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	<description>HAPPEN is a networking organization dedicated to assisting executives in career transition - the largest of its kind in Canada.</description>
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		<title>10 Tips to Make 2012 a More Productive and Profitable Year</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Fail Fast, Fail Often and Fail Cheap Be willing to make, and learn from, your mistakes. Treat mistakes as part of the growing process – not an end. Think ahead by limiting the cost of possible failures. This tip &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/10-tips-to-make-2012-a-more-productive-and-profitable-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1736&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following up on Linked In&#8217;s presentation to HAPPEN on December 13th, below are the Top 10 Tips for using Linked In courtesy of Perry Monaco &#160; &#160; LinkedIn Basics Ten Tips on Building a Strong Profile LinkedIn is all about &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/ten-tips-on-building-a-strong-profile-on-linked-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1722&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Season Survival Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1) Have a Plan Before you step out the door to go to that party, develop a plan for how you want to eat and drink at the party. How many hors-d&#8217;oeuvres will you eat? If it&#8217;s a dinner, will &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/holiday-season-survival-tips/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1708&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Word Clouds – a helpful tool for polishing your resume</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Phillip Newsome: Brandologist And Principal Telescope Brand Vision p.newsome@telescopemarketing.com I see many professionals in transition struggling to refine their resumes.  They write, rewrite and revise their career summary and positioning statement over and over. Still, they remain uncertain of &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/word-clouds-%e2%80%93-a-helpful-tool-for-polishing-your-resume/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1665&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Making It Happen: by Peter Sheahan, CEO of Change Labs.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama on Thursday urged Congress to pass his $447 billion American Jobs Act to help a flailing economy where unemployment still hovers around 9 percent. Many people are out of work, while others who are still employed are hoping they’re not the next &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/making-it-happen-by-peter-sheahan-ceo-of-change-labs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1656&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PERSONAL BRANDING Manage Your Reputation like a Brand to Standout in the Marketplace By Phillip Newsome, Principal at Telescope Brand Vision To compete in today&#8217;s over-communicated business environment it is essential that you use all available branding tools to differentiate &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/1648/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1648&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leaving effective voicemails</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important skills for getting people on the telephone in your job-hunt is leaving effective voicemail. Poor voicemails — long-winded, wordy, winding, directionless voicemails — are an obstacle between you and your speaking with a real, live &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/leaving-effective-voicemails/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1628&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Does a 30-60-90 Day Business Plan Look Like</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8211;designed not for launching a company, but for demonstrating &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/what-does-a-30-60-90-day-business-plan-look-like/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1627&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The critical element people leave out..</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you heard, &#8220;They were at the right place at the right time?&#8221; Their success seemingly was related to external circumstances. On the other side of the coin, some people see their failure as related to globalization, &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/the-critical-element-people-leave-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1626&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways to Make Your Recruiter’s Job Easier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 15:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a short list of tactics to make the recruiter’s life easier — and increase your chances of landing that job. Don&#8217;t try to be a square peg in a round hole. If the hiring company is looking for a &#8230; <a href="http://thehappenblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/5-ways-to-make-your-recruiter%e2%80%99s-job-easier/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thehappenblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4568548&amp;post=1621&amp;subd=thehappenblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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