A few days ago Practical Hacks reader Tracy wrote in to report that she’d landed a job the same day she interviewed, thanks in part to her use of the “90 Day Action Plan” template which is available on the FREE Downloads page (just click on the tab in the header).
Congratulations, Tracy – best of [...]
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David Segal wrote in the New York Times on Saturday of how the recession (”our economy went kerflooey”) has skewered peoples’ notions of what’s possible for their futures. Now replacing Plan B (retiring to the south, a vacation home, early retirement, etc.) is “the new Plan B:” making best with what’s left, the “deal you [...]
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Former Apple executive and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki blogged recently about several clever ways to amp up your job search by using LinkedIn; from the article:
LinkedIn has over thirty-five million members in over 140 industries. Most of them are adults, employed, and not looking to post something on your Wall or date you. [...]
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If you manage young people, have a son or daughter who’s nearing college graduation or know someone who’s at an early stage in his or her career, I strongly recommend you consider giving them The Adventures of Johnny Bunko.
Written by New York Times bestseller and business writer Dan Pink, the book is an entertaining and [...]
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Along with others in the blogosphere and MSM, I’ve posted a couple of times about strategies for surviving the recession.
The truth?
The recession changes nothing.
What you should do now is no different from what you should do when times are great and the markets are hot.
Look at your organization and your role.
Do you:
Add value?
Deliver [...]
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Companies large and small around the world are struggling with a once-in-a-generation economic crisis, and all of these companies – no matter how dissimilar – have one thing in common: they are looking to cut costs. A simple truth: you could be one of those costs.
You may feel that “crisis” is too strong a [...]
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One unanticipated benefit of being in the business world for 20+ years is that I’ve been able to witness a marvelous array of astonishingly stupid human tricks, all performed in a seeming quest for immediate self destruction. If you sat around each night trying to identify clever stunts which would enable you to damage your [...]
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About 15 years ago I received a resume from a young man who was interested in a Product Manager position at our firm. HR had screened the resume and said he looked pretty good – great school, some solid experience, sounded great on the phone.
Terrific! As a result, I was excited about learning a bit [...]
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“The Bobs” from Office Space
Have you begun feeling as though someone’s painted a target on your back? Do you break out in a cold sweat when your boss schedules a Friday afternoon meeting with you? Or perhaps you’re just being paranoid… but maybe not??
There are a number of reliable indicators that things have taken [...]
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After years of participating in phone interviews – as both interviewer and interviewee – I’ve developed a short list of behaviors any prospective candidate should definitely avoid. A phone interview is a low-cost way for employers to quickly eliminate unqualified candidates or candidates who don’t seem like a good fit. As such, one inappropriate comment [...]
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Perhaps it’s the fact that I arrived home at 1:55am last night after a hellish journey home from a trade show. Or maybe the caffeine level in my bloodstream has slipped dangerously low. Or it could just be that I’m just in a contrary mood.
In any event, I just made a horrible tactical error by [...]
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Worried your employer might cut your position in a downturn? Here are 8 tips to help you avoid the ax, and how to keep your career afloat if you don’t.
Read the entire story here…
From Fortune magazine
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