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‘Confidence’ is the hallmark of a professional; success in career, job attainment, and life follows from per- sonal awareness linked to an objective plan for moving forward, which in turn builds… confidence.

Feeling like sunshine in the midst of job hunting is difficult; it doesn’t come from acting upbeat, it emerges from proactively building a positive attitude that is genuine and sustainable… one that propels you through the interview to high-performance employment.

Success is never an accident. Seizing opportunity requires proactive preparation and ownership of the process. We rarely plan to lose a job, but we must plan to secure a job. First steps are critical; learn how…

You have an entire career to fit on a single piece of paper! Learn the structure behind crafting concise, information-laden accomplishment statements that make hiring managers take notice of your contributions.

This isn’t your father’s resume! Today’s hiring managers have a whole new set of criteria a job candidate must fulfill in their career documents. Orient yourself to the goal of a winningresume!

Go beyond theresume with information-rich support documents. A relevant, well-quantified portfolio may be the difference between getting hired or getting the door…

Letter Do you really need a cover letter? Isn’t a resume enough? Discover how this brief, targeted document can be a powerful player in your career plan first by introducing the resume and then providing what the resume cannot (or should not!).

Focus your career path through hands-on, information-gathering internships and learn why most proven executives started their success as interns!

What are hiring professionals really looking for? When you know this, you know how to optimize your resume and interview skills.

Employers are looking for innovative, creative, and original executives, so why would you even consider using a template to format your resume? Read about the importance of staying ahead of the trends in resume design.

With the plethora of contact information today, what must be included in the resume header? What should not? Hints for making your resume, cover letter, and other career documents header relevant, consistent, and comprehensive.

The last thing you want a potential employer wondering is “am I missing a page?” Let the reader know when they’ve reached the end of your resume; leave them thinking of you and not where the next page went.

But I haven’t done anything yet! – a common cry of the graduating student. What’s a resume to say at the start of a career? A lot more than you’d think. Get the low-down on getting noticed as a new or soon-to-be graduate.

But it’s not always unpredictable… where is the future headed regarding career aspiration, business ex-pectation and job search examination? Here are a few strategic predications…

An absolute must in career strategy, networking must be optimized to make the most of short but powerful contact meetings. Learn common-sense tactics that too-often get lost in the white noise of career networking.

Gear up for a winning interview! Enter the mindset of a seasoned interviewer, nail the expectations, and make the most of your time with the hiring manager!

Prove it! That’s the unspoken demand of a hiring professional. Quantifiable contributions must appear in your resume and in the interview with both spoken and documentary evidence…

Often overlooked, these basics of a strong interview must be a part of every employment opportunity.

Body language can take precedence over the spoken word in a career interview. Harness your ‘body speak’ to relate your professionalism and value in concert with your voice.

Follow-up letters, the light-heavyweight in your career document ring, can provide just the punch to edge out your competition in the job hunt…

Forget the economy; an employment vacuum is currently developing as the baby-boomer cohort retires, pulling executives, middle- and upper-management out of the workforce. Are you ready to take hold of the opportunity?

It’s not just for circulars, direct mail is the 500-pound gorilla in your career strategy. Make it work for you...

The IRS wants you to get a job and it’s willing to do its part to defray the cost of job seeking. Really!

Going ‘global’ finds more and more competition in America’s top job slots. What does that mean to you?

A few more insights in getting the IRS on your side in your job search.

Shakespeare gave some great career strategy advice; if Hamlet had followed it, he could have been the well-employed Dane without a hint of melancholy in the script…

Working from home is a growing pattern even in traditional companies. It’s a win-win corporate trend for employees, profit, and the environment. Is it for you? More importantly, are you for it?

Resigning a position, especially a bad one, has attendant temptations… don’t give in! Your career may depend on it! An objective look at not letting your boss have it!

You may think the down-time during unemployment and job searching is the worst, but here are four tips to make your wait a powerful career builder!

A fresh look at the Cover Letter and how to create the powerhouse career search tactic it should be!

What’s the most important part of your resume? By far, the branding statement; it frames the rest of the resume, and provides the clear-cut takeaway for the hiring manager…

Making the most of your job interview means closing well and being clear on the next-step. You won’t be left hanging if you follow this simple advice…

There is more than one kind of job interview; add the informational interview to your career plan and save time, energy, and possibly uncover amazing opportunities…

What do you do when competition is fierce? Beef up your career strategy by offering data triangulation – multiple sources of information confirming you are the ideal candidate…