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Do you ever wonder why there are some employees or managers who deal with a high level of daily stress do not burn out? Some researchers have shown that one's political skills help them deal with stressful situations. Here are some skills that are most useful: 1. Using practical intelligence as opposed to analytical or …
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I read with interest a recent article from Dear Abby (May 4, 2010). A man writes that on the first day of his wife's work, she was called into the human resources director's office and told she was being "let go" because of her Web site. The site had photos of her when she worked …
Are you aware that 80% of available jobs are not posted on any job boards? It is a fact that businesses are not posting over half of their jobs due to the amount of interest they receive on a daily basis. They are already overwhelmed so they keep the majority of their positions covert. These …
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It is a misconception that there are no jobs "out there", that people don't have money or that businesses are going under. I'm not painting a picture that jobs are plentiful and that people are having financial difficulties. But, the economic picture is looking up. One career path that is worth taking a look at …
When you are looking for a job, whether you are unemployed, want to change fields, or move to a new position, you need to put your alumni association on your list job search strategies. Alumni associations are a great resource, as they have assessment tools you can use, directories of employers, hold job fairs, and …
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If you are having difficulty at your workplace and feel angry and stressed, it may not be due to the amount of work you are doing or your hours. It may actually be the result of your personal values not aligning with your work environment. I see it over and over again, as I work …
I see it time and time again. Job seekers who short-change themselves on their skills and talents that prevents them from being successful in their job search. These individuals only know what they know; they only see themselves in the job role they left; other times they don't really feel that they have any real …
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Losing a job can take the wind out of you; it can feel like someone punched you in the stomach and left you laying there. Losing your job can feel like you lost your best friend, i,e. your ego. Self-esteem suffers after a job loss, regardless if you were let go for cause or through …
If you are in a job transition, I am sure that there are times when you feel discouraged or frustrated. When you don’t hear any feedback from employers, i.e. interview or rejection letter, it leaves a void of the unknown. You don’t know if your resume was reviewed, or is sitting in a stack of call-backs, …
New beginnings are great. They offer us the chance to start over, to go in a different direction, to expand, or to resolve the past. This is a "sort of" new beginning for me. I am expanding my range with this new blog. While I have a blog that is connected to my website, http://www.cyscoaching.com. …
