Yearly Archives: 2010

Scaring Up Business?

I can’t for the life of me understand why some folks in my profession post “doom and gloom” headlines about layoffs and other discouraging news for job seekers. As coaches, we know that many clients come with a presenting issue … Continue reading

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It’s Not About Your Age…

Mike Cassidy writes in Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mike-cassidy/ci_16156728) that “Age discrimination is the dark underside to Silicon Valley’s youth culture” (Thanks to Len Fardella @PetersNewJobs for the pointer to this article). The Real Issue is NOT AGE – It’s About Their … Continue reading

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Some Unspoken Assumptions: Social Media and the Job Search

If you haven’t looked for work in a long time, the assumption that “of course you will use social media to sell yourself” may be perplexing, or worse, thoroughly daunting. If you haven’t worked in sales or communications, you may … Continue reading

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