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Selling Your Idea Internally by Alexandra Levit - Dec, 2012 Life in a large organization isn’t always easy for people who want to solve problems. Usually, the issue isn’t coming up with a solution. Rather, it’s convincing other people that the solution is viable and should be implemented. And whether you’re sitting on a blockbuster idea yet or not, now is the time to consider your strategy. Build Your Reputation in Advance In order to diminish the perceived risk of an unusual or... |
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Staying Ahead of the Curve by Sherri Edwards - Dec, 2012 Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over The candlestick. Jack jumped high Jack jumped low Jack jumped over and burned his toe. Although there are probably not many candlesticks to be jumped over in today’s market, most of us are faced with “mini-fires” every day. Although there are specific disciplines that follow trained approaches to working in Lean or Agile environments, the average worker or ... |
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When Routines Replace Common Sense by Sherri Edwards - Dec, 2012 Every couple of years, my husband and I get in a debate about the term “common sense”. I believe common sense is something people either have or don’t, and he believes that it revolves around skills that are learned. Regardless of wherever it comes from, the question still remains: why don’t more people use it? Each week I receive communications from people that are in dire straits financially. Most have waited more than ... |
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5 ways to create a dynamic Résumé by Debra Ann Matthews - Dec, 2012 I. Give your set of skills a Title – Demographic Description – “Professional Logistics Specialist, Aviation Production Expert” II. Describe the Problem that existed on the job prior to your employment, then Note the Action that you and your colleagues took to solve it. “Instituted Employee Morale System in Response to High Turnover Rate, Resulting in 10% Retention Increase in 12 month”. III. Add color that reflects your p... |
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6 Work Habits to Break in the New Year by Alexandra Levit - Dec, 2012 With 2013 fast approaching, we all have resolutions in the back of our minds. As you’re contemplating yours, here are some bad work habits to consider breaking. You’ll improve your productivity AND your reputation! Being 10 minutes late for everything You may run late in all aspects of your life, or maybe you just do it at work because you’ve over-scheduled your time. Either way, stop being the person who’s always h... |
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5 Steps to SuperCharging Your Job Search by John Crant - Dec, 2012 It’s going to be a tough Job Market for the foreseeable future, so we can’t just ‘do the same thing’ and expect different results: We Have To Change! In my Self-Recruiter® Lecture Series on Job Search and Career Management, I often ask those in the audience about the challenges that they are facing; the results that they are getting (or not); and about how it leaves them feeling. No surprise in the results categories. Many ... |
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How to Engage Hiring Managers Using Social Media by Joshua Waldman - Dec, 2012 You’ve probably figured out by now that seeking work through job boards can give you mixed results. I’ve heard some experts claim that for every job opening on a job board, an average of 300 people are submitting résumés to that same job. To make matters even more frustrating, the longer you wait to reply, the less chance you have of getting considered. In a conversation I had with a local business owner, he said tha... |
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Job Search 2013: Not for the Faint of Heart by Georgia Adamson - Dec, 2012 Based on what we have been seeing over the past year–and more–job search in 2013 will not be for the faint of heart. If you want or need to plan and conduct a job search next year, you will need to have several things, not the least of which is enough determination to overcome the numerous obstacles that could and possibly will pop up to block your path to a new job or career. To quote Mr. William Shakespeare: “Our doubt... |
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Job Search and Housecleaning: An Odd Couple? by Georgia Adamson - Dec, 2012 I am not necessarily recommending that you start your job search planning by literally cleaning your house, but the combination of the two activities is not such an odd couple as you might think at first. Whether you are the kind of person who finds housecleaning (or cleaning in general) therapeutic–I am not!–you could find it useful to consider some of the key aspects of housecleaning and how those might translate to an eff... |
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The Right Questions to Ask in an Interview by Alexandra Levit - Dec, 2012 Obviously, an interview is a chance for an employer to ask questions of a candidate that will determine if she is a good fit for the company and the position. However, candidates often forget that interview questions are a two-way street. Smart candidates absolutely use the interview as the opportunity to better assess if they will be able to do their best work at a particular organization. They know that one spends more... |
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