Everywhere you look these days, the internet is filled with authors, marketing professionals, and career experts. Why, even this article may having you scratching your head asking, “how is this story different from other career professionals touting to have the answers?”
Noise, noise, everywhere! And, not just auditory noise. When it comes to being bombarded with tips, tricks, career experts, and the best advice, the noise and confusion can be overwhelming on the internet.
One expert advises, “don’t accept just anyone on linked.com as a contact” while my own advice is, “broaden your horizons and accept people you do not know.”
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Lessons learned from a shabby leader are often more compelling than those from a great leader. After all, goodness comes easily to leaders who are in “right-fit positions.
So, what do you do with leaders who haphazardly tripped and fell into a position of great responsibility, yet lack the necessary competencies? More importantly, how do you learn to identify the leader’s dysfunction so that you decrease your stress levels?
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Respected, high-performing CEO’s know that the coveted three C’s are crucial towards achieving business success in any size organization. Integrating and sustaining the “right” balance of competencies, companies and (human) capital is the ongoing challenge. While there is no mystery behind competencies, most careerists are faced with a lack of clarity of their core talents…
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Thursday, February 17th, 2011 “It’s just a piece of paper!” “It costs WHAT?” “I thought it would be around $100.” No sugar coating today. Just the facts. Resumes are an investment. They reflect who you are more than ever. A poorly written resume coupled with an outdated format send a clear message that you place…
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“The cost of doing business” speaks for itself. You have to put money out to make money; feed the investment so that it grows becoming lucrative and prosperous. A fundamental basic that business leaders process regularly, right? Absolutely! Why then do many business professionals treat themselves and their own career marketing tools with substandard expectations?…
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