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If You’re Job Searching, Don’t Do It Alone

Published on May 9, 2012 By David

When you hit roadblocks in your career search, how are you going to respond? I tell my clients that not getting there is not an option – that we’re going to figure out how to get there and reach their goal. And from my experience, it’s easier to reach those goals when you surround yourself [...]

How To Use Twitter In Your Job Search

Published on April 24, 2012 By David

Twitter continues to be a polarizing social media channel when it comes to the job hunt. So many people tell me, “David, I don’t get Twitter. I think it’s overwhelming and I don’t see how it could ever help me find a new job.” I get why they say this. Twitter has its own language. [...]

Say Goodbye To “The One That Got Away”

Published on April 17, 2012 By David

If you’ve ever gone fishing, you probably have a story about “the one that got away” – the fish that, had you been able to reel it in, would be mounted on your wall, proudly boasting your achievement as a fisherman (or fisherwoman!). But by some stroke of poor luck, it simply slipped away. Most [...]

5 Poor Excuses For Not Job Searching

Published on April 10, 2012 By David

As a Career Coach, I’ve seen people at all stages of a job search. Some have just started, others have been at it for over a year. And no matter what the circumstance or stage, I’ve seen defeatist attitudes settle in. As I’ve said before, staying positive is essential. But it’s only natural that people [...]

Great Career News For Boomers

Published on March 18, 2012 By David

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard an older job seeker say, “Companies don’t want to hire people in their 50s.” But per this article and the Bureau of Labor Statsitics, the number of people over age 55 who have a job has increased by 1.69 million over the past year, now up [...]

What Can Lady Gaga Teach You About a Job Search?!

Published on November 6, 2011 By David

That’s exactly what I wanted to know when I saw a recent article titled, 4 Job Search Lessons Learned From Lady Gaga. I know Lady Gaga is a huge star. She’s incredibly popular. But let’s face it…she’s a little bit out there! But as the article points out, there’s a lot of strategy behind all [...]

A Look At The Exploration Phase of a Career Search

Published on August 2, 2011 By David

When I ask my Career Coaching clients where they think they are in their career journey, they often tell me their career history. That’s not what I want to hear! Your history is irrelevant at this point. I want to know what your target is. But if you don’t know what your target is, don’t [...]

Should You Take Your Job Search To Google+?

Published on July 26, 2011 By David

Google+ continues to surge (20+ million subscribed users already!) – so should we consider taking our job searches there? Not so fast. While the numbers grow fast, Google+ is still nowhere close to Linkedin, especially from a mainstream networking standpoint. However, if your career is in the tech field, or tied to innovation in any [...]

Are You Ready For a “Job Search”?

Published on May 27, 2011 By David

The phrase “job search” can create a range of emotions in each of us from excitement to fear. The excitement of a job search, of course, comes from the potential for a new opportunity and the fact that we are pursing the change. The fear of a job search, unfortunately, comes from the unknown – [...]

Get Back To The Basics

Published on May 19, 2011 By David

I recently came across a Forbes article that referred back to Stephen Covey’s classic book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” It’s been years since I’ve read this book, but it’s amazing to me how healthy it is to get back to the basics. We all want to think there is a secret code [...]

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