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February 2009

You Kiss a Lot of Frogs to Find a Prince(ss) – Part 9 of 9 of the series “Choose Me, Hire Me!”

February 27, 2009

It might be nice – albeit less interesting – if job hunters interviewed successfully once and kept that role for the balance of their life. The reality for most is different.

The truth of the matter is that most of us over the years end up kissing lots of frogs –warts and all – to find roles that work well for us. No trying, no finding.

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It’s Late at the Candidate Pub: Part 8 – “Last Call” – of the nine part series “Choose Me, Hire Me!”

February 25, 2009

Like looking for a spouse / partner when you hear some loud form of biological / life clock incessantly ticking, the scent of desperation is something that job candidates should avoid. That vibe evokes caution on the part of would-be-employers, and can torpedo promising job opportunities.

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10 Secrets Headhunters (Usually) Don’t Tell You – Part 7 of the series “Choose Me, Hire Me!”

February 24, 2009

Even in a down market, jobs are can be hard for employers to fill for a variety of reasons and some form of search agency is utilized: hard technical requirements, over choosiness on the part of the employer, requisite discretion when replacing an unknowing incumbent, or the job is of such a nature or level where candidates are unlikely to come forward themselves and need to be surfaced directly.

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[Life Back West] February 2009 – “What I Learned at School Today”

February 20, 2009

Road Trip is one of my favorite, nimble, and durable tools. As someone who works with leadership and start-up teams in the realms of team performance and team building, the exercise gets teams and groups moving quickly and nimbly to where they need to go

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“The Witness May Now Take the Stand” – Part 6 of the series “Choose Me, Hire Me!”

February 18, 2009

Headlines blare: “Why You Should Hire Me.” While times may be challenged, there is work (and jobs) to be had. I’ve been in the people (and teams) coaching business for over 25 years , both as a coach to managers and teams and also as someone directly responsible for hiring thousands of people through roles running [...]

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