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Latest post on interviewing-

Preparing for an Interview with the Answers, not the Questions When I talk with candidates about upcoming interviews, the most frequent question I'm asked is “What questions do you think they will ask me?” While I understand the temptation to predict questions based on the job description, the company, your background, and knowledge-sharing sites like Glass...

My recent post about video conversations--

5 Quick Tips for Video Conversations The use of video for professional conversations is taking center stage in a way none of us could have predicted only a few short weeks ago. To that end, I’ve compiled a few quick tips to enhance the use of a laptop, tablet or phone for video conversations.

I looked at 3 resumes today where the writer neglected to list email and phone contact info anywhere obvious. This sounds obvious, but please make sure your contact information is front and center on your resume!

Nice article in Inc about the importance of in-person conversations -

The 1 Rule You Must Follow Every Time You Negotiate Negotiating is hard. Yet, we all negotiate every day. To improve the outcomes of every negotiation you'll ever have, do this one thing.

Have you ever thought about leading a non profit organization? I'm presenting at this fall workshop designed for executives who want to transition from the private to the non-profit sector. Spots are limited - please follow this link to register:
http://careerwithmeaning.ca/

Really helpful 7 points on branding in this article-see below

How Authentic Is Your Personal Brand -- And Does It Matter? When I talk with women leaders about the power of a personal brand, I am struck by how often they use the word “authentic.”

http://www.inc.com/alison-davis/9-ways-to-ensure-that-your-next-email-is-engaging-and-effective.html

9 Ways to Ensure That Your Next Email is Engaging and Effective Before you hit send, consider this

How to trick your brain into remembering someone's name the first time you hear it Our brains aren't trained to remember arbitrary details — like the name of the new person in your department.

What Is Leadership? What is leadership, anyway? Such a simple question, and yet it continues to vex popular consultants and lay people alike. I’ve now written several books on leadership for employee engagement, and yet it occurred to me that I never actually paused to define leadership. Let’s start with what leadershi…

Stuck in your Job Search? Try a Pain Letter! | Liz Ryan | LinkedIn Liz RyanInfluencerCEO and Founder, Human WorkplaceFollowUnfollowFollowingLoadingStuck in your Job Search? Try a Pain Letter!Jan 18, 20150Views0Likes0CommentsShare on LinkedInShare on FacebookShare on Google PlusShare on TwitterThe number one question people ask us is "How do I write a Pain Letter? G…

Thinking about a New Job in the New Year? 3 Ideas to Help You Get Ready - http://search-forward.com/blog/

Tips & Trends — Search Forward: helping you get the right job Welcome to the career blog of Search Forward. We provide resume writing, career advising and job search coaching. Happy reading!

New blog post on personalizing LinkedIn invitations: http://search-forward.com/blog/