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How can such a seemingly simple question cause such confusion in a job seeker’s mind? Some people can get so befuddled by it that they find themselves discussing their elementary school education, stint as president of the high school student board, first day of college, favorite flavor of ice cream, and how they bought the […]
I love this quote. How many times in your job search have you felt like you were punched in the mouth and haven’t had a good comeback? As you heard about your friends being laid off, you were sure that it wouldn’t happen to you, you didn’t have any reason to worry. And yet you […]
We all do it. Even me, who complains about it all the time. You send an email (or leave a voice mail) to someone, and are always complete, positively, bet-the-retirement-savings-and-all-the-Christmas-gifts-I’ll-ever-receive positive that the other person received it. AND. THEY. DID. NOT. RESPOND! Sons of…. (guns)! And IMMEDIATELY you launch into imagining roughly 1,000 ways that […]
I got this piece of advice from a CPA client of mine, and I was reminded of the simplicity of the statement. How many times have you made a choice based on your impressions or hunches, or instincts, when if you laid out the cold, hard facts about your job search (or situation) for that […]