Author: © 2010 - All Rights Reserved - Sharon B. Cohen Sharon B. Cohen, MA, Counselling Psychology, CPRP. Member of MBA CSC and NCDA. Sharon is a Career Transition Specialist and Virtual Career Counselor who resides in Atlanta, GA. In her private practice she provides career counseling, testing and education for business professionals. She teaches her clients to leverage S...
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Career Fair Evaluation Scale: How are Recruiters Evaluating you? by Sharon Cohen - Apr, 2010 • Are you tired of job searching? • Do you just want to stay in bed and sleep in? • Have you given up on Career Fairs? Get re-energized and learn how to prepare! Use a Career Fair Evaluation Form to ace your next networking event! 10 Strategies to Stand out from the Crowd at a Career Fair One of the most efficient ways to network with employers is to attend major, community career fairs. Instead of cold-calli... |
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How Much Are You Worth? Top Five Salary Survey Sites by Sharon Cohen - Apr, 2010 How much are you worth? What 5 Factors can have a huge impact on your Salary? What are the x5 best Salary Survey Websites? As a Business Career Instructor at the Robinson College of Business, one of the MBA courses I teach is about salary negotiations.My MBA students always ask "how much am I worth?” My answer is “it depends.” People may conclude that salary advising is straightforward, for people with the same deg... |
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Negotiate Salary Like a Pro: Know Your BATNA, Resistance Point and Opening Offer! by Sharon Cohen - Apr, 2010 • Can you negotiate for a better salary during a recession? • What is your BATNA and Resistance Point? • Who makes the Opening Offer? • What else should you negotiate, when accepting a new job? In last week’s article, we reviewed the intrinsic factors for career satisfaction and the seven sources of psychological motivation. Take the time to analyze what is truly important to you and what you need for career satisf... |
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Career Transition Confusion? Seven Types of Psychological Motivation by Sharon Cohen - Apr, 2010 • Are you in Career Transition? • Confused about your career direction? • What career will make you happy? • What are your extrinsic and intrinsic needs, your unmet needs? • Have you ever had a high paying job, where you were miserable? • Have you had a less prestigious or lower paying job, where you were happy? Most career tests only access your extrinsic needs and ignore intrinsic needs. Read on to learn about ca... |
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‘Pre and Postnuptual’ Agreements: Employment Contracts In The 21rst Century by Sharon Cohen - Mar, 2010 • How has the employment contract changed in the 21rst century? • What are the expectations during the hiring process? • What are the expectations once you are employed? • What should you consider during these complex negotiations? • What should you put in writing? This month, two of my nephews are getting married; one wedding will be in USA and one will be in Israel. This has inspired me to think of the similar... |
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Performance Reviews in a Recession: Four Types of Bosses and Psychological Tips To Succeed! by Sharon Cohen - Mar, 2010 • Performance review coming up? • Wondering what this means, in a recession? • Need tips to understand your boss? Most of us, have either been on the receiving end of a performance review or as a supervisor, may have conducted performance reviews. We have all had our share, of these uncomfortable meetings. In a previous work role, I had a staff of 30 part-time employees, volunteers and interns. As the “boss” I dreaded ... |
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Career Transition and Four Stage Career Planning: Bitten off More Than You Can Chew? by Sharon Cohen - Mar, 2010 Bitten off more than you can chew with your career transition? Do you feel overwhelmed and confused about all of the potential career choices? Don't know how to plan a successful career change? Is your lack of career direction creating chaos? My dog, Chester, often bit more than he could chew, and created chaos. Chester is a brown, "Bearded Collie," and the photo was taken when he was 4 months old and about 25 lbs.... |
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11 Facebook Applications To Launch Your Job Search! by Sharon Cohen - Mar, 2010 • Do you want to have suitable, jobs, emailed to you daily? • Would you like to find out what it is really like, working in a particular company, division and department? • Do you want to connect to decision makers and hiring mangers directly? • Wouldn't it be great to make your Facebook page and profile more professional-looking? As a Business and Career Counselor and Instructor at Georgia State University, I am often... |
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ATS Software Is Screening Your Resume! Five Resources To Get Noticed! by Sharon Cohen - Mar, 2010 • Is your resume getting the attention it deserves? • Ever wonder what happens when you apply online? • Ever try to apply to a job you are qualified, only to be blocked by the software? • Wonder if the keywords in your resume are the “hot” keywords for your industry? If you answered yes, to any of these questions, you need to learn about ATS software, right away! Each time you submit a resume online, chances are ... |
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Ten Strategies to Stand Out From The Crowd at a Career Fair! by Sharon Cohen - Feb, 2010 • How can you stand out? • Who are you hoping to meet? • What can you offer an employer? • What are you hoping to learn? As part of the Career Management team, at Georgia State University's Robinson College, our business is to provide career management advising for job seekers and recruitment support for employers. We have 8,000+ students each semester and 11,000+ recruiters in our job-board databases. We host many, la... |
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