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I know a couple of people that are re-entering the job market after years of not working or only working part-time. I thought I would share some thoughts and words of encouragement. First. You need some kind of marketing vehicle. Traditionally, this is called a resume. Right now, I have three documents. I have your [...]

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The Keys To Unlocking Your Most Successful Career by Joann S. Lublin from the July 6, 2010 WSJ online is possibly the best article I have read all year about managing your career. Great, great stuff. Five simple lessons. 1. Network effectively. I already love Lublin. You’ve seen me rant about this before. She recommends [...]

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I started writing “a” blog on this day in 2004. I cannot believe it has been six years. I’ve been through a lot in that time.  I was running a telemarketing operation at the time. Then I had back surgery. I tried to launch an outsourcing business with some partners. That failed. I went to [...]

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I have been chewing on a few ideas for awhile now. Earlier this week I attended a Meetup for readers of Seth Godin’s “Linchpin”. The event helped me solidify some ideas. I liked the event. There were less than 20 people there. There was opportunities for “networking”. Welcome networking. Not 100 people in a room [...]

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I just signed an offer letter for a small company looking to do big things here in Rochester. (In fact it is about 3 minutes from my house! Bye Bye Jefferson Road!) I had been out of work for a little over one year. That is a long time. I had/have some immediate thoughts on [...]

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Last night I gave an updated version of my “Managing Your Online Identity: Using Social Media in Your Job Search” presentation to Hannah Morgan’s Career Club in Canandaigua, NY. It is really aimed at anyone who needs to manage their career not just job seekers. Using Social Media In Your Job Search V3.0 Dec 2009 [...]

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Just read  a July 8th article from Knowledge@Wharton: Caught in the Middle: Rising Unemployment Takes Its Toll on Older Managers that will cause you to lose some sleep. Especially if you are believing the hype that “it is getting better out there.” It isn’t. And it won’t. The opening paragraph sets the pace: U.S. recessions [...]

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Seth has a great take on making the ask. He’s right. So go read it. …invest some time and earn the right to ask. Do your homework. Build connections. Make a reasonable request, something easy and mutually beneficial. Yes leads to yes which just maybe leads to the engagement you were actually seeking. It is [...]

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Just read the latest from Penelope Trunk. Do you know who is using social media? Gen X. The average Twitter user is in their 30s. The median age of LinkedIn is 40. The majority of people who are joining Facebook right now are over 35. This is because Gen X wants to meet new people [...]

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