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Job Search

How to Help the Hiring Manager Be Decisive and Make You the Offer!

July 9, 2010 /

Answering objections in a job interview is a skill you’ll always need. Usually, objections are focused on individual, case-by-case issues, but right now it’s the uncertain economy that’s keeping some sales managers on the fence about hiring new sales reps. So here’s a tip for you: If you can see that the hiring manager’s waffling…

Reminding Your Network That You’re Looking

July 8, 2010 /

Recently I spoke with a woman who has been looking for work for some time.  She devotes a significant amount of time each week to networking activities.  She said something that stood out to me: “I wake up every day and think about being unemployed, but my contacts don’t think about me until I remind…

Facebook: The Untapped Job Board

July 7, 2010 /

Most of what you hear about facebook while looking for a job involves keeping your information as private as possible from potential employers.  While this is good advice, facebook can also be a valuable tool in your job search, as many smaller companies post their job ads on their facebook pages. If you are looking…

What You Should Know About Working After Retirement

July 5, 2010 /

Author Byline:  Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SPHR Author Website: http://www.mobiletechwebsite.com Have you given any thought to what you’re going to do to occupy your time once you retire from your primary occupation? Many people look forward to having an opportunity to retire, only to realize that they were really much happier when they were gainfully…

The Economy is Recovering – Make Your Executive Job Search Count

June 30, 2010 /

The economy is slowly improving. There may be more jobs available but that also means that your competition is stepping up their job search. Make sure your activities are bringing the results you want. After a long couple of years of continuous job losses, the economy is finally beginning to recover. Of course, employers still…

I’ve Got a LinkedIn Profile—Now What?

June 22, 2010 /

If you’re currently searching for a job, LinkedIn offers a free and easy way to create a presence for yourself online.  While some people think of the site as simply another place to post their resumes, it offers many other career promotion tools as well.  For example: Start a reading list LinkedIn is not a…