In today’s uncertain world personal transitions are common. Job change, moving, divorce, promotion, layoff, career move, all entail having to make a change at a personal level that makes us wonder if we will be overwhelmed by what lies ahead. A recent poll shows that nearly 75% of those employed are unhappy enough in their [...]
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Posted in Resume, Resume Writing on Jan 22nd, 2009
Executive resumes are breeds in themselves. Why? Employers are looking for some special leadership traits in the senior managers that they want to hire. The traits of good leadership embody a portfolio of attributes that are not always quantifiable. They are often indefinable, a jen ne sais quoi, and yet those who are looking for [...]
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Posted in Interview Skills on Jan 13th, 2009
During a job interview our focus is mostly on what is asked and how we verbally respond to those queries. Ironically, only 10% or less of what we communicate is verbal; the rest is body language and the tone. With 90% riding on the invisible, the unknown, and the unmanaged, it is no [...]
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After many rounds of interviews most job seekers feel lost at how to get the target employer to make them that offer they’re seeking. They inevitably surrender to the process that is out of their control and end up fretting over what they might have done differently. The following steps may help you take control [...]
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