The Career You'll Love » job hunt

If the job’s posted, it’s too late!

Carl — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:09:59 +0000

You’ve heard this advice before: If you wait until a job opening is posted, it’s too late!

How frustrating! You’re following the rules, and I’m saying that there’s no possible way to win. What – you’re supposed to break the rules and sprinkle magic dust in order to find a job?

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When to leave your job, and when to stay

Carl — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:38:12 +0000

You’re frustrated. Work has become less and less enjoyable, it looks like you may never again see a pay raise, and everyone around you is just miserable.

But you also feel locked in, unable to leave your job lest you enter the Great Ranks of the Unemployed.

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How Social Media Helps You Get Hired

Carl — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:02:30 +0000

The conventional wisdom these days is that social media – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube – is critical for every business interaction, especially for job-hunting.

Let’s get realistic.

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How to design a fantastic informational interview

Carl — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:24:38 +0000

Do you like interviews? Me neither.

So it’s rather unfortunate that this technique is called “informational interviewing,” because that can leave you with a rather unpleasant image. It sounds almost like you’re going through the pain of an interview, but with no useful result.

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Focusing the message

Carl — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:35:00 +0000

I’ve been playing with a number of interesting techniques lately to develop powerful, focused messages.

The Elevator Speech
The New Business Card
Beyond PowerPoint

How to Remove Competition for Your Next Job

Carl — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:59:51 +0000

There’s huge competition for almost every job opening. No doubt you’ve experienced this yourself, or have watched as others struggled in their job search over the last few years. If you now are back to work, congratulations.

Now it’s time to be planning your NEXT job, so you have a much better chance to reach your career goals.

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The Worst Career You Could Possibly Have

Carl — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:21:09 +0000

There are some careers that are held up as the most attractive. Those kinds of lists are often based on monetary reward, or power and influence, or popularity. Sometimes they look at reputation, like the ones that used to put bankers at the top and have moved them near the bottom.

We don’t tend to talk much about those careers on the bottom of the list. Presumably no sane person would want to do those, because they’ll never get rich, they won’t be popular, or they won’t get respect and recognition.

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How to find a great group to work for

Carl — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:04:23 +0000

In almost every company, there’s some really wonderful groups. The manager has the right balance of knowledge and heart. Employees are motivated, productive, and helpful. That group gets stuff done.

Unfortunately, this seems to be a rarity in most companies.

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Ten ways to get a promotion

Carl — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:02:42 +0000

Many people would like to get a promotion at work, whether for recognition, change of job, or the additional pay. These days such opportunities can be hard to come by, as companies generally aren’t growing, and layers of management are being eliminated.

Positioning yourself as the favored candidate for promotion takes time, though, so it’s good to get started well before a position opens up.

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Seven ways to get great testimonials

Carl — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:14:56 +0000

You’re doing great work for your boss, delivering wonderful value for your employer. But you might be struggling to capture some kind words about your work. This might be useful for your résumé/CV, your LinkedIn profile, or as input for your next performance evaluation.

The secret is to capture the information while it’s still fresh.

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