Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. What do you do on the phone?

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 30, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Investing in Your Interview Wardrobe Pays Dividends On June 30, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 The day for your interview has been scheduled.

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Success

MARCH 15, 2024

Those three years as a monk in his twenties—waking up at 4 a.m. But she’s also upfront about her own struggles with anxiety and stress—there’s no holier-than-thou advice given here—and she shares her insights with humor and verve that makes it feel like you’re talking with your toughest friend.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

On college campuses around the country, job fairs are popping up like groundhogs looking for a place to wait out the winter. Companies load up their banners and swag (A free pen! A free stress reduction ball!) We don't need your resume. This is the time to test drive your interview clothes. and stake out a table.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. I have personally experienced stress in the past too! There are ways to decrease the stress levels and frustration though! Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The reason why is summed up perfectly by one of my favorite quotes from Joan Burge, founder, and CEO of Office Dynamics, Inc. They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. This makes a stressful time even tenser. Your resume always needs to be current.

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 24, 2024

If you’re not familiar with the term or are unsure whether your company is guilty of using dry promotions in a manner that can hurt employee morale, read up on the definition of the term below and explore some common examples of dry promotions. What is a dry promotion? When and why do companies give employees dry promotions?

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 12, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Because my mother is the queen of NO STRESS. Hail to the Queen of No Stress!!!

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Second, it takes up valuable space on your résumé that can be used to highlight your strengths and achievements. In general, when a company asks for your references towards the end of the interview process, it is a good sign of interest; but don’t take this final step for granted. This is not a good idea for several reasons.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Are you getting paid as a 1099 Contractor? Most employees don’t realize the added expenses that a company has simply to pay an employee.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Exchange contact information and agree to follow up within a day or two. It’s a big enough burden just to be in transition, and others usually don’t want to hear about someone else’s problems. You need to project a friendly and helpful image of yourself: Let the other person talk. Don’t monopolize the conversation. Keep the momentum going.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection So, How about a Career Coach? Payment is made up front and varies, but it’s in the range of 5 percent of a candidate’s annual salary. Read my blog.

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection paralyzed by the need to be perfect? If Murphy’s Law should rear its ugly head while you’re interviewing, here are a few scenarios and how to handle them.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 26, 2010

Now before you reach for the aspirin bottle at the thought of fiddling with your résumé AGAIN, here are a few quick tricks to ensure yours floats effortlessly to the top of the heap and onto the recruiter’s computer screen where it will glow with promise and land you that much-coveted job interview.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

And people are doing this more than ever in this market, as they continue to go about job searches totally backwards and how they give themselves away on the interview. We do the “square peg in a round hole&# especially with relationships and with jobs.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

No record keeping: It is important to keep a list or spreadsheet of some kind so you can review to whom you have sent your resume or the contacts made. Your records will allow you to follow-up when appropriate and supports your organized approach (see above.) Identifying a few niche job boards where you can post your resume.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? And that makes it even more difficult to stay abreast with.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

It’s up to the job seeker to solicit that help by asking others for their opinions. Of course, unfortunately, those who’d paid for such services were left high and dry. As a professional career coach, I say unequivocally that everyone in transition should get with their job search.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Having worked with clients at various levels of their careers, transition is an area that comes up time and again. Hiring managers ‘Google’ the names of people they are interviewing and those they are considering interviewing. It is up to you to make sure that your strategy and resulting plan is well thought out.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 19, 2012

There was a point in my career when I spent $1000 on a job interview. I had been headhunted by a major company through a word of mouth referral and their interview process required taking a few different skills tests. 1) Decline to take the test and back out of the interview process. It was definitely worth it and here’s why.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection A Cover Letter is NOT Optional! Such a lovely name they’ve thought up all kinds of way to spell it. That’s the value of a cover letter.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? Today I had an interview and just as I arrived, I got really sick and wasn’t feeling well at all. And what sort of online content you would pay for?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Something is definitely in the air… it is something that disrupts our lives; pushes us out of our comfort zones; often causes stress and pressure, but can be rewarding and invigorating. Look for someone who will encourage you, who can lift you up, inspire you, and spur you on. Can you guess what it is? Seek spiritual support.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The job-hunting experience can be a stressful one: sending out resumes, interviewing, sending out more resumes and interviewing again. Are you positive that you’re not setting yourself up for future disappointment? It can take weeks, even months, to nail the job you want.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. This, of course, goes against today’s always-on, 24/7 global economy, where long hours can seem inevitable, inescapable and natural.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

I spent the holidays with family and friends, and the one subject that came up over and over again (apart from the discussion that we were all eating too much) was about jobs. Or, maybe you were careless enough to leave your resume in the office copier. But these days it's a much different story. Turn off the updates feature.

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On The Job

MAY 11, 2010

Among his suggestions: Don’t be the first interview. The strongest contenders for a job are often those interviewed last, because they’re recalled easier by hiring managers. Try to find out if anyone else has been interviewed when they call you for an appointment. Chat up the receptionist. Interview the interviewer.

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On The Job

MAY 4, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, May 4, 2009 10 Things Employers Say Every College Student Should Know About Getting a Job At first the students didnt catch on. Our candidates showed up very polished, in suits.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! When you know you’re ready to leave, it can be hard to put up with those everyday irritations.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

When an opportunity came up, I went for it. Working is something we all have to do, but when it loses our interest, it makes it pretty hard to get up in the morning and make the commute in. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 28, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! So they over-ate, grabbed convenience food and quickly gave up on exercise.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, September 9, 2010 Should You Feel Sorry for Your Boss? But if our leaders arent able to handle the stress, that has a trickle-down impact. Theyre not blind to whats going on.

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On The Job

MARCH 9, 2009

While career coaches are advising employees to use any furlough time to network and spiff up their resumes and interviewing skills, I began wondering what workers really were planning to do on their days off. I’ll cook some things I don’t normally have time for because of work.”

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 10, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! When we give these things up, we want to know that ultimately we’ll get them back in some way.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

So the last mile has a banners up of everyone’s name to pass away. And I guess the other thing that was surprising about that one in high school like right before graduation, they announced like, half the class wasn’t gonna pass unless they got their grades up. So I When interviewed, I don’t. Some don’t.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 21, 2009

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. I wonder if I’m smart enough to hold up a conversation with anyone. “So,

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