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“More business decisions occur over lunch and dinner than at any other time, yet no MBA courses are given on the subject.“  – Peter Drucker
Author Byline: Christina Archer is a career agent, recruiting specialist, professional resume writer, and author with I-CareerSearch.
Author Website: http://icareersearch.wordpress.com
When it comes to embarking on a serious job search, we constantly [...]

How do you restart your job search?

“All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are moveable, and those that move” – Arabic Proverb
So which are you? Successful job search is all about putting in the time to get your resume out there and cultivating your contacts. Networking is a key component, but you need to have [...]

“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” – Carl Sagan
Most (if not all) job searches must leverage technology to be successful these days. Even the “low tech” methods require that you have a resume in Word, pdf or some other electronic [...]

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Like many of my posts, today’s is about being the best. We’ve done “the best companies to work for” and numerous other “best” lists. As with most of these lists, much of being rated the best is subject to [...]

“Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.” – Yogi Berra
This is the time of year when your local radio station starts the countdown of the top 500 hits of the decade ending with the number one hit on New Year’s Day. Lots of parties, lots of food, a clean slate and lots of hope for [...]

“Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.” – Jim Collins
So many of my posts have been about where to find a job (as you would expect). But then I started thinking, what about the not so obvious places to find a job? [...]

“‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,’ said the Cat.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
I’ve never really been a big believer of networking as the main job search strategy. In fact, for whatever reason, I’ve [...]

Okay, so I admit it – I’m a fanatic with job search (and, therefore, this blog). When I’m looking for a job I’m obsessed. A victim of the financial services implossion last year (yes, I admit it), I found myself without a job on October 30 – arguably the worst time you could be looking [...]

“But still they lead me back to the long winding road” – Lennon/McCartney
Sometimes it does feel like a long and winding road and I’m sure you’re thinking “just my luck to be looking for a job in the worst job market since the Great Depression”. Regardless of how long and winding the road may be, [...]