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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 Here are this week’s finds. How do you use LinkedIn to find a job? http://www.sonnyahuja.com/2010/13-class-tips-to-get-work-through-linked-in/ Please don’t make these “Big Blunder Job Hunters Make” – from WSJ.COM: http://ht.ly/25j9a Often overlooked – but still important – non-verbal skills for success. When do you use these? At the interview, at the first day of work, when you . . . → Read More: Friday’s Links for Career Mastery This is a companion post to http://unearthyourworth.com/questions-to-ask-before-you-hire-a-resume-writer/. Here is the conversation I had when meeting a new contact for coffee on Friday. He had printed out pages from my website (my other website www.CoachforaBetterLife.com) and was looking at it when he asked, “So is this what you do? Or what you’re doing to fill in your time . . . → Read More: Hire a professional coach, not a hobbyist I’m declaring Friday’s ONLINE RESOURCE DAY. This where I’m going to post links to really insightful posts, helpful websites, online resources you can access for some valuable help and support in your career. They might help with the job search, or dealing with troubles on the job, or how to find a career you’ll love. . . . → Read More: Where can I find resources that help me love my job and thrive in my career? The scenario is pretty clear. Sam gets laid off, after working for the same company for over 5 years. He hasn’t been keeping his resume up-to-date. He reads how today’s job market is “different,” and it can easily take 6 months to a year to find something else. He knows he needs to take action, now. But . . . → Read More: Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Resume Writer |
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