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What companies are looking for:

  • LEADERSHIP
    • Earn respect of colleagues
    • Passion = Winner, Aggressive
    • Future potential to grow and make change, not just manage
    • Problem solver and implementer
  • DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
    • Persuasive abilities
    • Strategic thinker
    • Goal orientation and execution
    • Ability to achieve
    • Engaging business discussion
  • INTEGRITY
    • Professional Ethics
    • Self-confidence to take a dissenting position if it is a better way
  • FLEXIBILITY
    • Accept changing roles
    • Adapt to dynamic environment
  • TEAM PLAYER

Know yourself: Strengths and weaknesses and how they apply to the above. Know specific examples in … [ Read more ]

Subject: Miscellaneous

Will You Get Ahead?

True or false?

  • You add more value to your organization than most of your coworkers.
  • Colleagues often seek your counsel.
  • Your department is well-regarded.
  • Your boss is well-regarded.
  • You do important work.
  • You’re upgrading your skills.
  • You’ve cultivated important allies in and outside your organization.
  • If you were the boss, you would hire yourself.

The more true answers you gave, the more likely it is you’ll move up.


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Author: Marty Nemko | Source: Will You Get Ahead? | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subject: Miscellaneous

Make Your Own Luck

This article takes a look at the role of luck in our lives. Specifically, read about the four kinds of luck and the five luck skills.

Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: Make Your Own Luck | Subject: Miscellaneous

Ten Traits IT Managers Look for in a Job Candidate

  1. Self-starter skills
    Give me 10 thoroughbreds over 15 slow runners every time. Managers want employees that take initiative and want to do a good job. Being proactive is an excellent trait, especially when it is consistent with the company’s mission. I’ll pay more for each individual in the team of 10 than for the team of 15, but I’ll accomplish more.
  2. Adaptability
    IT is constantly changing

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Author: Michael Sisco | Source: Ten traits IT managers look for in a job candidate | Original Publication: TechRepublic | Subjects: Key Skills to Possess, Miscellaneous

Four Kinds of Luck

Luck is defined here as an unexpected reconfiguration of events – or things happening in ways that are surprising. There seem to be four kinds of luck. You cannot control any of them, but you can influence two of them.

  1. First is luck by accident. This kind of luck is unplanned and you have little or no influence or control. Natural disasters fit this

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Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: Make Your Own Luck | Subjects: Make Your Own Luck, Miscellaneous

Five Luck Skills

Why are some people luckier than others? What do lucky people do that others don’t? They set goals, work hard and master the skills for making their own luck. Here are the five luck skills.

  1. Challenging Assumptions is questioning what most people see as the truth or status quo. It’s examining your belief systems, asking why things are always done a certain way, seeking

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Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: Make Your Own Luck | Subjects: Make Your Own Luck, Miscellaneous

Blind Ads

Some ads are “blind”–the employer’s name isn’t given. To find out what company is behind a blind ad, copy and paste the firm’s description from the ad into a search engine, such as Google, suggests Randy Cyr, a vice president in the Wellesley, Mass., office of Gilbert Tweed Associates Inc., a New York-based recruiter. (At most search engines, you can put quotation marks around a … [ Read more ]

Author: Sarah E. Needleman | Source: Job-Search Secrets For Hunting on the Web | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Quick Tips

Creating Luck: A Personal Action Plan

Now that we’ve talked about other peoples’ luck, let’s talk about yours. How do you get started? Here are some suggestions for a personal action plan:

  1. Review your own luck. Think about your life. When were you lucky? What did you do to influence your luck? Perhaps your current job was a result of telling a friend or colleague that you were looking. That’s

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Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: Make Your Own Luck | Subjects: Make Your Own Luck, Miscellaneous

Which Font Should I Use?

For resumes in electronic format that will be emailed, select a font that’s standard on most computer systems. Good choices include Arial, Book Antiqua, Century Schoolbook, Garamond, Tahoma, Times New Roman and Verdana.

Author: Kim Isaacs | Source: Top 10 Questions About Writing a Resume | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A

What Tense Should I Write My Resume In?

Write previous jobs in past tense. For your current job, write accomplishments in past tense and job responsibilities in present tense.

Author: Kim Isaacs | Source: Top 10 Questions About Writing a Resume | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A