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What are the Top Three Things I Need to Pay Attention to in My Job Search?

Cher Forman - April 11, 2012

What are the Top Three Things I Need to Pay Attention to in My Job Search?

Using T charts to Prepare for Interviews

Gene Nokes - April 9, 2012

No other tool prepares job seekers to prepare as well for interviews as the T chart. It can be distilled and taken to interviews or attached to cover letters to show that the job seeker is well qualified for the position. The T chart process makes sure that all requirements of the hiring company are matched by the job seeker’s achievements.

Updating your Career Plan for 2012

Gene Nokes - March 26, 2012

Now is the time to take out that written career plan that you used for 2011 and give it an update for 2012. The first quarter of the year is what we could call prime hiring months, so you must begin with Q1 strategy. 

Creative Ways to Find Your New Job

Dan Hartford - March 21, 2012

Getting a job is not easy. Standard approaches to getting an interview are well documented and should be used. But, there are some not so common tricks to getting in front of the right people. Here are 3 not so widely known tricks you can use.

Top 10 Tips for Best Career Plan Success

Rebecca Kieler - February 3, 2012

You will find many sources of job search help if you are looking. These ten tips give you the big picture. You will want to review them before every interview!

The curious case of William P. - Part 10

Gene Nokes - January 30, 2012

This is the tenth article chronicling the job search of a mature worker who is working part-time in a hardware store. William has a master’s degree in microbiology and an impressive work history

When you lose the job you love

Gene Nokes - January 16, 2012

I recently had an opportunity to help a local church that had the dreadful task of laying off staff. My job was to hold a workshop orientation on how to do a professional job search in today’s market. When you work for a church or religious organization, even when you are not in the clergy, it feels like you are doing God’s work. Many people pour their heart and soul into helping the congregation.

Ring, Ring, You're on an Interview!

Camille Grabowski - December 21, 2011

Sometimes a phone screen is scheduled, but sometimes there is no advance warning and the screener may wish to speak with you right then and there. Don’t postpone unless

Staying Confident During Interviews

Gene Nokes - December 19, 2011

Some basics of interviewing come naturally for the mature worker. Some does not. This article is unacknowledges our fear of the situation. The sabotaging fear that we are going to do badly can lead us to fulfill this unacknowledged fear. Then the problem deepens because the fear and the outcome confirm the expectation.

Be Memorable (Part 1)

Deb McClanahan - December 14, 2011

Be memorable. This doesn´t mean go out of your way to be weird, or to do something out of character. But it does mean do something that will

Recalling Your Best Stories

Gene Nokes - December 12, 2011

Making a list of your top accomplishments is required if you are going to interview well. It also rebuilds your self-esteem as you recall the many achievements you have had through out your life.

How Do I Explain More Than a Year Off Due to an Illness?

Cher Forman - November 18, 2011

I had a serious illness that ended up putting a two year gap in my work experience. How do I deal with it in my job search?!?

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