• Accountability Groups - New Pilot - Interested?

  Written by Rich / on 03/28/2012 / 0 Comments

  One of the most important elements of the job search, is having a daily/weekly plan for your goals (e.g., # of jobs applied for, # of contacts made, etc.).  What really helps enforce your progress on those goals is being in an accountability group.  This is a group of 5-6 people who are in transition and meet on a weekly where you share your goals and your progress against those goals.

  When I attended my first job support group, the moderator stated it was critical for everyone to be in an accountability group. I soon realized most people were not in ..

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• Business Development Executive-Harrison Hayes, LLC

  Written by Patty / on 02/01/2012 / 0 Comments

  Harrison Hayes is an Innovative Consulting firm based in Charlotte, NC with deep roots in research and ideation is seeking a dynamic Sales Executive to develop and nurture key Global 1000 clients. We have worked with over 1100 companies around the world and currently are looking to both expand our business portfolio and develop new markets. The primary responsibilities are to develop novel communication to illicit a presentation customized for each client. Some of the areas of services that we offer our clients include:
  
  * Whitespace Opportunity Identification (Key Innovation Leaders)
  * Ideation - New Product Development
  * Custom Epidemiological ..

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• Email Stereotypes: What Your Address Says About You

  Written by Rich / on 01/28/2012 / 0 Comments

  One of the parts of conducting a job search is maintaining your personal brand (how you distinguish yourself from everyone else who does what you do).  As part of your personal brand, you may not realize how important your email address is to your personal brand.  There are basically two pieces to your email address to be considered, your personal email address  (e.g. rich.sauser) and the company that is providing your email (e.g. gmail.com).

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  For your job search, it is recommended you have an email address with is an easy read form of your name (e.g., First_Name.Last_Name@email.com).  For your ..

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• Having a Targeted Job Search Is The Most Effective Job Search Method

  Written by Rich / on 01/29/2010 / 0 Comments

  In a recent article in CIO magazine, Meridith Levinson writes about the benefits of having a targeted job search versus random networking and resume distribution.

  In my job search, I found it extremely beneficial to have a target list of companies and areas within those companies. The two primary benefits were for me to stay focuse and to provide others with some specific ideas of what I the type of work I was seeking.

  During a networking event, if I mentioned my general skill set, I had some success.  When I mentioned specific target companies, the results were generally much better ..

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