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How not to be a job interview victim.
Ever feel like you’re at the whim of your interviewers? Like, if they’re in a bad mood or distracted, you’ll feel deflated, or worse, get passed over for the job? It sucks to focus on an outcome you can’t control. Here’s how to shift your approach so you won’t be a job interview victim. Nobody…
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Your job is to show up and be true.
You could argue that the goal of a job interview is to get an offer. But it’s not. Goals need to be things you can control, and you can’t control other people’s decisions. Instead of focusing on the job offer, you’ve got one job at a job interview. It’s simple. Your job is to show…
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Job search got you down? Here’s a Job Search Plan to get your groove back and get hired.
How to conduct a winning job search without losing your perspective. In a down economy like this one, your job search might be a long game. People are getting hired. You want to be one of them. Here’s how to make sure you’re in the game to win. Two extreme job search approaches I hear…
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Create the career and life you want: why you’re not taking action.
Why aren’t you taking action to create the career and life you want? Or, if you’re a total do-er, why aren’t you taking the actions that will get you the results you want? Maybe you’ve got a vision. A life you imagine. A dream career. A business idea. The love of your life. If you…
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Get beyond Work Survival Mode, once and for all.
Right now, you’re in work survival mode. You tell yourself you should be content to have any job, that it should be good enough, especially right now, when the pandemic is changing the way we work and so many companies are reorganizing, if they haven’t already. You justify staying: benefits, paycheck, security, you’ve still got…
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How to set weekend boundaries with your boss
It’s so easy in the modern age for your boss or coworkers to fire off emails, texts, and requests during off hours. “I’ve got a juicy idea I want to run by you.” “Could you just take a ‘minute’ to look this over?” “Would you mind …?” If you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or obligated to work…
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When to leave your job? How to know.
There’s an art and a science to knowing when to leave, whether your exit relates to employment, a relationship, or the 70’s-themed party your neighbors hosted where you finally got to wear your purple velvet bell bottoms and silver sequined tank top. Since my social exit strategy relies heavily on the Irish goodbye, let’s focus…
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Who else wants a LinkedIn profile recruiters will notice?
Congratulations! You’re on LinkedIn, the most powerful professional online network. Here are some guidelines to help improve your LinkedIn profile prowess and bulk up your presence on this social medium, in order to build your network, attract recruiters, and find job opportunities. Here’s where to start: 1. Leave No Field Blank First, you want…
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4 Steps to Interviews That Earn Job Offers
How do you go from interview survival to interviews that earn job offers? Here are four simple steps to hone your interview into one that feels great to you, addresses what matters most to your interviewers, and ultimately, earns job offers. Step 1: Begin to practice a positive mindset. Mindset matters. Yes, in order to…
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The secret to getting your resume noticed without lying, pandering, exaggerating, begging, bragging, or selling your soul.
One question comes up in every job interview. Answer it well and you’ll be a top contender for the job. But what’s the secret to getting invited to interview? Hint: you’ll need to answer that same interview question before the interview. Here’s how to get your resume noticed without trying to be someone you’re not,…
Jennifer Shryock
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