Category Archives: Jobs

Why Networking gives YOU the Advantage!

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Twelve Weeks to a New Job: A Proven Guide to Networking Your Passion Fuels Your Progress.  (Know your VALUE to Perspective Employers) People want to help. (Tell them how) Be Focused. (Be focused on Sectors, Companies and Industry Experts) Your … Continue reading →

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What Does a 30-60-90 Day Business Plan Look Like

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Job searching can be a challenge, especially in tough economic times and times of widespread unemployment. Times like these add a lot of competition for every position. Using a 30/60/90-day business plan–designed not for launching a company, but for demonstrating … Continue reading →

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Is your brand recognizable?

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

Excerpted from article by Thomas D. Cairns “It’s in the Game”; “Just Do It”; and “What can Brown do for you?” are very recognizable advertising and brand slogans. To be effective they need to be more than words, they need … Continue reading →

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Social Media And Your Job Search: Act Like a Company

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

Excerpted from article by Neal Schaffer. You’re in transition.  Fine.  We are all, at multiple times in our lives, in between jobs and conducting a job search.  And we all land jobs and don’t remain a job seeker forever.  But … Continue reading →

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HAPPEN – weekly newsletter w/o 22 August 2010

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

HAPPEN is operated by volunteers.  Without volunteers HAPPEN would not be able to operate using the current business model.  The amount of time that volunteers can offer is finite; consequently the amount of services that can be provided for the … Continue reading →

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Fluency in a foreign language.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Excerpted from article by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez. I recently helped out a friend who had grown up on an UN military base in Germany; as a result, he was fluent in both English and German. Although he has resided in … Continue reading →

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HAPPEN – weekly newsletter w/o 15 August 2010

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Congratulations to the 6 members who advised during last week, that they have found new employment. For some the time in transition was only a few weeks, but for others it took much longer.  The statistical average is still about … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Think Like a Recruiter

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

Excerpted from article by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez. How recruiters think. So here are three keys to understanding how recruiters think and some great strategies to get their attention. Recruiters have very little time and lots to do: While recruiters and … Continue reading →

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Do You Use LinkedIn to Follow Potential Employers?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

Excerpted from article by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez .  Most jobseekers think of LinkedIn as a tool to network with individuals. While LinkedIn is certainly useful for this purpose, it can also provide invaluable information about companies you want to target … Continue reading →

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How to Handle a Bad Reference.

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Excerpted from article by Judi Perkins. You just learned one of your previous employers has been giving you a bad reference. Count your blessings that you found out, because many never do. But what do you do about it? Bad … Continue reading →

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