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Why LinkedIn is not working for you
With all the advantages offered by LinkedIn, only a small proportion of users gain any benefit from being on LinkedIn, with the majority of people using LinkedIn having poor results. The reality is that unless you have an effective LinkedIn profile, people won’t...
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Why the ‘norm’ is killing your job search success
As humans we are strong social creatures and since caveman times – belonging and fitting in has been imperative to not only our survival but also feeling like we have value and worth. This feeling of wanting to belong means we look to...
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The jobs of tomorrow
With the job market becoming very competitive, the question you should be asking, is not only how you get a job, but identifying those jobs of the future. This article is not a definitive overview and you should be aware, that statistics and...
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A few home truths about job hunting
When most people start down the job search journey they are feeling really optimistic. But after a few weeks, optimism can often turn into real negativity, as most job hunters don’t walk easily into the next job, let alone securing the ideal job....
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Keeping sane during the job search process
Job-hunting can be so unpredictable and a roller coaster of emotion. You see the perfect job online, spend hours and hours tailoring an application, submit your application and then hear nothing. Zilch, zero – complete utter silence, not even a thank you, but...
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Why you need to plan for career success
It is a rare creature that lands the perfect job and climbs the career ladder, without any preparation or planning. Ironically we plan for success for our employers, but don’t plan for our own success. We engage in meetings to see if we...
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Networking your way into a job
In past generations people went to work for a company, stayed a lifetime and enjoyed job security. Today, you are responsible for your own job security. No matter what your position, you cannot assume that your job is safe, or that the company...
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Using Twitter to find your dream job
When you talk to jobseekers, using twitter does not exactly come into mind when trying to find a dream job. Twitter is about Justin Bieber having more followers than Lady Gaga, about politicians, business and sports people making inappropriate ‘tweets’ and for news...
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What is holding you back from securing a new job?
So you are bitterly unhappy with your lot at work, or perhaps you are just bored, frustrated, lack motivation, procrastinating, blaming the economy, resigned to believing that a midlife career change is not appropriate, or perhaps you are just uncertain about the future. ...
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