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“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.” – Lou Holtz
So, don’t drop the ball, right? Easier said than done. As with everything in life where you want to be successful, the key is to be prepared. This extends to every part of your job search. [...]

“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.” – Howard Aiken
If you are like most people, the minute you see a great idea you think “now why didn’t I think of that?”. I know that happens with me all of the time. [...]

“Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting someone else to do the work.” – John G. Pollard
Timing is everything in life and in business. Too young for the early days Wall Street boom, too old for the Internet boom and just right for every major recession since WWII. But opportunity is what you make of [...]

How do you restart your job search?

“What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?” – Robert Schuller
Finding a job and working hard are all part of what we consider the standard path to success. Yet several entrepreneurs under thirty took the road not taken–they started their own businesses, some even before graduating from college–and they hit [...]

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” – Mark Twain
What’s that sound you hear? Ah yes, the sound of the seconds [...]

“If we do what is necessary, all the odds are in our favor.” – Henry Kissinger
Article Title: 3 Reasons Why Your Resume Is Missing A Competitive Advantage
Author Byline: Jessica Holbrook is an expert resume writer, career and personal branding strategist, author, and presenter.
Author Website: http://www.greatresumesfast.com
If you find you’re sending out resume after resume [...]

“What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me.” – Helen Keller
I’d like to think that the vast majority of us set out to do the best we can in our jobs. Yes, I know there are the ever present “slackers” in every organization (you know, the people that excel [...]

“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticisms.” – Norman Vincent Peale
So what exactly is Job Search Flattery? It goes something like this. Let’s say that you are currently employed, not really looking to make a change in jobs and you get a call [...]

Article Title: The Job Awful Truth’s: 5 Interview Tips to Keep Your Phone Ringing (Volume 1)
Author Byline: ©Copyright, 2009, Nicole Dukehart and Jennifer Bruton. All rights reserved. Used with Permission.
Author Website: http://wp.me/pExOP-4S
When you are actively pursuing new opportunities, the process will most likely start with some type of phone interview. Sometimes this [...]