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A very normal reaction to being turned down for a particular position is “But why wasn’t I selected?” Rarely does someone say, “Oh, great! I’d like to congratulate the person who got the job!” And, depending upon how strongly you wanted this particular job, the more likely you are to take the rejection personally. What… Continue reading Should you take it personally?

There’s fall cleaning and spring cleaning. There’s dusting, scrubbing and waxing. There’s car washing. Soap and water, a few rags. Not too bad. Put in some time. First it was dirty. Now it’s not. Simple. But when asked what they dreaded most of all, 7 out of 10 women (and a even a few men… Continue reading Stay in the Closet (‘til it’s done!)

The other day I received a call from a client who sounded very distraught. In a panic-stricken voice she said, “You won’t believe this. I met someone over the weekend who told me I LOOKED like a teacher!” I replied with an answer to the effect of “Calm down. You ARE a teacher.” To which… Continue reading You Remind me of …

In addition to most aspects in life, being able to “roll with the punches” during a career search gives you a great advantage. Attitudes have changed dramatically. Expectations have changed as well. Going to work to simply pay the bills is not a typical agenda anymore. Employees want job satisfaction. People soul search, they go… Continue reading The best blacksmith in the world

Newsflash! “Applicant with Great Personality Gets the Job!” Stay Tuned for Details. How much influence does your personality affect the results of your job search? How many times have you heard that a decision is pretty much made in the first 5 minutes (or some might say 5 seconds!) of an interview? Maybe not so… Continue reading But They Have A GREAT Personality…

My client Rich is completely fed up. Another dose of office politics, his supervisor’s cousin twice-removed got the promotion he was up for (and she’s only 23 years old!), if he wants a raise he found out he’ll have to spend six months to a year in Des Moines. It never ends. He goes to… Continue reading Earn Millions Stuffing Envelopes!!

References Available Upon Request? Of course you’d gladly give someone references if they were inquiring about using them to potentially hire you. Many resumes conclude with this basic line of text. It should be obvious that you would offer them, but if you leave off that line, would the reader (the potential employer!) surmise that… Continue reading Everybody’s Talking About You