Miller Heiman, “The Sales Performance Company” has posted an interesting and useful article to help you make the most of your extra day this February 29th.
“In celebration of leap year, spend February 29 to catch up on something that frequently gets put off or forgotten the other 365 days of the year.”
The full article is [...]

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Well this entry is part rant, part serious advice. I received a call a little while back from a gentleman I had met at a networking event. He asked me to look over the resume of a friend of his, which I was glad to do. The person sent me a long [...]

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“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always received,” said some wise person. This is certainly true when it comes to job-hunting, especially during a “sucky” economy. How many times have you applied to a job on Monster.com? Now ask yourself, “How many other people have applied for [...]

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Here’s a good article I found on CNN Money a while back - it’s about 4 key skills to master now, that will have a definite impact on your career.   
As the article says, “Admittedly, most skills worth having take years to perfect. But there are others that anyone can improve relatively quickly–and that can [...]

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Now this idea has the scent of genius on it. I wish I could take total credit on making this one up, but the honor goes to Peggy Duncan. Once a year Peggy sponsors “The Messiest Office Contest” and has been doing it for the past 5 years. How does it work? People send [...]

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Question: What is the best way to find a job by posting your resume online?
Answer: Posting your resume is only part of the equation. Of course you need to post your resume on the major job boards, but you should also post it on niche job boards focusing on your industry / type of job. [...]

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Many jobseekers slow down the job-hunt during the Thanksgiving/ Christmas holiday season, however that is exactly when you should kick it into high gear. Many companies implement new strategies at the beginning of the year when the new budgets are out; as such, many recruiters are operating in stealth mode sourcing and interviewing talent for [...]

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Do you know what an autoresponder is? It is when you send an email to someone and a pre-programmed message gets sent to you immediately. Usually it will say, “Someone from our company will contact you shortly” or “I’m on vacation this week. Look for my call next week.”
When responding to an advertised job online, [...]

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How many people were in your graduating class? Is it time for your five year reunion? Ten year reunion? Fifteen year reunion? How cool would it be to call your old classmates and find out where they are working now? Someone you used to be chummy with could be CEO of a company [...]

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1. There are gadgets for sale in STAPLES, OFFICE DEPOT and in several other such places that scan business cards. Basically, you input your card into the mouth of the device, it scans the words and numbers and then uploads it into a database on your computer. You can then add notes such as where [...]

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