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Escaping from your Job Search Groundhog Day

In Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman who has to live Groundhog Day over and over until he gets it right. To make matters more complicated, he is the only one who knows he wakes up every day and it's February 2nd -- to everyone else, life is progressing as usual. Some of you may have seen the movie. Even if you have, I'd like to recount the highlights of the story for you and how this perspective can help you in your job search.>> Read More

Interviewing

Handling Strange Interview Questions

Persuading an interviewer to hire you often requires taking the initiative to find out what their root concerns really are, even if their questions seem strange or even illegal on the surface.>> Read More

Generating Job Leads

Ask for the Job, then ask for the Referral

One of our readers asks: I have sent resumes out in response to ads in both the papers and the Internet. I have cold called on businesses, both in response to ads and from lists I have made. I have gone through the phone book, done my research to find a contact point and sent out resumes to them. I have followed up on email and by phone. I have gone to job fairs. I have rewritten my resume and cover letter numerous times, changing both the style and the type. All told, in the last 4 months I have sent out, delivered and followed up on almost 400 resumes.>> Read More

Career Advancement Through Skill Building

Becoming a Star Performer in your Career

So what's the difference between a star performer who can name his/her salary and get whatever job he wants, and someone who can't? Very successful people tend to put a lot of effort into improving themselves. Coach Dean Smith of the University of North Carolina talks about how when he first noticed Michael Jordan, he didn't see NBA material.>> Read More

Resume

Dealing with Jobs Left Early

I was recently told in an interview that I have shown no loyalty to any of my employers and that it would be difficult to sell me to potential employers. I left two jobs in less than eight months because they were not a good fit. Is there another way I can describe the two jobs in an interview?>> Read More

Special Issues

Your Internet Presence & Job Possibilities

There?s slim to no chance that you don?t have an Internet presence at this time. Unless you have lived like a recluse and don?t have a website, don?t blog, don?t comment on various editorials, haven?t posted a resume online and in no way deal with the Internet, chances are your name is out there.>> Read More

Job Search

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