Career Solvers Wins 2 Top Resume Writing Awards

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September and October were great months for Career Solvers! In September I received the National Resume Writers' Association ROAR award for outstanding achievement in resumes and in October I was nominated for 3 TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) awards by Career Directors International and won in ...

Happy About My Job Search

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I'm thrilled to announce the release of my new book, Happy About My Job Search: How to Conduct an Effective Job Search for a More Successful Career. This book offers a candid perspective of what a search is and isn't and practical hints for building better resumes and cover letters, networking strat...

How to Prove You Are an “A” Performer to an Employer

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Careerbuilder recently surveyed close to 3,000 hiring managers to see what the hiring trends for 2010 will be. The most interesting finding from my perspective is this one: Replacing Lower-Performing Employees Employers are taking advantage of the large number of top talent in the current labor po...

Job Search Inspiration from Olympic Gold Medalist Alexandre Bilodeau

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Last night I watched the story of mogul skier Alexandre Bilodeau who won the gold medal for Canada on Sunday. He credits his older brother who has cerebral palsy for inspiring him and keeping him driven and focused on his goal. Doctors told his family that his brother would no longer be able to walk...

Is Your Resume as Fashionable as Plastic Slipcovers?

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I put up a picture on Facebook yesterday of me as a kid sitting in my living room. I love this picture because it reminds me what my house looked like as a child and it's a window into what trends influenced how homes were decorated at the time. My mother had a penchant for plastic slipcovers and sh...

Career Comeback-Repackage Yourself to Get the Job You Want

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Recently I interviewed Lisa Johnson Mandell author of Career Comeback. Lisa is an award-winning author, entertainment reporter, and film critic who has appeared on dozens of major news outlets and even Dr. Phil. Here's what she had to say about the new rules of job search for 2010 and beyond. 1. ...

Whose Job is it to Define Your Passion for Your Work?

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There is a great conversation going on over on the Punk Rock HR blog about passion and whether or not passion can be or should be measured as part of employee performance . Some say passion is generally not a term that is synonymous with work and others say that passion is not a measurable performan...

How Far Would You Go to Find the Right Contact for a Job?

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Last night I had one of those moments that every mother dreads. It was three hours past the time my teenage daughter was expected home and she wasn't answering her cell phone which appeared to be off. She's a pretty responsible girl, so I was concerned to say the least. The fact that I had recently ...

No Smoking Policies at Work: Discrimination or Social Responsibility?

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The co-op board of the building I live in is recommending a new policy that prohibits new renters and owners from smoking in their apartments and requires that current smokers stop smoking in their apartments after a period of three years. While it may seem odd to some of you that a residential buil...

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...