Career Management Resolutions for 2008

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In the spirit of the New Year, here are some easy to implement resolutions to get your career management strategy on track for 2008. Go to lunch. I meet a lot of people who never take a lunch hour because they are too busy working. Don't make this mistake. The lunch hour is a great time to solidif...

Tips for Building Visibility at Professional Development Meetings

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Attending a professional development meeting in the near future? Here are some suggestions for getting the most out of the event. Show up at events early so you can meet the speaker. It's easier to build rapport before the presentation, when there are less people vying for the speak...

Networking Rules Part 2

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As a follow up to yesterday's post, here are some additional recommendations for successful networking. Give the other person a chance to speak. Ask questions. When you network it is imperative that you do not do all the talking. If you have asked another person for advice, make sure they have the ...

Rules for Networking Success Part 1

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Many people think that networking during a job search means calling everyone you know and asking them for a job. They associate networking with being pushy, overbearing, and an overall pest. People often shy away from networking because they don't want to be labeled as this type of person. But resea...

Research Tools Part 3

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Here is the last installment in my three part series on job search research tools. The Corporate Finance Sourcebook features over 1,900 of today's top investment sources and over 1,400 service firms. Securities Industry Yearbook includes information on individual securities firms, such as key pers...

Research Tools Part 2

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As a follow up to yesterday's post, here are some more great research tools. The Directory of Top Computer Executives concentrates on organizations that have the highest potential to be supporting large IT functions. For an organization to be listed it must have a full-time VP, Director, or Manager...

Job Search Research Tools Part 1

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I love doing research on the Internet and I frequently direct my clients to job relevant resources on the web. But for certain research, you just can’t beat the public library. Some of the best research tools online are fee based, but you can gain access to these same resources in book form at you...

Tis the Season to be Networking

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In a recent post, I mentioned several reasons why December is such a great time to network. And at this time of year, many professional associations are hosting their annual holiday parties. I will be attending the Human Resources Association of New York holiday party on December 6 and I'm looki...