“Tales from the Job Search Trenches” with Michael Surkan – The “Hidden” Job Market

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On Monday, I spoke with Michael Surkan on his “Tales from the Job Search Trenches” show.  He has an interesting story.  Michael is currently in the midst of his own job search and started this podcast series as a way to network and “give to get” – …

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4 R’s for Successful Job Search Networking (guest blogger – Katherine Moody)

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Katherine Moody is this week’s guest blogger and our Subject Matter Expert for our Career Mastermind call on November 24th.  A self-proclaimed “reluctant networker,” she will talk about her vast experience on the topic and techniques to make the process easy, natural, extremely fruitful…and, …

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SME Mastermind Call: Katherine Moody – “Avoiding Deadly Networking Mistakes in Your Job Search”

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Our next Subject Matter Expert (SME) Mastermind Call is on Tuesday, November 24th at 12:00pmEST:

“Avoiding Deadly Networking Mistakes in Your Job Search”

You’ve heard it before – 80%+ of jobs are found through the “hidden” job market.  But, it is …

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“Your Job Will Come” with Aaron Crowe – Job Boards

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On this episode of Aaron Crowe’s  ”Your Job Will Come,” we talk about the job boards.  We tackle why they don’t work, how you can work around them, the role they can play in your job search and much more.

In …

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How I Got the Job – Ed Warner: The “Hidden” Job Market

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In this episode of “How I Got the Job,” Ed Warner talks about his recent job search. He shares how he tapped into the “hidden” job market, the importance of networking and how social media

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Top 10 Tips for Terminating Telephone Terror (guest blogger – Wendy Weiss)

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This week’s guest blogger is Wendy Weiss   - “The Queen of Cold Calling™.”  She is the expert on making cold calls and will be our Subject Matter Expert on next week’s Career Mastermind call.  Wendy will cover why you must cold call, …

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SME Mastermind Call – Wendy Weiss: The Queen of Cold Calling – “How to Overcome the Fear of Calling a Hiring Manager…and What to Say When You Do!”

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Our next Subject Matter Expert (SME) Mastermind Call is on Thursday, November 19th at 3:00pmEST:

“How to Overcome the Fear of Calling a Hiring Manager….
and What to Say When You Do!”

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How to Look for a Job without Saying So

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A coaching client came to me with an opportunity that appeared to be wrapped in a problem. Christine was a financial services executive who had been downsized as a result of crashing markets.  Her opportunity: to attend a tradeshow where the top companies for whom she …

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How I Got the Job – Andy Krueger: Leveraging Interests Outside the Workplace

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Stock interview advice says to focus on your career accomplishments in the interview and steer away from getting too “personal.”  In today’s interview, Andy Krueger tells about how sharing his side business in …

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