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Waste is Good

I was just reading an article this week on Wired called Waste is good that triggered me to think about how it relates to entrepreneurship and job search. In a nut shell, the article says that “our brains seem wired to resist waste” – wasted energy, wasted time, wasted attempts, wasted technology, etc… , but [...]

Use Social Media for Job Search

I want to share this good article on business week which gives some great tips on how to use social media (linked in, facebook, twitter, and blog) to find jobs instead of using job board. I couldn’t agree more. Happy reading and good luck out there! – Lei

Job Search is Your Job

“The trouble with unemployment is that the minute you wake up in the morning you’re on the job”. — Slappy White Job search is the job you have when you are between jobs. Like any other jobs, It needs to be a full time effort (30-40 hours a week consistently) if you want to achieve [...]

Job Search CheckList

Here is a starting check list of what may be involved in a Job search “job.” If you can suggest more, let me know. This is the condensed version. For the detailed version, click here. Set career goals and job search strategy Understand what you would like and love to do and also what things [...]

Job Search Checklist – Detailed Descriptions

Here is a starting check list of what may be involved in a Job search “job.” If you can suggest more, let me know. This is the detailed version. For the condensed version, click here. Set career goals and job search strategy Understand what you would like and love to do and also what things [...]

Resilience – Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight

A good friend (thanks Jamie) forwarded this video to me and I thought it’s fitting to share it here. More than half of the battle in job search is actually the emotional aspect – thinking positive, staying in action, keep “standing up” even if you feel “knocked down” by the lack of results from your [...]

4 Radical Ways to Find a Job

With unemployment hitting a 26 year high at 9.5% nationwide, many job seekers are resorting to more unconventional ways to find a job. I wanted to share  with you these 4 radical ways some people used to find a job.  Perhaps they can also help you think outside the box about your job search efforts. [...]

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