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Diagnosing Problems in Your Job Search Strategy
Wondering why things aren’t going better for you in your search? It could be that by identifying one or two weak spots in your job search strategy, you could greatly improve your job search results. The following assessment will allow you to quickly and successfully make better progress in your job search results. Diagnose Your Job Search Difficulty Take this quick job search assessment to determine potential problem areas that may be getting in the way of making better progress. Answer “yes” or “no” the statements below: I have clearly defined the type(s) of job positions that I am aiming...
read moreTips for improving the results of your LinkedIn profile
It’s almost like a career fairy tale: a gallant recruiter rides up on a white horse (or sends you an email) and says, “I have a job for you!” This situation is happening increasingly often as hiring specialists access the powerful, easy-to-use social networking tool LinkedIn to identify qualified candidates. If you’d like increase your chances for being found for great-fit positions LinkedIn specialist Lidonna Beer with Career Solutions Group, and Dan Stiffler with MaxOut LI offer these tips: Unless you’re a first- or second-level connection to the recruiter she’s only able to view the...
read moreTell Me About Yourself
“Tell Me About Yourself”: Prepare an Effective Response to One of the Most Popular Questions Asked in an Interview Questions Asked in an Interview: Of all of the questions asked in an interview, “Tell Me About Yourself is one of the most popular. The following technique will help you successfully respond to, “Tell Me About Yourself”, one of the all-time favorite questions asked in an interview. Develop Your, “Tell Me About Yourself” Response to Handle One of the Most Popular Questions Asked in an Interview Of all the questions asked in an interview, it seems as if an answer to “Tell me about...
read moreCreating a Motivating Career Change Vision
Changing Careers? You’ve dreamed about making a career change to achieve a career profession that results in more satisfying work. With the following exercise, you are going to imagine, in your mind’s eye, what your ideal career change situation would look like. While you may not be able to visualize every exact detail of your desired career change, you will most likely be able to envision your basic hopes for your lifestyle and routine. For just a little while, allow yourself to dream the most desirable career change situation possible for yourself. Keep in mind that for now, you’re only...
read moreHow To Identify Your Best Talents and Skills
Making a career change? Wish you had a list of your best talents and skills to help you define a more satisfying career, as well as related careers that would be interesting to you? But perhaps you struggle with which abilities are truly your greatest (or if you even have any to offer at all) and how you might want to apply them to your career change. The following step-by-step process, developed from some of the best work of several career experts, will help you recall the skills and talents that give you the most pleasure, and then help you develop a prioritized list to guide you in your...
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