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Every 6-8 Weeks

If you are a woman like me, scratching at 40 or better, you’re likely in a similar pattern of personal maintenance. For those of you who have reached this point of your life gray-free, talk to the hand. Every 6-8 weeks I head to the hair salon to invest time and money in hiding the […]

The Trouble With “Recipes For Success”

I love to cook. The fact I’m now skilled enough I can actually turn out food friends and family enjoy eating is a bonus. That wasn’t always the case. When I didn’t know what I was doing I hated cooking…not to mention eating the end result. Practice and paying attention to what gifted cooks were […]

Qualifications Aren’t Everything

Though I appreciate the frustration job seekers feel when they believe less qualified applicants beat them out, I’d like to make a point for perspective. For those of you who aren’t Michigan State basketball fans, I apologize in advance for boring you. As a green-blooded lover of all things Spartan, my mind has been on […]

What’s Shaking?

A friend of mine has a habit of starting phone conversations with, “what’s shaking?” Because I’m starting to feel a bit out of shape, that question, which is really only meant to be a casual hello, takes on new meaning. My answer is frequently, “more than I’d like to be.” Something happened last year. I […]

Having Fun

Folks, you’ve got to have fun with your job search. As with anything, the more fun you are having the more creative and attractive you tend to be. When I say attractive, I don’t mean in a “you’re so hot” kind of way. I’m talking about magnetism. People are more likely to be drawn to […]

The Unemployed Aren’t Scumbags

A comment on a discussion topic involving extending unemployment benefits to the chronically unemployed stopped me cold. I’ll get to that in a minute. First I feel the need to clarify a few things. I appreciate extending unemployment benefits is a complex issue with no simple answers. It may surprise some people to know I’m […]

What If Current/Past Supervisors Wrote Your Resume?

Wouldn’t it be interesting if resumes were prepared by current and former supervisors instead of by the job seeker? What would they say about you? How different would the content be? What functions and strengths would be highlighted? What results would be showcased? I was talking about the above concept with a job seeker recently. […]

What Are You Trying To Prove

What are you trying to prove? Seriously, think about it. Are you trying to prove you’re smart? Experienced? Flexible? Well connected? Ethical? Motivated? Many times when job seekers present me with information about themselves and what they fit it feels superficial. There’s no depth to the details and assurances. I get a lot of pretty […]

Making The Grade

It drives me bonkers when job seekers grade their networking contacts. They evaluate how good of a contact someone is by who they know and what they’ve managed to do for them. Though that sounds reasonable, it’s a terrible disservice to the networking process. First of all, to be able to grade someone based on […]

Coochi Coo

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While meeting with a professional on the hunt for a job, we’ll call him Jake, the conversation steered to a specific opportunity he hopes to land. The business owner is interested, but isn’t going to just give him a shot. She’s got a few tricks up her sleeve to take the temperature on how dedicated, […]

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