March 2010

Step Two: Create a Contact Manager for Tracking Activities

As you search for new careers and jobs, it’s critical you use a contact manager (step two of the 16 steps). Without a reliable system of tracking people you’ve met, spoken to on the phone, emailed and so on, you’re wasting your time and efforts. You’re like a cat chasing its tail and your career [...]

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Career Search Using a Mentor

We’ve all heard the line: “the more people you know, the better.”  But finding a mentor is more important in your career search. Helpful persons who are also great mentors make searching for careers and  jobs more productive.  A mentor  may even help you create your future vision.

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Professional Career Search in 16 Steps

Developing a professional career search is not easy. But the rewards are great. In this post, I outline 16 career search steps as part of your strategic job plan. Joseph Campbell, the philosopher and writer, once said “follow your bliss.” In these challenging times, it’s often difficult to follow his advice when you’re staring at [...]

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Do What You Like to Find a New Career

Seeking a new career? Changing jobs? Searching? Find a job and company where you can do what you like and you’re 80% there. While this may sound simple or naive, many career seekers in the frenzy of  finding a job don’t consider their hobbies and recreational activities when searching for new careers.

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Future Vision and Values Key to Your Career

Future vision–a vivid picture in your head of where you want to be in five years is critical to your career. If you don’t visualize where you want to be or whom you want to become, your future drifts like the wind. Likewise, if you take the time to think about the person you’d like [...]

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