Career Management: It Takes a Village

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Last week I attended the first of many college planning meetings at my daughter's school. Jammed into the school auditorium with 200+ other neurotic parents of high school juniors, I listened to details about student entrance exam test dates, transcripts, and application deadlines. Parents who are g...

Looking Into the 2010 Careers Crystal Ball

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This month's Career Collective topic revolves around advice to job seekers to make the most out of 2010. I believe that an important strategy for a successful job search in 2010 involves looking at trending industries and going where the growth is. With a little bit of research, cyber-sleuthing, net...

I’m Not Applying for Your Open Job Because Your Posting Process is a Royal Pain!

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CareerBuilder internal data suggests that 34% of candidates that try to apply for a job don't because the application process is too much of a hassle. 24% report the "apply now" link is broken and 21% report that the long application process isn't worth their time. My clients tell me unbelievable s...

Commitment and Your Career: Where Do You Draw the Line?

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There's a hot debate going on over at Jerry Albright's blog over a tweet by Dan Schawbel stating that you have to be as committed to your social media profile as you are to your husband or wife.  Some disagreed with the analogy.  Frankly, I think it's all overblown and Dan was just trying to say t...

Why Can’t We All Get on the Same Page on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

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I got a lot of calls and emails today from people who work for companies that I assumed would have been closed because it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But Martin Luther King Jr. Day has always seemed like one of those holidays open to enormous interpretation and frankly I don't get it. Companies s...

Five Signs That You Are Not Ready to Work With a Resume Writer

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Occasionally I have to turn a prospect for a resume project away because I have determined that they really aren't ready to work with me. There are five signs that a person is just not in the right place to begin a resume project and doing so would lead to frustration rather than a positive experien...

LinkedIn Job Search Tips From the Pros

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Last week Brian Tietje, Sales Manager for LinkedIn, delivered an excellent presentation on LinkedIn to members of the Human Resources Association of New York networking group. Here are my top ten takeaways for job seekers. Create a keyword driven summary. Forget about the summaries that describe y...

A Lesson in How to Get Fired

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I've been dealing with the phone company for over a week trying to get a problem with my business line resolved. After rearranging my schedule to accommodate theirs for the past five days, listening to their lame excuses, and giving them more than their fair share of chances, I am about to terminate...

You’re Perfect for the Job, Except…

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Last year I went on multiple interviews for six different consulting assignments. It's kind of strange to go on interviews when your profession revolves around teaching others how to interview. It's often a humbling experience and sometimes I don't even take my own advice. I thought I was perfect fo...