Is “Don’t Give Up” the Right Advice for Your Job Search?
In my email this morning I saw an advertising email talking about not giving up. The title was “Don’t Give Up – Positioning for the Right Perspective.” As far as …
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Top 5 In-demand Soft Skills (according to LinkedIn)
I was perusing the intertubes last night and found this article: The Top Skills Companies Need Most in 2020—And How to Learn Them Y’all know I’m a sucker for soft …
Financial Peace vs. Wealth
Financial peace vs. wealth… is that even a real question? A few days ago I posted this poll on Twitter, asking about which you would prefer, financial peace or wealth: …
Improve Your Hard Skills AND Soft Skills for Income Security
A big theme I’ve been talking about over the years is “income security,” which replaces the outdated concept of “job security.” Income security comes through (1) building and communicating our …
Job Search Tool: A Creative and Simple Job Search Newsletter (In 2 Parts)
Years ago I wrote about a powerful and awesome tactic for networking and personal branding: Creating a simple job search newsletter. The purpose of a simple job search newsletter is …
Control in Life and Career
I need control. In recent chats with my wife I’ve been thinking about what I want is control. In my recent blog posts I talk about switching from “job security,” …
How To: Hiding Reserved Lines When using Email2Log
I’ve had a couple people ask me recently how to hide the “reserved lines” when they send an email to someone and use the amazing Email2Log feature in JibberJobber. Email2WHUT? …
Project Hope: The Job Search Program #InformationalInterviews
In 2006 I lost my job. It was a devastating experience for me and my family. It drilled into the core of who I was, and how I valued myself. …
6+ Awesome Ideas to Get More Out of Online Courses
I was going to write how to get the MOST out of online courses, but I think that will mean different things to different people. More important, I want this …