How Not to Stick Out Like A Sore Thumb
Too often we hear terms in meetings that we don’t understand. Yet, too embarrassed to ask for clarification. Sometimes its okay to stick out like a sore thumb.
Sometimes these are terms that are mentioned by colleagues, managers, vendors and even customers. Not knowing these terms and the context for using them can risk …
Sales Techniques Develop Career Opportunity
“The shortest distance between two points is a diagonal line.” How would you like to find your diagonal in securing your desired job?
Using sales techniques, it’s possible. “Prospecting” to “Fill the sales funnel” increases the possibilities and decreases the time to secure your desired job. Here are proven sales techniques:
1. Practice speaking in …
The Promote Yourself Podcast: Episode 2
Welcome to the second episode of the Promote Yourself Podcast (Subscribe on iTunes). It is a weekly show airing every Monday, giving you the best career advice, the latest workplace trends and access to today’s brightest stars in business.
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Introducing The Promote Yourself Podcast: Episode 1
Welcome to the first episode of the Promote Yourself Podcast (Subscribe on iTunes). It will be a weekly show airing every Monday, giving you the best career advice, the latest workplace trends and access to today’s brightest stars in business. I’ve been working on this show for months now and am excited about the possibilities …
4 Expert Tips For ‘Never-Fail’ Negotiation
Editor’s Note: This blog is a modified excerpt from professional “headhunter” and bestselling job-hunting book author Skip Freeman’s next book in the “Headhunter” Hiring Secrets series of job-hunting books, CAREER STALLED? How to Get Your Career Back in ‘High Gear’ and Land the Job You Deserve─Your Dream Job. Publication is scheduled for early 2013.
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An Introvert’s Guide to Interview Success
Interviews can be scary for any job seeker, but mix in an introverted personality type and they’re sure to warrant an inexplicable amount of stress and anxiety. In the current competitive job climate, a successful interview is essential to getting hired.
For many introverts, the thought of being compared to an extrovert can be daunting …
Understand Thank You Notes to Prevent a “No Thank You!”
In today’s competitive job market, it is common sense to take the extra time to write a post interview “thank-you” note. It not only shows you appreciated your prospective employer’s time, but it gives you another chance to refresh the interviewer’s memory about your application. There are ways to maximize the effectiveness of your note.…
How Being Paranoid Can Make You 100% Confident
Would you like to be able to walk into any interview or important meeting and be 100% confident? If you answered “YES” to that question, this article is written for you…
As a senior in college, I interviewed for a job opening with a Fortune 100 company. At the time, they were the only employer …
Learning to Ask Questions Like a Contrarian
Looking for the other side of the story may not always be easy or fashionable. However, sometimes looking for the other side of the story can lead to breakthroughs and insights that may have otherwise been overlooked. Taking a look at the opposite side of something is one aspect of taking a contrarian point of …
The #1 Thing Hiring Managers Are Looking For
We’ve all been there before: You interview for the seemingly perfect job opportunity, and you make all the right moves, but somehow you’re passed up in the final round. Worse, the feedback you get is unsatisfying, too—you’re told there are just too many qualified applicants.
But what’s the real reason? And what really makes the …