Hybrid is the Preferred Workplace Model, Not Remote
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3M ago
I’ll preface by saying that work-from-home articles have been beaten to death. But this article is backed by a poll in which 2,602 people participated, and it includes comments from some of the voters. In my mind, this number of voters is a forum. Of those who voted, 49% prefer a hybrid workplace. This is ..read more
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Coaching Sports and What Makes Older Workers Valuable
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3M ago
I coached soccer in my early 20s. To say I was a good coach would be inaccurate. Looking back at those years, I cringe at some of my acts of behavior. I was a hothead. I knew how to teach the fundamentals and knew strategy, but I didn’t know how to act on the sidelines ..read more
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4 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Answers from Hiring Authorities
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3M ago
You’re a job seeker and who’s put forth your best effort in researching the positions and companies before interviews. You feel you’ve performed well in the plethora of interviews employers have dragged you through. But you haven’t received the feedback on the progress of your candidacy. The silence you’re experience could be for a number ..read more
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How Many Hours per Week Should One Dedicate to the Job Search? It All Depends
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3M ago
The job search is a full-time job is a mantra we’ve heard many times. If a full-time job is 40 hours or even 35 hours a week, does it mean job seekers should dedicate that much time to the search? What’s the ROI on spending that much time? Is the search being conducted properly or ..read more
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4 Steps Executive Job Seekers Can Take to Network Successfully
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3M ago
It goes without saying that executive job seekers achieve success primarily through networking. It also goes without saying that to network successfully one must know where to look for networking contacts. During the pandemic, in-person networking was put on hold, and to some extent it’s still on hold. The alternative has been to find contacts ..read more
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9 Obvious Mistakes Mature Workers are Making with Their Resume
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3M ago
This article is inspired by a post I wrote that resonated with many LinkedIn users.* The topic of the post touched a nerve with older job seekers who feel that everything they’ve accomplished in their long career should be included on their resume. This is one mistake I save to the last to address. While ..read more
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4 Thoughts on Sharing Posts on LinkedIn
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3M ago
The problem with public proclamations is that when you make them you have to practice what you preach, lest you be labeled a hypocrite. Case in point, I’ve stated that one should only share three to four posts a week. This means that if I’ve reached four posts by Wednesday, I’m shut off for the ..read more
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6 Reasons Why Cover Letters Should be Part of Your Job Search
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3M ago
Look, everyone has the right to voice their opinion. So when recruiters say they don’t read cover letters, it doesn’t offend me. And it doesn’t cause me to trash my cover letter webinar. I certainly don’t advise my clients to refrain from writing them. Nothing I can say will change the opinions of cover-letter naysayers ..read more
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Hybrid is the Preferred Workplace Model, Not Remote
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1y ago
I’ll preface by saying that work-from-home articles have been beaten to death. But this article is backed by a poll in which 2,602 people participated, and it includes comments from some of the voters. In my mind, this number of voters is a forum. Of those who voted, 49% prefer a hybrid workplace. This is ..read more
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Networking is the Toughest Job-Search Component Out of 4
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1y ago
It comes as no surprise that networking is the toughest component of the job search. This is according to a poll I conducted on LinkedIn. The other poll options were interviewing, writing resumes, and interacting with recruiters. What the results reveal is that oral communications is most difficult for job seekers. Clearly networking and interviewing ..read more
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