From Keppie Careers
September 29, 2010 at 1:25 am
Being able to tell your story — and to tell it well — is one of the most important skills a job seeker can have. My friend, Ken Revenaugh’s blog, Fast Track Tools, ... (
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From Keppie Careers
September 26, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Today’s post is one of many from members of the Career Collective community I co-coordinate with my colleague Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter. I encourage you to visit other ... (
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September 24, 2010 at 7:12 pm
I am excited to announce that I am participating in a big event — and you can join us! The Career Summit is the brainchild of my friends Mark Stelzner and Laurie Ruettimann, ... (
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September 17, 2010 at 4:26 am
How about a deviation from the norm for a Friday? My brother shared this fun video with me…Since I have this habit of viewing everything through the lens of a career coach, ... (
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From Keppie Careers
September 16, 2010 at 1:59 pm
I receive many pitches from businesses and companies. Most of the time, people want me to advertise or market their product or service. My response depends on their pitch. My inclination ... (
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From Keppie Careers
September 8, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I recently received a note from a prospective client. An executive in his late 50′s, he took early retirement from his company and was looking for his *next* thing to do. ... (
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From Keppie Careers
September 1, 2010 at 11:49 pm
During a recent trip to New York City, I was excited to have a chance to get together with a colleague/new friend. We confirmed our meeting time and place. I got there early, stepped ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 25, 2010 at 10:31 pm
I was honored to be invited to serve on a panel for the Voice of Careers webinar series. Mark Stelzner moderated the webinar: Social Media for Job Seekers: A Career Coaches ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 24, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Did you play with Lego blocks as a kid? (Or, maybe you still do? I have a friend whose brother – an adult – has a house full of Lego structures. He never outgrew his ... (
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August 22, 2010 at 11:54 pm
It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over. I have done some traveling, which always gives me some ideas to share. Usually, my inspirations come in unexpected, unlikely ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 18, 2010 at 9:18 pm
I am excited to share details about a webinar panel that JobAngels founder Mark Stelzner invited me to join. The topic is one of my favorites! Details and a link to sign up for ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 15, 2010 at 7:01 pm
I don’t make it a secret that Twitter is my favorite social network and one I think has great potential for job seekers. If you have not tried Twitter, it can be a useful ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 12, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Last week, I attended BlogHer 2010 in New York City to speak on a panel about social networking profiles and resumes for job seekers. The JobLab, the brainchild of my friend Laurie ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 10, 2010 at 2:50 am
If you follow the career advice tweeters and bloggers, you can’t help but know that Steven Slater (38), a flight attendant for JetBlue, “unleashed a profanity-laden ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 5, 2010 at 7:06 pm
I know – it seems overwhelming. The amount of information available, the articles, blogs, tweets, updates…Digesting it is more than most people really have time to ... (
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From Keppie Careers
August 1, 2010 at 7:01 pm
This is the first of a two-part series addressing a question from a job seeker. Feel free to send me your questions for possible inclusion in later posts. Just send your question ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 26, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Today’s post is one of many from members of the Career Collective community I co-coordinate with my colleague Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter.This month’s question? How to overcome ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 23, 2010 at 2:09 am
I am always happy to be invited to contribute to valuable career advice projects, and Chris Perry of Career Rocketeer has put together a terrific compilation of advice for job ... (
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July 21, 2010 at 12:22 pm
In an article for the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth Garone shared five tips to help job seekers avoid typical social networking mistakes. While there are a lot of ways to use ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 19, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Is it a big election year where you live? In Georgia, this is a big primary season. We have about 100 people running to be governor, and equal numbers hoping to land jobs as insurance ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 15, 2010 at 9:58 am
Do you keep track of your online profile? Just as tracking your credit rating is key for learning what people might uncover about your financial history, it’s also important ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 13, 2010 at 2:20 pm
The following is a guest post by Miri Zena McDonald, an organization development and communications strategist on a quest to help companies thrive by engaging employees, improving ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 11, 2010 at 7:03 pm
When is the last time you spent time in LinkedIn? I know, it’s not *fun* like Facebook, and it doesn’t provide the instantaneous thrill of Twitter — sending out ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 9, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Do you think of Twitter like this badge describes – as a pointless exercise? It may be time to rethink! Have you ever considered the skills you use to leverage Twitter well? ... (
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From Keppie Careers
July 6, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Sometimes, I receive questions via my contact form from people who are not interested in a quote for a resume transformation or coaching services. Some people just have a job search ... (
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