I got an interesting email from a guy named Chris Munch. Basically, I bought a course from him on how to create viral campaigns to increase traffic. I have another site where I fiddle around with social media, traffic, viral campaign, blah, blah. So, what has this to do with job hunting – well only […]
3 Tips for Improving Your Job Search in An Uncertain Economy
By Laura SmithProulx Looking forward to your executive job hunt this year – or dreading it? Spending months in job-search mode, facing a pending layoff, or reading about unemployment statistics can bring you down… just when you need the energy to tackle a challenging market. However, you CAN change your approach, mindset, and techniques, leading […]
Bullet Proof Your Mind – Overcome the Competition – Get the Job
Neil talks about some basic stuff here when it comes to being positive and having the right attitude. Still, I’m posting it because his article, “The Bullet Proof Mindset,” is a good one. You need a bullet proof mindset if you are going to succeed in reaching your objective – getting back into the workforce […]
How to Deal With Change: Becoming a Change Optimist
By Amy Dee-Kristensen In February 2003 I’d lived in Norway for nine years, I was married, I co-owned a very successful business with my husband, lived an upper income lifestyle, and was the mother of two darling little girls. In February of 2004, I was a divorced, single mother, and a non-traditional nursing student living […]
I’m underemployed. So why did I turn down a job offer?
by Tyler Coates There may be nothing more humiliating to hear during an interview than, “You’re overqualified.” I know — it’s happened to me several times. You can’t be choosy when you’re on the job market. If you have less than a decade’s worth of experience, and have bounced around between a handful of jobs in […]
Country Music Queen Reba McEntire Keeps It Real
This leading lady knows real success is all about simple, time-tested values. by Liz Davis Just say the name “Reba,” and people likely know who you’re talking about. Reba McEntire, the best-selling female country singer of the 20th century, is a member of that elite group of performers who need no last name or introduction. […]
Conquering the Seven Summits
Kay LeClaire climbed Everest and others–and left behind her fear of new challenges. By Ivy Hughes When Kay LeClaire, 61, talks about her extreme life experiences, she speaks as if she were relaying the weather—very matter-of-fact. “I became the oldest woman to complete the Seven Summits by default, not by goal,†LeClaire says casually. “It […]
Escape the Rut
Are you in rut? Are you thinking of find new work? Are you concerned that you may lose your job? To coin a cliche, “in these uncertain times…,” nothing is secure. With our economy limping along, if at all, and the job market devastated, anxiety would not be too strong a word to describe how […]
4 Steps to Dealing with Depression after Losing a Job
By Kristen Fischer, eHow Contributing Writer It could happen as soon as you hear the words from your boss that you are losing your job. It could happen days or weeks later. But the truth is that sooner or later you might feel the heavy grip of depression upon becoming unemployed-and in this economy, many […]
What to Do If You’ve Been out of the Workforce for a While
By Karen Silins Did you know that in Europe, women receive at least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave? By contrast, American mothers are given little time to spend with their new additions to the family. This doesn’t mean, however, that they can’t or won’t take that time anyway. In fact, many mothers now choose […]
8 Essential Life Lessons for True Success
By Donald Latumahina (follow me on Twitter), January 23, 2009 If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.  – Joseph Addison Looking at my life, there are many life lessons I’ve learned. Some of them are the fruits […]
That’s Life by Frank Sinatra
I hope I’m not violating any copyright laws here, but the lyrics to this Frank Sinatra song is so great, I just had to share it: That’s life That’s what all the people say You’re riding high in April Shot down in May But I know I’m gonna change that tune When I’m back on […]
It’s the Doer of Deeds…
It’s a cliche as old as, well, cliches. It’s the battle between those can and do versus the critics. Well, when someone’s been unemployed awhile, or looking to do something different, the last thing one needs is a critic. Tell someone, someone you love, that you are going to quit your job and start a […]
Wisdom is Ageless
Whether laid off, fired, or quit – being unemployed is never a picnic, to state the obvious. Its also time of doubt and frustration, I know. When the going gets tough, so what. Think of what Calvin Coolridge once said and understand that what’s in your heart is far more important than what’s in your […]
