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Are You A Social Media Stalker?

by Jon Davidson on September 9, 2009

When forging new relationships, we tend to make judgments reasonably fast as to whether someone can either fulfill a need in our  lives or not. In job interviews, an employer can usually tell within 10 to 30 seconds if the candidate has any chance of being hired. How is their handshake?  Are they here [...]

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Moping and Whining Won’t Get You There

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by Jon Davidson on September 7, 2009

For me, August has always been a notoriously bad month, if anything for the weather alone, but this one takes the cake.  A friendship I had with a guy for over 13 years mercifully but woefully came to an end, my new business has had its launch delayed for the umpteenth time due to [...]

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Finding Your Career Groove

September 4, 2009
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As a drummer, I learned that it isn’t about how many chops you have but how well you can lock in on the groove.  You might have the fastest and most coordinated syncopation on the block but if you can’t hold the groove, it is time to break out the metronome and some Buddy Rich [...]

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You Don’t Matter That Much

September 3, 2009
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Several job seekers approach the interview from the perspective that their feelings, goals, dreams, and desires actually matter to an employer.  A potential employer only cares about 3 things:
1.  Is this person going to earn or save me money?
2.  Is this person going to make me look good?
3.  Can I tolerate this person for 8, [...]

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Spotting Career Saboteurs

August 25, 2009
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“While one who sings with his tongue on fire
Gargles in the rat race choir
Bent out of shape from society’s pliers
Cares not to come up any higher
But rather get you down in the hole
That he’s in.”
Bob Dylan – Excerpt from “It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding”
Career is inherently competitive.  Some play by the rules while others [...]

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Trapped in the Elevator…Speech

August 18, 2009
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An “Elevator Speech” is a statement that is supposed to encapsulate your worth in a time-frame equivalent to the length of an elevator ride.  This has me wondering though…If your elevator speech takes up the entire ride in the elevator, how can the listener have time to respond?  Or better yet, how do you know [...]

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Breadwinner and Klutz

August 9, 2009
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Robert Pollard was a fourth grade school teacher in Dayton, OH who became one of the most prolific songwriters of our generation.  Some of you might not have heard of Robert Pollard or his band Guided by Voices, but it is a project that had been in the works since 1981.  Starting out as booze-fueled [...]

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Who Loves Ya Baby?

August 7, 2009
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Do your references love you?  I am guessing you think they do otherwise you wouldn’t have listed them as references…right?  Out of ten candidates’ references I would check as a recruiter, only six were typically as good as the candidate had thought.
What makes a good reference?

The reference is a past supervisor – A reference that [...]

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Turning Workplace Stress Into A Path Toward Success

August 6, 2009
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It is no secret that the workplace can occasionally present us with some pretty stressful situations. How you handle these moments is the key to your survival and growth within an organization. While your impulse might be to switch jobs when things become difficult, it is not the best option as it leads to a [...]

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Lookie Wookie At Your Big Boy Resume

August 5, 2009
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Is your resume tough enough to hit the desks of employers and land you an interview?  If your cover letter is still accompanying your resume, you might as well bring your mommy to help you in the interview.  Keep the cover letter home with your Brut and Haggars.  Your resume should be able to handle [...]

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