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Now that Thanksgiving has passed, which I hope was a time spent appreciating the many blessings in your life, we are now heading into the Christmas holidays. Today marks the start of the shopping season, with today being Black Friday and ending with Cyber Monday; stores are going all-out with having huge discounts and specials …
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I don't know about you, but I have been seeing more job opportunities than we've seen in years. Locally here in Orlando, we are getting into a 'booming' phase of construction returning along with new housing, roads, tourist attractions, healthcare, and technology. In fact, we have three job fairs coming up this coming week, of …
Since everything today is about what you can bring to an employer, or your value proposition, it is imperative that you actually know what this might be. As simplistic as it sounds, I find that the majority of job seekers don't pay much attention to their value; they usually define themselves by a job title: …
So I spoke with another person today who is interested in making a job change; this individual wants to move into management and another industry but they have no experience. While I wouldn't suggest that this is impossible, my questions to this person, whom I'll call 'Phil,' revolved his reasoning. Phil's story included fifteen years …
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If you're looking to find a job this year, the good news is that 87% of hiring managers believe that the job market will improve this year; this is according to the findings from the Job Preparedness Indicator. While this is good news, it also sheds light on some realities as to why today's hiring …
In today's world of work, finding and knowing your career path is essential; it can bring you clarity, motivation and satisfaction all of which lead to happiness in your life. Having more fulfillment can bring make your days filled with fulfilling work, you will be engaged and feel more competent and promotions and money can …
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I hope that the new year so far going well for you and that you are taking massive action on goals you've set. Action, no matter how big or small, is what will get you to achieve your goals if the actions are consistent. This is the perfect time to set your career intentions, which …
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Today is October 2 - it's a new week and a new month, and the beginning of the last quarter of the year. This is the time to get going on those goals that you may have not completed this year; it's also a good time to set new ones. After all, we're facing a …
Today is day 28 of my blog challenge and I'm on track for the countdown to 30 (actually 31 this month). As it is the end of the month, I'm now in planning mode for setting goals for the month of September, as well as for the remainder of this year. We only have four …
First off, Happy New Year. I hope your festivities were filled with fun and time spent with family and friends. With the holiday festivities over, it is not time to get back to the business at hand. This is a great time to refocus on your career goals and taking it up a notch. This …
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