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US News and World Report Letter

Posted in April 22nd, 2009
by admin in HR, On The Job...

Here is the letter that my fictional CEO would/should send to the people he just laid off.  See it here.

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The Paralegal is Back to Normal at Her Office

Posted in September 29th, 2008
by admin in Work-related

The contrary paralegal manages a two-office law firm in the southwest, as well as her young family, which consists of ‘the man’ and her three ‘dramas’ whose names are 17 (or VT = vile teenager), 11 and 8. For 15 years she has worked in almost every area of the law – seen everything, mentored [...]

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What Executive and Career Coaches Can Do For Job Seekers

Posted in September 22nd, 2008
by admin in Job Seeker Advice

When the reality of finding a new job (whether or not you have one or not) hits…we all look for help and support. We don’t do ‘it’ often enough…this job searching program…so we look for experts to help and guide us. Many of us hope to locate a headhunter who will fall for our natural [...]

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Before the Interview: Use the Google.

Posted in September 20th, 2008
by admin in Job Seeker Advice

Before showing up at the interview, google the company and the person you are interviewing. It only makes sense. If you want to really impress the interviewer come prepared to ask questions about the company and the interviewer. If the interviewer blogs, read the blogs. Find any company oriented blogs via technorati or bloglines, and [...]

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Zigging and Zagging

Posted in September 16th, 2008
by admin in Work-related

Entrepreneurs love to zig when others zag. It is second nature. In fact, it is often the first thing they think…which way is the crowd going and what would happen if I went this-a-way instead. That be me. Sometimes this turns out ok…luckily. Others, not so good. It turned out great here at JobDig, where [...]

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