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2013 Job Market Fast Becoming Candidate-Driven

For those of you who have branded yourselves as being—and are perceived as being—among the TOP performers in your profession, there is some GREAT news! The 2013 job market for you is fast becoming candidate-driven. That means that you now will have more and better choices: Multiple job offers, greater salary leverage and more lucrative …

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Be The Most Interesting Person In The World

Since we were children, we’ve been taught to be humble.

Even at work, we’ve been taught to ask about others rather than talk about ourselves.

Religion calls talking about ourselves as pride and many religions consider it a sin.

It’s no wonder we have a tough time making ourselves look interesting when searching for a …

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5 Considerations Before Accepting the Job (Besides Salary!)

When deciding whether or not to accept a job offer, it’s important to look at more than just dollars and cents. Money is important, and we all obviously want as much as possible, but a job can and should bring with it many other benefits that matter to us, sometimes, more than money.

If you’ve …

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When ‘Selling’ Your Professional Brand, Stress Features AND Benefits

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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Personal Branding In 6 Seconds And 15 Seconds

Your resume branding is used in different ways for different employer decisions. To personally brand yourself well, you’ll want to understand how 6 second branding is different than 15 second branding.

6 Second Branding

Your 6 second brand is critical because your audience takes an average 6 seconds to decide if you’re qualified or not, …

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How Not to Stick Out Like A Sore Thumb

Introduction

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 …