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4 Essentials for Reaching out to strangers on LinkedIn by Joshua Waldman - Feb, 2011 Last week, I received an info interview request from a total stranger as a direct message on LinkedIn. And despite my very busy schedule, I decided to take his call. Over the weekend, I asked myself, “Why did I agree”? Let’s take his email apart and put it into 4 essential elements so that you can use them in your own LinkedIn communications. First, here’s the email I got over LinkedIn from J. : Hi Joshua, I notice... |
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The 5 Tenets of Career Enlightenment by Joshua Waldman - Feb, 2011 Desperation can make us do strange things. If you’ve ever been laid off, you may recall those first few weeks of shock and disbelief. Then questions arise such as, “how am I going to pay my bills?” or “what’s going to happen to me?” The anxiety sets in. And it’s at this point that you’re the most vulnerable to making a bad career mistake. All of the great stuff you’ve learned about managing your career goes out the wi... |
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Oh Say Can You See… by Suzanne Bates - Feb, 2011 Christina Aguilera is probably still in bed with the covers over her head this morning. On Sunday night, at the opening of Super Bowl XLV in Arlington Texas, she flubbed a line of The Star-Spangled Banner. I was more focused on how not to break my Tostito Scoops in the 7-layer dip, so I didn’t hear it, and neither did my husband and neighbor. But a lot of people were paying attention, because the social networks lit up ... |
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What's Wrong with a Real Job? A Q&A with Scott Gerber by Lindsey Pollak - Feb, 2011 With economic upheaval taking place around the world, the next generation of workers is up against a tidal wave of change. This week I had the privilege of conducting a Q&A session with Scott Gerber, who has some outspoken opinions on the future of careers for Millennials. Read Scott¡¯s thoughts and then tell me what you think! 1. How big of a problem is youth unemployment/underemployment, and how can Millennials overcom... |
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5 Job-Hunting Ideas You Haven’t Tried by Miriam Salpeter - Feb, 2011 One of the most frustrating aspects of job hunting is believing you’re doing everything you can and still finding yourself out of work. That’s why it’s empowering to realize you haven’t tried everything, and that new, assertive approaches will help you expand your network and land a job. Here are five action items to help job seekers land an opportunity: 1. Seek speaking opportunities. Even if you’re unemployed, you’re ... |
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Be a go-giver — it improves your career prospects and so much more! by Miriam Salpeter - Feb, 2011 “Every March 28th, I make two phone calls — one to the person who took a chance and hired me in 2003 and one to the person who taught me to drive on the other side of the road when I came to the U.S. from Singapore.” If you knew Lynn Wong, you wouldn’t be surprised that she remembers those important people in her life! I met Lynn via an introduction from my friend, Jenny DeVaughn. (That’s not very surprising, as I’ve written ... |
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Utilizing Your Networks by Adrianne L. Hooker - Feb, 2011 The current job market is frustrating to say the least. In fact, there has to be another more vexing term to describe extremely limited job opportunities for the millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans. In December 2010, United States economists proudly projected the job market would return to “normal” within four years, while other economists struggle to define what the new future “normal” will be. This informatio... |
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11 Qualities of Executive Presence by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Feb, 2011 I’ve noticed an increase in requests from companies and law firms seeking help for high potential leaders to improve their “executive presence”. When I inquire into what they mean by executive presence I get variety responses. I’ve learned to get clarification by asking the HR person or actual potential executive coaching client to describe the leader’s current behavior and what cultivating more executive presence would look ... |
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Executive Presence and Leadership Development by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Feb, 2011 I’ve received several calls the last few months from companies and law firms seeking help for a high potential leader to cultivate “executive presence”. When I inquire into what they mean by executive presence I get a variety of responses. I usually ask the HR person or actual potential executive coaching client to describe the leader’s current behavior and what having more executive presence would look like. The behaviors ... |
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Searching for Executive Presence by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Feb, 2011 I’ve seen an increase in requests from companies and law firms seeking help for a high potential leader to improve their “executive presence”. When I inquire into what they mean by executive presence I get a variety of responses. I usually ask the HR person or actual potential executive coaching client to describe the leader’s current behavior and what cultivating more executive presence would look like behaviorally. The be... |
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