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  • 8 Ways to Get Your Resume Sent to the Recycling Bin

    8 Ways to Get Your Resume Sent to the Recycling Bin

    Your resume is the foundation of your job search. And if it’s not up to par, it’s likely to hold… [more]

    8 Ways to Get Your Resume Sent to the Recycling Bin
  • Career Development: Are You Bragging or Self Promoting?

    Career Development: Are You Bragging or Self Promoting?

    When it comes to self promotion, there seem to be about three groups of people: 1. No self promotion. … [more]

    Career Development: Are You Bragging or Self Promoting?
  • 5 Things to Know Before Choosing a Management Position

    5 Things to Know Before Choosing a Management Position

    The best advice that exists regarding making a career choice is to make sure you really do your homework… [more]

    5 Things to Know Before Choosing a Management Position
  • What To Do Now That You’re In Charge!

    What To Do Now That You’re In Charge!

    Wow! You’ve been working towards a promotion and now you’ve just been given your first job as a manager… [more]

    What To Do Now That You’re In Charge!
  • What to Do When You Are Told: “You’re Over-Qualified”

    What to Do When You Are Told: “You’re Over-Qualified”

    For people over a certain age, you have worked hard and amassed years of high quality experience.  You… [more]

    What to Do When You Are Told: “You’re Over-Qualified”
  • Are You Crazy to Start a Business in this Economy?

    Are You Crazy to Start a Business in this Economy?

    “Start a business in this economy?  Are you crazy?” Maybe not so crazy.  For the moment, set aside… [more]

    Are You Crazy to Start a Business in this Economy?
  • 8 Things You Can Do to Deal with an Incompetent Boss

    8 Things You Can Do to Deal with an Incompetent Boss

    To make sure we’re on the same page about an incompetent boss and not just a way to be nasty about… [more]

    8 Things You Can Do to Deal with an Incompetent Boss
  • Be Honest: 6 Questions Every Job Seeker Should Ask Themselves

    Be Honest: 6 Questions Every Job Seeker Should Ask Themselves

    Doesn’t it seem like the job search is one big question mark? Well, I have some more questions for… [more]

    Be Honest: 6 Questions Every Job Seeker Should Ask Themselves

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Resume Recycling Bin

8 Ways to Get Your Resume Sent to the Recycling Bin

By Guest Expert

Your resume is the foundation of your job search. And if it’s not up to par, it’s likely to hold you back from ever moving forward in the hiring process.
In the current job market, hiring managers are dealing with huge applicant pools for each job listing, as well as a shortened amount of time for [...]

Organized Job Search

5 Ways to Organize Your MBA Job Search

By Guest Expert

Job searching can be a messy task, especially in this competitive job market. Managing your search to ensure that it’s running like a well-oiled machine takes time and dedication, and some organization tactics might not work for everyone.
Don’t let the clutter and disorder take a toll on your productivity. Try these five tips organize your [...]

Curveball Question

How to Handle a Curveball Question During the Interview

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Dorothy- I was asked this more than once even just Monday in my most recent interview. “What did you not like about your previous manager/boss?” How am I supposed to answer this?
My first response to this one was what a curve ball and yet it sounds like you’ve been asked this more than once. [...]

Businessman Wrapped in Caution Tape

How to Construct an Elevator Speech

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Dorothy- How do I effectively craft an elevator speech? As a mid-50′s job seeker, this concept is foreign to me. I understand it in theory, but I am getting stalled actually doing it.
I understand your issue which led me to develop two methods for creating elevator speeches. Everyone talks about them but [...]

Interview Prep

How to Prepare for an Interview When You’ve Applied for Multiple Jobs

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Dorothy- I have an interview coming up. I applied to three positions with the City and am equally qualified for all three. We agreed to conduct one interview for all three positions and then determine which position I am best suited for. How shall I prepare for this interview?
It sounds like there are enough similarities [...]

MBA Programs

More Education

Survey: You Need More Education To Make It Through This Tough Economy

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Recently, Dr. Mary Hawkins, President of Bellevue University a private, nonprofit University in the Midwest offering programs tailored to fit the busy lives of working students, released the results … [Read More...]

Professor

The 5 Things I Wish My Professors Told Me About the Job Search

By Tony Morrison

Ah, college and grad school… where knowledge flows... like cold beer from a classic 2-barrel, stainless steel Kegerator tap. But, I digress, and so early into the post this time. Any … [Read More...]

College Majors

Majoring In You! Should Colleges Offer More Majors?

By Wade Jones

If you are still bummed that you can’t major in beer at your university, then yes, you probably think that your college should offer you more. But if your mind is open and you are thinking … [Read More...]

Job Search

Resume Recycling Bin

8 Ways to Get Your Resume Sent to the Recycling Bin

By Guest Expert

Your resume is the foundation of your job search. And if it’s not up to par, it’s likely to hold you back from ever moving forward in the hiring process. In the current job market, hiring … [Read More...]

Organized Job Search

5 Ways to Organize Your MBA Job Search

By Guest Expert

Job searching can be a messy task, especially in this competitive job market. Managing your search to ensure that it’s running like a well-oiled machine takes time and dedication, and some … [Read More...]

Curveball Question

How to Handle a Curveball Question During the Interview

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Dorothy- I was asked this more than once even just Monday in my most recent interview. "What did you not like about your previous manager/boss?" How am I supposed to answer this? My first … [Read More...]

Career Change

MBA Guide To Career Change

The MBA: A Great Strategy For Change

By Guest Expert

An MBA is obviously viewed by many as the perfect source for those looking for a career change, where as many as 37 percent of MBA applicants surveyed reported "career change" as their leading … [Read More...]

Interview Secrets

3 Secrets to Turn an Interview into an Offer [WEBINAR]

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

The interview went great. They loved your answers. You had an excellent rapport and you’re sure this time the job is yours. And then the email comes – they offered the job to someone else. … [Read More...]

Success Key

Success By Another Definition

By Guest Expert

Achieving the success we want is probably one of the most difficult challenges we’ll ever face in our lifetime. For most of us, success is often a moving target. Our current perception of our needs … [Read More...]

Career Management

Designing Powerful Career

Designing a Powerful Career [WEBINAR]

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

How easy it is to land that hard fought for job and then kick back into a daily routine. The problem with doing that is there will come a day when you wake up to find you’re not too crazy about … [Read More...]

Move On Up

Overqualified and Underemployed: How to Move On Up

By Guest Expert

You have the degree and you have a job. The only problem? Your degree is saying you should have a much better job. It might seem trivial to complain about being gainfully employed in this economy, but … [Read More...]

Self Promotion

Career Development: Are You Bragging or Self Promoting?

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

When it comes to self promotion, there seem to be about three groups of people: 1. No self promotion.  They either feel that the work speaks for itself or that self promotion is bragging. 2. … [Read More...]

Leadership

Before Becoming a Manager

5 Things to Know Before Choosing a Management Position

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

The best advice that exists regarding making a career choice is to make sure you really do your homework and research before jumping into a career.  We all too often look at the more superficial … [Read More...]

Leadership Management

You Don’t Have to Be a Manager to Be a Leader

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

I think that many people when they see something about leadership or being a leader automatically dismiss it as not pertaining to them.  After all, if they aren’t a manager or don’t intend to … [Read More...]

Youre In Charge

What To Do Now That You’re In Charge!

By Dorothy Tannahill-Moran

Wow! You’ve been working towards a promotion and now you’ve just been given your first job as a manager of a group.  This is a great opportunity and you are determined to let everyone know that … [Read More...]

Entreprenuership

Will It Work For You

Could a Franchise Really Work for You?

By Dan Citrenbaum

Many people understand the benefits of a franchise.  They just aren’t sure a franchise will work for them. Is this valid?  Do you need certain qualities to succeed with a franchise?  Yes, … [Read More...]

Franchise Burgers Fries

Is There More to a Franchise than Burgers and Fries?

By Dan Citrenbaum

There is one comment that we often hear when we first talk to candidates:  “I don’t want a franchise because I don’t want a business where I’m flipping burgers all day.” Is that what … [Read More...]

Find Out More Franchises

What Do You Want to Find Out About a Franchise Before You Buy?

By Dan Citrenbaum

Everybody wants to know “How much money am I going to make in this business?” That makes sense to me. If I was buying a franchise, I’d want to have a pretty good idea how much money I could … [Read More...]

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