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Below is a list of our best personal branding articles in 2009. I’ve started to see a number of …
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Personal Branding Blog Articles in 2009
Have you hit the wall in your job search?
In basketball coaching, we have a phrase we call “hitting the wall”.
My high school girls basketball team was crushing teams in a tournament last week and then they picked the championship round for 1st place to “hit the wall”. We were the bett…
How to Make Sure You’ll Fail to Achieve Your Goals
Don’t write down your goals – that’s pretty much it at a basic level.
NOT writing down your goals is almost a guarantee of failing to achieve them. This is true for your financial objectives, personal life, business career, projects, and perhaps …
11 New Year Resolutions For Your Job Search
It is time to look forward to 2010. Regardless of 2009 happenings and all its trials and tribulations, 2010 is upon us and now is the time to think about how best to approach the year with regards to your career or job search.
Here are some ideas that …
Jump Start Your Job Search
Every now and then you need to step back and assess how your search is going. We take you through a step-by-step approach how to do that. This show is all about building on what is good and improving or fixing what isn’t working. These 8 steps will m…
It Takes Skill to Trip Over Flat Surfaces – How to Screw Up Your Job Search
Just the other day, my son sent me a graphic he had downloaded on his ITouch. The graphic showed someone falling down after slipping or tripping. He sent this to me since many of the girls on my HS Basketball Team are constantly slipping, falling, trip…
One Simple Trick To Finding A Job
So many candidates struggle with finding a position. I’m not going to insult you by telling you it is easy. It isn’t. In fact, for most it is hard work. Mainly because this may be new to you and with the exception of a few, this is not your…
Job Search 2010 Get Started On The Right Foot Part 2
In Part 1 I discussed the need for getting an accountability partner and what an accountability partner is. This article will be about what an accountability partner should do to help you.
A good accountability partner can make a major difference in on…
Job Search 2010 Get Started On the Right Foot – Part 1
As the new year starts, many will be either restarting or launching a job search. One thing missing from so many in the job hunting mode is accountability.
We see this all the time in our job searching coaching practice. Most candidates go it alone.
Job Hunting Three “P’s” Will Change Your Results
In my recent article, Job Stalled? Do What the Pro’s Do, I discussed how when things aren’t going well or when results have changed, it may be time to get back to the basics. Take a look at what has changed from the past, reevaluate what wa…
