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5 Tips for Taking Advantage of This Time of Transition
So you’ve found yourself downsized and let go from your company. You are treating your job search as your full time job and now have some free time when you are not focused on the job search. After all, now you do not have the commute [...]

As you continue your job search, here are 6 key tips for submitting your resume via email that will give you the best chance of success at being hired.

Sign up for an email account with your first and last names in it. There are free accounts available through Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, etc. Using a generic [...]

Ever wonder who is reading up on your online? If you are in the job search mode right now (or think there is a chance you may be in the near future), you should.
If you’re a blogger, forum user or social networker, have you given any thought to the kinds of personal info you’re putting [...]

The care and feeding of references has taken on greater importance in today’s market.
It is not enough to have identified those who you respect and who know your work well. You must ensure that they are true assets in this key process. As reported recently in The Wall Street Journal, your chances of getting a [...]

Are you frustrated and discouraged in your job search? Then ask yourself this: “To what extent have I been looking for needs rather than searching for a position”?
Let me explain..
Recently I have been more aware of how true sales professionals approach their prospective clients and what works for them.  As I considered how this relates [...]

As someone who has been downsized or displaced, you likely have heard that using the social network LinkedIn is a great process to add to your job search toolkit.
But how do you do that? Many of my clients are new to LinkedIn and are asking the same question. One professional over 50 has a very [...]