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May I share a story with you? It’s one you may already know, but one that I think applies to our pursuit of a new career, a new job, or any dream. The North Wind and the Sun is one of Aesop’s fables. Once upon a time, long ago, the North Wind and the Sun . . . → Read More: Are you the Wind or the Sun?  Have you ever had one of “those” days? Have you ever thought that the way your life is unfolding, you will never reach your dreams? Today I have had one of “those” days. I overslept and got up late. I felt rushed and behind schedule before I even got out of bed. As I scrambled . . . → Read More: Don’t let one of “those” days keep you from your dreams One of the challenges of finding a new career or changing jobs is staying motivated and in action. Kathy had worked hard to determine what career she wanted, and what jobs she wanted to pursue. She prepared her tools (i.e. resume, cover letter, etc.). She was so excited to begin looking for a new job, . . . → Read More: How to stay motivated and in action Shelly was a participant in my Unearth Your Worth™ 10 week program of career transformation. At week 7, she had identified what she wanted to do, she had a clear picture of the job and career she wanted for herself. She unearthed her strengths and skills, she knew what she was passionate about and had . . . → Read More: What tools are you missing? When someone asks us what our dream job is, what is the career we’d love to have, 9 times out of 10 we will name a job title, and then proceed to describe all the things we’d get to do, our responsibilities and assignments. Maybe we’ll describe the type of person we work for, our . . . → Read More: Are you surviving or thriving? I received an email recently from a new reader of my blog. Dale was 47, and had been working as a successful sales rep for a software company. Dale was also miserable in his job. So he hired a coach to help him find his way. After some time, Dale and his coach discovered a . . . → Read More: Are you ready? I have been writing about a really powerful way to find a career that feels more like a calling than a job. There are 3 stages in this process: 1-Unearth, 2-Imagine, and 3-Create. We have talked about Stage 1: Unearth, where you get to the truth about what you want, and what you offer. Things . . . → Read More: Even a Calling Needs a Plan Does this sound familiar? I’ve been at this career so long, it’s all I know. I’m not sure I can do anything else. I wish I knew then what I know now. I’m afraid it’s too late for me. I’ve always wanted to . . . → Read More: Too late? Or perfect timing? Ten Tips to Format Your Resume for Applying Online When applying online, whether uploading your resume into an online job search engine or copying and pasting your resume into an online job application, you should have a version of your resume that has no special formatting. After you create your final, formatted . . . → Read More: 10 Tips to (Un)format Your Resume when Applying Online Last week I delivered a talk on Effective Networking for Your Job Search at a local career and job search event. Here are some useful links I discovered while doing my research: http://www.helpguide.org/life/job_networking_how_to_find_job.htm http://www.sonnyahuja.com/2010/13-class-tips-to-get-work-through-linked-in/ http://www.careerlab.com/art_secrets.htm I’ll be writing more about networking in upcoming posts. So check back next week to learn more! . . . → Read More: Links to great advice on Networking |
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