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Information to Build The Career and Life You Want and Deserve

Career Velocity: Managing The Speed and Direction of Your Career career development tips Jan 26, 2011

In physics velocity is defined as speed with direction. Your career development can be looked at in the same way. What direction is your career headed and how fast is it going? Is your career headed in the direction you want? How pleased are you with how fast your career is developing?

So how do...

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How Your Attitude Affects Your Job Search and Career Success career development interviewing soft skills Dec 22, 2010

"Your Attitudes Affect Your Behaviors"

Remember that phrase. Whether you are looking to advance your career, find a job, increase sales or anything else you want to accomplish your attitude is is the starting point.

Dictionary.com defines Attitude as 

"manner,...

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The Second Step In Building Your Career: Where Is Your Career Going? career development career strategy vision statement Dec 15, 2010

Now that you taken the first step in building your career by thoroughly defining where your career is today it is time to define where you want your career to be and in what time frame. Perhaps you want to be a partner at Goldman Sachs, a Big 4 audit or consulting firm or own your own...

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Business Networking at Holiday Parties: How to Network Like A Pro career development networking tips Dec 01, 2010

Holiday parties present a great opportunity for you to meet people and renew connections. In other words, a great time to network if you do it well.  Remember that the purpose of networking is meeting people, finding out about what they have to offer and what their needs are and to share...

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Are You Maximizing Your Motivating Skills for Career Success? career development job satisfaction personal branding Nov 24, 2010

What are your strongest skills - the actions, thoughts or processes that you do that exhibit some sort of expertise that help you and others be successful. Go ahead and make a list. The skills can be ones that come naturally to you or ones that you have to study and through practice you have...

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Career Building Tip: Help Others Be More Successful career development personal development success Nov 15, 2010

Helping others to be more successful will lead to greater career success for you too. Helping others 

  1. Grows the value of your entire team
  2. Adds value to your clients
  3. Builds your reputation as someone who can help others be successful.

Whether you believe that "Givers Gain" or...

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Is an MBA Necessary for Professional Development? career development personal development Mar 01, 2010

At this time of year I hear a lot of questions that ask, "Is an MBA worth it?"  or "Should I get an MBA?".  Sometimes the questioner is wondering because he or she has just been accepted to a program and the reality of leaving a job or paying a hefty tuition is setting in....

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Personal Branding for Your Career Success career development personal branding personal development personal values Feb 18, 2010

Personal branding is a key component to your career success. Whether you work for a large multinational corporation, a government or nonprofit agency, or if you're an entrepreneur, understanding and exuding your brand is more important than ever.

What is your personal brand?  It's all about...

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Giving Thanks: A Critical Step for Personal Growth and Success career development leadership development soft skills Nov 23, 2009

Bob Nicoll, author of Remember the Ice and Other Paradigm Shifts, posted on his blog, Ice Chips (#39 on 11/20/2009) some great advice on the power of saying "Thank You." 

As I considered Bob's advice on using the words "thank you" as the beginning of a full sentence...

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What is Confidence? career development leadership development personal branding success Nov 16, 2009
How confident do you feel in all areas of your life?  Are there areas of your life where you feel more and less confident?  Would you like to be more confident in any area of your personal or professional life? One of the key steps in personal development is understanding your...
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