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1. List your plan areas. Typical job search plan areas for most folks include: Postings; Targeting Companies; Networking with Friends; and Networking with Business Contacts. The following is a breakdown of each plan area into the basic, advanced and super-advanced strategies you can use with each.... Read the rest of this entry »

A client I’m working with has been notified that his position has been eliminated. He’s still on the payroll as he transitions his responsibilities to various parties at the company. He asked me a very good question this week about something I’ve never addressed here on the Daily Career Blog. I want to share his question and my response. Feel free to chime in with any additional insights you have or resources you know about so we can pass them along. The question: What questions should I be asking human resources, and what else do you suggest I do before my separation... Read the rest of this entry »

Are you currently working but thinking of job hunting during 2011? The other day I mentioned a recent survey stating that 84% of US workers plan to make a job move next year. If you're one of those 84%, then listen up. Tory Johnson of ABC News and Women for Hire offers excellent tips for getting your job search going while you're still employed in this short video. Click here to go directly to the ABC website to view or click on the play button... Read the rest of this entry »

Thom Singer, author of 8 books, including his very popular Some Assembly Required, was the featured speaker at a business luncheon I attended yesterday. The subject matter of his presentation was about networking. As someone who’s spoken and written extensively about networking to job seeker audiences during the economic downturn, you bet I was keen to hear what he had to say. In addition to being a very dynamic and entertaining speaker, Thom’s points were all right on. That would explain why he’s had well over 65 speaking gigs this year! Even though I found myself nodding in agreement the whole time, there was one thing he said that made me want to pump my fist and shout “amen.” It was when he said... Read the rest of this entry »

I heartily recommend doing what Tom Peters suggests – have regular personal retreats to review your personal brand, mission statement, career direction and life goals. And if you’re making a dramatic and/or a quick shift in direction, I urge you to set aside time every week to review your plan and make course adjustments as needed. In the “Go For It!” module of the CareerFinder™ Method, Jay and I lay out suggestions about this process. Below is... Read the rest of this entry »