I bought my husband Kraig a new electric guitar for his birthday in July. He’d wanted one for a while, and has tooled around with it nice-looking consistently, about 20 minutes a day–and he’s not bad. But, as he said me, he’s “plateaued”. He’s gone as far as his skills will take him, and [...] Related posts:
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There’s an article on EmploymentDigest.net that you should see. It’s about how finding a mentor can help you advance your career, but it also has several important points about how to choose a career mentor, keeping in mind that your manager, headhunter, or your friend might not be the best choices for you. A manager, [...] Related posts:
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I found a great article on Employmentdigest.net that points out how helpful a mentor can be to your career, and gives you some ideas about what to look for in a mentor as well as how to discover one–like at your company, in a professional organization, or a friend who’s farther along in their career [...] Related posts:
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Here’s Melissa’s story:
I went through a very difficult career transition in which my career opportunity ended in such a way that was very hard to explain to people. When I met Peggy, I was pretty down and out about it. She came to the rescue and helped me rephrase this difficult situation and put a positive [...] Related posts:
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Job interviews generally make people nervous, and understandably so: you’re being judged. And when people get nervous, they often start peppering their speech with ”ums,” ”uhs,” “like,” “you know,” and other space fillers that detract from their message.
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I asked Chris Norris to discuss with me the BEI, you’ve to listen to this!
It will really help you as you encounter these types of interviews (which are growing in popularity)
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This makes sense. It’s an aggregator of jobs. Meaning, it gathers job information from everywhere and posts it all together. Handy, huh? Maybe–maybe not…
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I have known David Allen for a long time. I tried to recruit him back about 9 years ago. Failed. But did win him as a client – so all was not lost. He is a super manager with experience in Quest Diagnostics (clinical services), Oncura (oncology therapy) and Urologix (oncology therapy). So I begged [...] Related posts:
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If you are a sales professional or want to become one, or if you are looking for a new sales job, you will face one of the toughest interview processes of any job seeker.
