Q: I've heard from various sources that once you tell your company or boss that you are thinking of leaving, then you basically are saying you are leaving. What steps can you take to prevent this from happening?A: It's...
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Opening Up to Remote Work by Updating Your Online Presence
Opening yourself up to opportunities to work from home can lead to great benefits for your bottom line (and for opening yourself up to even more work). Sites such as elance.com and sologig.com provide opportunities for those who seek side...
Unpaid Days Off That Work
I was at a BBQ this weekend and a friend mentioned to me about a furlough going on at their workplace - 1 unpaid day off three times per year. The friend was very enthused about the idea however, because the three days...
Personal Braining
Personal braining is personal training for your brain. What are you doing to train yourself (or train your people) to keep their brains sharp?Here are some suggestions for getting yourself involved in a successful "personal braining" program:1. Read for pleasure,...
Time Management Tips
My students and clients ask me all the time how I manage to fit everything I seek to do each week. I learned so much from two sources in particular - Lee Cockerell (Creating Magic) and Tim Ferriss (The...
Job Fairs – Are They Effective? (Part 3 of 4)
Q: I already have a job, why should I go to a job fair? The networking opportunities by being present at a job fair are tremendous. Marketing yourself to others when you aren't looking for a job can be a...
Job Fairs – Are They Effective? (Part 2 of 4)
Previously, I mentioned 4 common comments I hear about job fairs:1. The people that are working the tables don't care.2. All the jobs at these fairs are cold-calling jobs.3. I already have a job, why should I go to a...
Job Fairs – Are They Effective?
Feedback from my students and clients of late has been that job fairs don't do anything for them. Some of the reasons for this that I have heard include:1. The people that are working the tables don't care.2. All the...
Turning the Interview into a Conversation
Students and interviewees alike have asked me often why interviewers ask questions like "What animal are you most like and why?" or "Tell us what your favorite color is and why." As one of my students put it best, these...
Searching the Outer-net instead of the In-ternet
One of the most effective job search methods is using what I like to call the "Outer-net". The "Outer-net" to me is anything outside your comfort zone or your network that is a face-to-face environment where you look for work....