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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. Months later, the confidence has left their voice.

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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

Know what’s going on in an organization by meeting with those on the front lines and learning of their challenges. Not only did you learn skills that will help you in relating to managers throughout your career, but you also made sure others knew that you had some valuable input. To do this: Keep an eye to the ground.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

But, I learned from the experience that it was just a waste of my energies that could have been better focused elsewhere. 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake? The more focused you are, the more successful you'll be.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient. We can learn so much from history, but as soon as things start to do well again, we seem to forget everything we learned. At least they will be that way for a couple of years!

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Are You Stuck in Gender.

On The Job

Instead, they say, women should “learn to say no and mean it.” Strong opinions or feelings are hidden behind words such as “it’s only my opinion” instead of more confident statements such as “I think” or “I believe.” Learn to delegate. What lessons have you learned about communicating better? Stop hedging.

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Is your employer clueless about your needs?

On The Job

What employers can learn from these answers is that an employee deciding to leave a company may not have anything to do with his age or satisfaction with his work, but rather on where he identifies himself in his career. moments when we help them look at where they are in their career, no matter what their age,” she says. “We

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

Success Habits: Proven Principles for Greater Wealth, Health, and Happiness By Napoleon Hill Though Napoleon Hill died more than five decades ago, there is still much one can learn from his teachings. Rather than leaving the reader with vague lessons learned, Kawasaki spells it out with tips, advice and quotes.

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