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11. 10 Tips for Summer Job Search Success
July 25, 2017
Every year as Summer approaches, most job seekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts. They believe there is no point in pursuing new opportunities during the Summer and that nobody is making hiring decisions until early Fall.
Ford R. Myers, career coach, speake...
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12. The Importance of "Third Party Validation" in Job Search
May 15, 2017
When you’re conducting a job search, you need to “sell yourself.” You need to tell everyone who will listen how fabulous you are and how qualified you are. Right? Well, sort-of. Of course you have to “sell yourself,” but there is a better way to establish your desired impression or “brand.”
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13. 12 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers in a Down Market
May 15, 2017
Even in a down market, job seekers and employees are not powerless or without recourse. In fact, you have more control over your career circumstances than you might think. Over my 25 years of experience as an Executive Career Coach, I’ve developed 12 specific strategies and tactics that consistently...
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14. Creating and Formatting YOUR Exceptional Resume
January 20, 2017
An exceptional resume is not difficult to create – if you know the “code”
NEWS FLASH: It’s not that difficult to put together an excellent resume! There are hundreds of resume books out there, with at least 50 different ways to write resumes “the right way.”
But after almost 25 years...
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15. Identifying Your Top Values (And Knowing What To Do With Them)
January 20, 2017
At the beginning of every career coaching engagement, I have clients do a “Values Clarification Exercise.” I always tell them that this may be the most important and powerful exercise we will do in the entire program.
EVERYTHING is rooted in your core values – everything you do, say, wear, e...
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16. Interview Questions You Can Ask - Generic and Specific
October 12, 2016
A few years ago, I wrote an article about questions that job candidates can ask interviewers. The piece received very positive response, so I decided to update it and share a new tip to make your interviews even more successful. The most important interview questions might be the ones YOU ask. It’s...
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17. Sales 101 in Job Interviews
July 13, 2016
The information below was excerpted from a recent article written by Marc Cenedella, Founder of The Ladders. It offers a perfect introduction to this month’s topic, “Sales 101 in Job Interviews.”
The most successful hot dog cart in New York City isn’t a hot dog cart at all. It’s “The Halal G...
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18. Plug Into the Competition and Win
May 26, 2016
One important way that you can improve your odds in the job search is to research and be aware of the competition. There are two kinds of competition in this context: other companies in your field and other professionals in roles similar to yours. Always know who they are and what they’re doing. End...
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19. Career Success Requires Parallel Paths
May 26, 2016
In my career coaching practice, I often find myself telling clients that they need to pursue two parallel paths in order to achieve career success and satisfaction. They inevitably ask, “You mean I have to work in two different careers at the same time?” No, that’s not what I mean.
Here are ...
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20. Use of The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Outplacement
March 28, 2016
Before discussing how type is used in the field of outplacement, we should first define what the word “outplacement” means. It is: the career consulting services provided to an organization to facilitate a reduction in workforce. Corporate outplacement is actually a benefit that the employer provide...
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