When Getting to “No” is Better Than “Yes”

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The foundation to the success of every step of the job search – from identifying the right job, to securing the interview, to getting an above market offer – is in first identifying your “Solution.”  Without this firmly defined, …

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Efficiency and Stress Management in the Job Search – from the Build the Career You Deserve e-zine

| Blog Posts | Kevin Kermes

Many of the same tools that are supposed to create efficiency (email, cell phones, Twitter, texting, IMs) are often the culprits accused of creating our inefficiency.  Or, is it that they are a symptom versus the disease?  Managing technology plus the myriad of tasks – …

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The Job Search is a Marathon, not a Sprint…Treat it as Such – from the Build the Career You Deserve ezine

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The average job search is taking 2.5 weeks per 10K of income (i.e. 100K salary = 25 week search).  These numbers are anywhere from 2 – 3 times longer than just a few years ago.  …

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Job Boards: The Broken System – from the Build the Career You Deserve ezine

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Wake up, scour the job boards, reply to ads, repeat.  This is the grind for many job seekers these days.  It’s a system that is promoted heavily, but it …

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 Finding a Job – the RIGHT Job — Has Never Been More Difficult… 

If you are a mid to senior level professional, frustrated by this current job market,

If you are finding that your network and job search techniques aren’t bearing fruit,

If you are having a tough …

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