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Three Key Elements of a Successful Job Search Mindset
September 5, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyAccording to David Jensen, "As an advanced-degree holder in the sciences, you don’t have to be on the job market to feel beat down...Category: Career Planning, Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Three Key Elements of a Successful Job Search Mindset
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7 Warning Signs That You Shouldn’t Accept a Job Offer
June 28, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"If you have a skill that’s in demand, chances are you’ve received more than one job offer...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 7 Warning Signs That You Shouldn’t Accept a Job Offer
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The Three Types of Work Friends You Need Early in Your Career
June 13, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Building relationships at work takes time and patience, but it’s crucial to your career...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on The Three Types of Work Friends You Need Early in Your Career
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Should I Specialize or Generalize?
May 25, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"My career fantasies," writes Erin McDermott Peterson, "consisted of me getting to just focus on recruiting all day—finding and interviewing people, making offers, and convincing them this was the right opportunity for them...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Should I Specialize or Generalize?
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How Do I Convince My Manager I’m a Professional?
May 23, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Great results are more than half the battle...Category: Career Planning, Personal Branding and Reputation Management, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How Do I Convince My Manager I’m a Professional?
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How Can Older Job Searchers Realistically Change Careers?
May 21, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyLydia Bowers (photo, left) fields a question from a reader about changing careers at 60...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How Can Older Job Searchers Realistically Change Careers?
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Why Introverts Might Be Better Networkers
May 18, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Presumably, extroverts are more excited by going to mixers and events and meeting new people...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Why Introverts Might Be Better Networkers
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‘The Episodic Career’: Navigating Today’s Job Market
May 17, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"In The Episodic Career: How to Thrive at Work in the Age of Disruption, Farai Chideya [photo, left], an award-winning author, journalist and professor, reports on today’s challenging job landscape and offers tools for navigating the inevitable changes...Category: Career Planning, Special: PodcastsComments Off on ‘The Episodic Career’: Navigating Today’s Job Market
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How 5 Former Teachers Applied Their Skills from the Classroom to New Careers
May 15, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"If you’re looking to break out of teaching, but are hesitant because you’re not sure how your skills might translate to another industry, have no fear...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How 5 Former Teachers Applied Their Skills from the Classroom to New Careers
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Four Things You Must Do on LinkedIn Once a Week
by Jan Shawkey"It’s been a decade since LinkedIn starting adding features that help you do your job better, but many people still aren’t taking advantage of those features...Category: Career Planning, Personal Branding and Reputation Management, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Four Things You Must Do on LinkedIn Once a Week
