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The Power Of Thank You Notes
My son ran into his High School AP Biology teacher at the grocery store yesterday. George was thrilled to see him, and told him how much he appreciated the thank you card Michael sent him for writing a recommendation letter in support of Michael’s scholarship application. George went on to say, “Out of the […]
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How To Kill Every Interview
Don’t you just hate getting invited in for too many interviews? Especially those where you might end up forced to expend precious mental energy evaluating a lucrative offer for your dream job? To save a lot of time and energy, here are some tried and true methods to ensure you kill off those interviews as quickly […]
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Hit The Ground Running (Part 3)
OK, so now you’ve actually started the job. Look around you. You are embarking on a seemingly endless series of first impressions – and those can have a lasting impact on your career at your new company. People are making snap judgments about you: Will you make my job easier, more difficult, or are […]
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Hit The Ground Running (Part 2)
OK, you’ve let everyone know about your success, your new contact information, and generally ensured that they will continue to be valued members of your network going forward. What’s next? Now you want to start making the best possible impression at the new job. One way to do that even before you start is […]
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Recontacting Recruiter
Posting to a networking group I belong to I applied for a job in July and received an interview but did not get the position. The recruiter gave me her business card and told me if I ever have any questions to contact her. Recently I found a new post on a new position at […]
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Interview or Free Consulting?
This question was posted to an on-line group “Last year I was asked by four companies to give them article ideas and suggestions for improving their products. After spending considerable time on these requests, I still got turned down. I was told it wasn’t the quality of my work, rather, the other candidate just had […]
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Stand Up For Phone Interviews
A simple, yet powerful phone interview technique: Stand up! Get a headset or a cordless phone, or use your cell phone, so you are freed up to stand during the phone interview. DON’T do it by being on a speakerphone, as that can create distortions or create an echo chamber effect for the […]
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Résumé Writers
I’ve several times responded to people posting requests like this: “I need assistance in writing a successful résumé for a mid-senior management level position in the finance/operations area. I am looking for a finance or operations professional who can sit down and work with a mid-senior level manager to write a winning résumé.” My […]
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Presenting A Powerful Message
Posted to a networking group to which I belong: “I was recently consulting in finance for 8 months and got let go. My position was in marketing, but now I want to explore other opportunities either outside of finance or other marketing or possibly even sales outside of finance. I need a new challenge and […]
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