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My husband and I are addicted to this Smart TV show on USA – Suits. It’s about two lawyers – Harvey, a hot-shot, young Senior Partner, at a prestigious law firm; and Michael, a “good will hunting” type, smart-mouthed Associate that Harvey just hired. Michael has a photographic memory, but no official law degree or experience. … ...
Learning how to network well is essential to job search and career success. It doesn’t matter what level of business networking skills you have. These 5 business networking tips can either help you get started or serve as a good reminder. Use these 5 business networking tips at any event and see results. Be focused… ...
The job market is tough. We can use all the help we can get. It’s time to re-discover your alumni career services as they are usually pretty good and the best part is most services are free. Being a career advice blogger, I try to attend some of these job search seminars to keep current. … ...
It doesn’t matter how old you are and how skilled you are, it’s always a good idea to ask for help or a second opinion. Tom Peters, the author of “In Search of Excellence” agrees. I attended a “Newpreneur of the Year” finale event a month ago in San Francisco sponsored by INC and Alibaba.com…. ...
A good definition of networking I have seen is “the developing of contacts or exchanging of information with others in an informal way, as to further a career.” While most people would agree with this definition, some may fail to realize that networking is a skill that takes time and dedication to develop. Without ample… ...
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… ...
“Cold Calling” anyone is never easy. I had to learn it early in my career. A year after college, while working for McKinsey, I had to “cold call” competitors of our client to find out about their expansion plans in China. I was shocked when I first got the assignment. I remember thinking “how am… ...