybe you are thinking about a career change or have been trying to land a job for a while. What employers really look for is job experience. One of the greatest ways to obtain experience is...
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