Job Seekers: Differentiate Your Candidacy by Showcasing Pandemic-Era Crisis Management Skills

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As the pace of recruiting continues to quicken in the third quarter of 2021, my clients are more regularly being asked about their crisis management skills, particularly in light of the recent global pandemic. Operating in a Covid-19 environment added an additional layer of stress to the workplace ...

How to Keep Track of Your Network During a Job Search

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As a career coach I’ve noticed that my clients often have trouble keeping track of their networking activities or remaining accountable for their search. In an effort to make this process easier, I recently created a tool to accelerate a client’s networking opportunities and expedite their sear...

Download Your Free 2019 Career Planner

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The end of the year is a natural time to take stock of the past year and plan for the year ahead. Career Solvers is pleased to introduce our 2019 Career Planner, designed to help you take a look back at 2018 and look ahead to 2019. You have very likely accomplished a lot in the past 12 months, even...

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...

Is Attending College a Mandatory Career Management Strategy?

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As a high school junior, my son is starting to do research on college programs that are in sync with what he would like to study, computer animation. Even though computer and 3D animation are relatively new fields, there are some select colleges that offer degree programs in the field. But almost al...

Betty White: Relevant and Employable at Age 90

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At age 88 Betty White had a leading role in the TV show Hot in Cleveland, a memorable Snickers commercial that first aired during the Superbowl, and a guest host spot on Saturday Night Live. And in the two years that have followed, Betty White continues to be everywhere and the job offers don't seem...

Can the Holy Swoosh Save the Tiger Woods Career Brand?

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Have you seen the new Nike ad with Tiger Woods featuring the voice of his deceased father? It looks like Tiger may have added some new brand attributes to his already tarnished image including, creepy, odd, and opportunistic. And I'm wondering if Nike and Tiger would have been better off just leavin...

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...