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Holiday / Vacation Benefit
When you are in the right business / job, one of the benefits of taking a real break, as I did during the Christmas to New Years stretch is that your brain starts to work in new and fresh ways. Your creativity is sparked. You see new solutions to old problems and opportunities where they didn’t seem to exist back in November.
This has certainly been the case with me over the years, and this holiday was no exception.
Keyword = Buzzing.
Lots of great ideas, and new points of view. So, here’s to…
The Gratitude Edition
I am having one of those weeks. A pile of small challenges amidst the regular load and pace of professional and family life. Nothing major. A dropped and destroyed cell phone. Bad traffic. An overload of kid’s homework projects. Small things really.
So, on this day before American Thanksgiving Day, I woke up being mindful of everything I have to be grateful for. I am grateful to have your attention. I am grateful for the privilege of advising you and thousands of others by doing things I love to…
Quiz Results Reveal that References are your Biggest Job Search Challenge
What is really interesting is to review what areas of the job search process respondents have trouble with. I will share more at a later date. However, cutting to the chase...
References consistently scored the lowest. Respondents reported that among t…
Your Job Search Should Never End
Interviewed by the Province newspaper’s Working section for their Sunday edition feature story on the benefits of keeping your antenna up in order to be visible and aware of potential new opportunities out there. AKA the Passive Job Search.
Book Recommendation: The Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk
I have had the fortune to be acquainted with Penelope Trunk, aka the Brazen Careerist, business advice / career columnist for the Boston Globe, for some time now. Penelope has always impressed me with her insightfulness and fresh, no-nonsense, practical ideas about managing careers and work.
So, I was delighted to receive from her publisher Warner Books a copy of her new book, Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success. Simply put, it is a really good read, and a valuable addition to increasing …
Take the "Are You Market Ready?" Challenge Quiz
As promised, I have launched a free, 17-question online quiz for you. The focus?
If you are planning some form of career transition in 2007 - job search, internal move, career change, you should be well prepared in advance of putting the wheels in motion. One of the most common career management mistakes I see is unprepared or improperly prepared career transitioners.
If you have any ideas about a move, are you ready to start a job search or career change in 2007? Find out how ready you are and …