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[21 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 2,097 views]
Build a job search team

No company is complete without a strong team. The same is true for your job search. It is a job and requires a strong supporting team. It may even require the strongest team you have ever worked with. Fortunately you are the boss so you’re in charge of choosing most of the team members.
Choose carefully as you will need to build a team with the skills and strengths necessary to find your next job. Just like in business motivation workshops, I will be using sport analogies to demonstrate the needed …

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[1 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 1,367 views]
Manage your money during a job search

One of the greatest challenges during any job search is the management of your finances. No longer can you count on that next check to tie up loose ends. Instead, you have to focus closely on any money flowing in and out of your bank account. Don’t worry! You can survive if you stay focused on managing your money. To help, here are a few things you may not have thought of:
Unemployment: If you aren’t on it already, file for unemployment quickly. You have been paying this bill directly throughout …

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[7 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 831 views]
Still Can’t Find a Job? Invest in Yourself!

During a recession, time can be your greatest asset. Money may not be readily available, but you can make the time to accomplish a few of those things you have been pushing off for years. There is now time for continuing education, changing a career, contributing to the community, and re-establishing connections with previous work acquaintances. These activities may not lead to a job immediately, but they can be the greatest investment you can make in your long term future.
Continuing Education – The pace of change in the business world …

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[17 Jan 2010 | One Comment | 1,523 views]
Unemployment is the Mother of all Career Re-Invention

Just as necessity is the mother of all invention, Unemployment is the mother of all career re-invention. Of all the negatives of the current market, there has never been a better market for re-invention. The internet, green movements, alternative energies, and a number of other new jobs have emerged that didn’t exist just a decade ago.
One of the biggest reasons for unemployment is the old corporate mentality of putting bodies in a building. Many executive used to think that if they had a huge number of employees they were doing …

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[13 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 738 views]
Jobless? Things Could be Worse!

Today’s economic climate doesn’t leave much room for inspiration. Unemployment statistics paint a pretty grim picture. However, those of us who are without a job have a great deal of things to be grateful for. This article will help paint a clearer picture so we can see our situation from a new perspective.
Out of pure luck, we were each given the chance to live in America. Today, many question if that is a good thing or not. However, recent studies assure us that there are still few better places to …

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