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Managing Emotions During Career Change and Job Search, Part Two


Half the battle in successfully managing your emotions during a job search or career change process is in recognizing and naming what you're feeling.  Most of us could barely brainstorm a dozen or so emotions, yet many, many more exist.

Resurrecting the Perfect Resume, Part One


Is your resume dead?  Don't be so quick to say, "No way!"  Of the hundreds of resumes I've seen written by job seekers of all backgrounds and educational levels, easily 95% qualify to be labelled as dead-but-not-yet-buried.  A dead resume lacks a clear structure or chronology, does not present or quantify achievements, fails to offer a "big picture" of what you would bring to the employer and is impersonal rather than expressive.

Resurrecting the Perfect Resume, Part Two


Are you in denial about the lifelessness of your resume?  If you are reasonably qualified for the type of work you seek, yet your resume is consistently failing to win you interviews, then you need to face the reality that your beloved document is dead.  Try these professional resume writing techniques to resurrect your resume and your job search today: Problem #3:    Resume Is Blind In your eagerness to cut your job search work load have you reduced your objective statement to something grandiose and vague, something that you hope speaks to every employer but which, in fact, communicates to none?  A resume with no focus is blind; without a clear focus in your resume an employer cannot perceive what you're offering them; without a concisely stated vision in your resume an employer cannot grasp the big picture of how you fit into their organization.

The Musketeer Approach


Stories of intrigue, treachery, politics, lies, double crosses, and power struggles fill the history books, much like they fill today's headlines. In the world of the 17th century musketeer, life depended on who you could trust.

A Job is Not a Job


It only happened on Mondays. Sometimes I escaped the unpleasant ritual.

Acceptance is the Answer to All Our Problems


Many people today have lost jobs after decades of service; many others suffer within jobs they can see no way out of. In order to survive a painful job loss - indeed, any type of painful loss - we must come to some acceptance.

Career Job Satisfaction - Get Off the Treadmill - Exit Your Rat Race!


Get Off the Treadmill - Exit Your Rat Race!We can all get in a rut from time to time. Who hasn't had a moment in their lives where you've asked yourself the question: "Why am I doing this?" Whether it's who you've become, the business you are in, your career, relationships, where you live or all of the above - sometimes you realise you're just not where you want to be - and you're not sure how you got there! It sure feels like your own version of a rat race though.

Networking is the Key to Star Performance in Everything You Do.


Many people's idea of networking relates to the 'size of their Christmas Card List, rather than the quality of their relationship with each person on that list. Similarly those people network, but few reap the rewards of zeroing in on their potential.

Networking Masterclass - Part 1 - Practicing Empathy


Practicing Empathy A vital part of your networking skills is your ability to build rapport quickly and effectively with others. To build rapport successfully with another individual you need to understand 'where' they are coming from and have 'empathy' with them.

Networking Masterclass - Part 2 Practicing Altruism


Practicing Altruism The 'Golden Rule' occurred in the Greek and Chinese cultures thousands of years before the Christian era: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."  The spirit of the Golden Rule is one of generosity and altruism and is at the heart of any personal networking and 'right' living.

Networking Mistakes and How You Can Avoid Them


'Fear of rejection' is the major reason why individuals looking for a career change hesitate to use networking as the most powerful weapon in their job search armoury.  This is even the case with senior people who you would have thought anybody would be delighted to receive a call from.

What Your Guidance Counselor, Career Counselor, and Own Mother Probably Never Told You...


The alarm clock jars you awake at some insanely early hour. As you hit the snooze button you think, "there's gotta be a better way to make a living.

Want to Work for Yourself? Those Dream Jobs Dont Just Happen, Theyre Created


While traveling in northern California last October, I happened to tune into a local newscast. The newscaster was telling his co-anchor that the speaker at that morning's Rotary Club meeting had to cut his presentation short because he was being flown down to Disneyland to carve elaborate Halloween pumpkins for the park festivities.

Changing Careers? How to Get Around the Three Major Mental Roadblocks to Success


A part of you can't wait to dive into your new career -- but you're also smart enough to know that you can expect a few bumps along the road to success. By far, the biggest roadblocks exist between your own two ears! Let's take a look at three common mental roadblocks and learn how to overcome them.

Fascinating Ways to Make a Living Doing What You Love May Be Closer Than You Think...


You don't have to look very far to find fascinating ways to make a living. Opportunities are literally everywhere? if you're looking, that is.

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