Get the Job

You need practical, help-me-now advice to get you into gear and into a job, and the faster, the better. You’ll find the articles below combine immediately usable guidance with confidence-building insights you can take to the bank—or your next job. Best of all, the topics covered will help you improve in exactly those areas employers respond best to… think attitude, writing, communicating, and relationship-building.

Unsuck Your Attitude

Do this 1 thing and you are guaranteed to get a job
How to Job-Proof Your Recession
What Color Is My Parachute? Sh*t Brown, Thanks for Asking
The problem with Top 10 Career Lists
Should I keep looking for the perfect gig/right field… or should I just grab this job offer?
Life’s Not Fair. So What?
Am I Allowed to Do That?!

Approach Your Resume Right

Resumes, Cover Letter, & Job Interviews: The Purpose of Each
Resumes: Making Yours Great

Networking, Social Media… and Hold the Awkward, Thanks

Mistakes Job Seekers Make (Video from Fox Chicago)
7 Stages of Using Social Networking
Ineffective Strategies for Using LinkedIn Groups
How to Write Effective Emails
Bad Email. Bad!
Humility Will Kill Your Career. Here’s Why.

Personal Branding, Inner Peace, and Your Place in the Universe

3 Steps to a Kick Ass Personal Brand
Don’t Pigeonhole Your Personal Brand
From Personal Branding to “Controlling the Frame”
I’m a Dude with Longish Hair; Do I Need to Cut It?
Seeing & Using Indirect Feedback to Make Yourself a More Attractive Candidate
Stop Searching for Your Brand: You Don’t Find It, It Finds You
Passion Alone Is Not Enough

Nailing the Job Interview

How to Ace a Job Interview
Job Candidates vs. Job Getters
So, tell me why want to work here…
Job Interviews with Emotional Impact
Bombing High Level Job Interviews

Critical Skills: The Employer’s Point of View

Communication
Strategic Thinking
Decsiveness
Initiative
Loyalty
Handling Ambiguity
Passion
Comfort with Power
Courage
Confidence

BONUS Section for Entry Level Job Seekers (and Their Parents)

Parents: How to Help Your College Grad a Job Get a Job
Corporate Rookies, Press Your Advantage!
Career Insights for the Aspriing Intern
Job Search Jargon, Explained
21 Day Job Search Prep at Found Your Career (New Site)
Research entry level jobs at One Day, One Job (New Site)

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