A fresh start for your job search

A fresh start for your job search

As a new year beckons, it's time for new hopes and resolutions, and it's time to let the struggles and disappointments of the old year just float away.  If you are seeking a new job, it is time to hatch your campaign plans and try new approaches with a fresh eye, renewed energy and passionate comm

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

Director of Leader Development Group, West Point Association of Graduates, West Point, New York http://bit.ly/55ZsnX # Deputy Director of Accounting, Environmental Communications Non-Profit, Washington, DC http://bit.ly/7Eia2C #nonprofit #jobs # Director of School Operations, KIPP New Orleans Sc

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So What Kind of Leader are You, Really? (Part 2) - 20 Leadership Don’ts

So What Kind of Leader are You, Really? (Part 2) – 20 Leadership Don’ts

It’s been a long, hard year, and you are ready for some down time during the holidays.  But, before you go, take a little time for reflection about what kind of leader you have been this past year. This is a tongue in cheek list of Leadership Don’ts - ways leaders can produce employee dise

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 12-20-2009

Director, Corporate Affairs, Council on Foreign Relations New York, NY http://bit.ly/88SDDc #public #policy #director #jobs # Human Resource Manager - The Compass Center - Seattle, Washington http://bit.ly/6DijjO #nonprofit #jobs #hr #socialservices # Grant Writer, New Hampshire Catholic Char

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What Your Resume Is Saying About You - It's Not Looking So Good...

What Your Resume Is Saying About You – It’s Not Looking So Good…

Would you go to an interview dressed in shorts and flip flops? I certainly hope not. If you would, seriously… STOP. My point is this:  Because you concern yourself about your first impression at an interview, you wear the suit or the nice professional career clothes, right? So, if you are worried

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So what kind of leader are you, really? (Part 1)

So what kind of leader are you, really? (Part 1)

“People don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses,” is a common saying.  And now you are looking to make a new hire; do you ever wonder what kind of boss you are? In today’s blog, I’ll tell you about a tool you can use to better understand how you are perceived at work and what impact that

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 12-14-2009 ExecSearches

Twitter Weekly Updates for 12-14-2009 ExecSearches

President and Chief Executive Officer, Scholarship America, Minnesota, MN http://bit.ly/4Ei6oX #nonprofit #jobs # Development Director, The Cathedral Foundation of Jacksonville, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida http://bit.ly/72q4WF #fundraising #jobs # County Counsel, Kings County, Hanford, Califo

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Some of the biggest Recruitment errors – and how to avoid them

Some of the biggest Recruitment errors – and how to avoid them

An ongoing part of organizational life is the need to hire people.  Whether in a growth mode and building a team, recovering from an unpleasant layoff cycle, or replacing people who departed, many hiring managers and recruiters dread the recruitment process.  And, from hiring top leadership ex

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 12-06-2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 12-06-2009

Associate Planned Giving Director, The Salvation Army, Winston Salem, North Carolina http://bit.ly/8xG1LI #nonprofit #jobs # Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts, Massachusetts http://bit.ly/6xiWld #nonprofit #jobs # Director of Development, Astraea Lesbian

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Why developing your emotional intelligence is the most important tool in your job search

Why developing your emotional intelligence is the most important tool in your job search

We all know changing jobs is one of the most stressful of human activities.  The job search itself can be a lengthy trial testing the hardiest of souls.  It is fraught with pitfalls, traps and treacherous moments that can derail you at any time.  Knowing how to use your Emotional Intelligence (EQ

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