February 5, 2009
Published by Val Matta at February 5, 2009
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It is inevitable that at some point in your job search you will be asked for references, and when you are, you want to be sure […]
December 17, 2008
Published by Val Matta at December 17, 2008
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Research is telling us that over 85% of jobs landed are because of networking. Using CareerShift can open the world of networking up for any job […]
September 18, 2008
Published by Val Matta at September 18, 2008
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We tell job seekers to have an elevator speech ready at all times. What about the professional in charge of helping the job seeker? Having information […]
August 12, 2008
Published by Val Matta at August 12, 2008
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“You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.” – Mahatma Gandhi As the new […]
July 7, 2008
Published by Val Matta at July 7, 2008
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“Brick walls are there for a purpose…the brick walls are there to stop people who don’t want it badly enough.” Prof Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon University. […]
December 30, 2007
Published by Val Matta at December 30, 2007
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The importance of making sure resumes have the right keywords embedded in them plays a key role in getting the employers attention. Many employers require resume […]
November 6, 2007
Published by Val Matta at November 6, 2007
An Important part of the job search process is for students to complete self assessment exercises to ‘Know thyself’. Using their marketable skills as search words […]
November 6, 2007
Published by Val Matta at November 6, 2007
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Informational interviewing is exactly what it sounds like — interviewing designed to yield the information you need to choose a career path, learn how to break […]
October 25, 2007
Published by Val Matta at October 25, 2007
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Remember to look up all of your old employers and co-workers. Job seekers can get so caught up in looking for positions at new employers that […]
September 13, 2007
Published by Val Matta at September 13, 2007
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With so many Career Fairs taking place this time of year, I thought I would share some words on the ever important ‘Thank You’ to share […]
May 2, 2007
Published by Val Matta at May 2, 2007
When you are using CareerShift.com to develop networking contacts inside an organization, you may want to use a few of these tips: (1) Say you find […]
March 13, 2007
Published by Val Matta at March 13, 2007
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There’s a saying about successful Retail companies that goes “LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION”. Well, I’m going to propose a saying that pertains to successful job hunting, “NETWORKING, […]