In marketing we focus a great deal on finding your niche – that special sweet spot of the market where your ideal prospects meet. A job search is nothing more than a form of marketing – a particularly tough challenge because you are marketing yourself. You are forced to go against everything you’ve learned about […]
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Guest Post: Becoming an Online Entrepreneur: Should you burn your ships?
Guest Post From Connie Ragen Green. You may be familiar with the story of how Cortez ordered his men to burn the ships when they landed in Mexico. The purpose of this was to make his men see that they had to win this battle, because returning to Spain would not be an option. It […]
Relocation Advice: When Your Friend Or Colleague Is Moving
Moving is traumatic and friends can help … or not. As I’m preparing to move for what seems like the millionth time I can’t help reflecting on how not to help a friend who’s moving. We all know to tiptoe around someone who’s grieving a loss or getting divorced (which might be the same thing). […]
Should you change careers … ever?
Should careers be switched at all in one life-time ? Changing jobs is easy but changing your career path is a BIG decision. What factors should be in-depth evaluated & what key-points should one keep in mind before switching his career ? This question was posed on LinkedIn, a good place to connect for job […]
For career success: Turn your focus away from your career
When I was an academic I noticed that some of my most successful colleagues seemed to have a focus in their lives that was far apart from their work. One woman was a championship equestrian, riding rodeo style at competitions; another horsewoman did dressage. Some did weight lifting. One collected rare trinkets and toys. Others […]
For a successful job search develop a great web presence.
With the advent of electronic resumes and the ability to search the Internet, companies and recruiters are becoming more proactive in searching out top candidates, rather than waiting for good candidates to contact them. Ford R. Myers, Career Coach, Speaker and Author of “Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” (John Wiley […]