Just like breaking in a new car, there’s that “honeymoon” period after you start your first day that requires extra special care and attention. You can’t hit the gas too hard otherwise you risk spinning out of control and skidding out of the lines, even before you know where the lane markers are. Smart career managers realize… Read more »
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Taking A New Job? Here Are Some Things To Think About
The truth is that while you are excited about the new job, you really don’t know what lies beyond the first day in terms of where you will go and what you will really be doing. The full scope of your work won’t truly be revealed until you’ve actually gotten some experience at the new company under… Read more »
LinkedIn Is A Great Tool…. BUT Here Are 5 More Things You Need To Know
I just saw a great blog post on how LinkedIn can cause problems at work on Resume Bear, and it got me thinking that there are some things that job seekers should be aware of in addition to the excellent points mentioned in that article: 1. Sudden flurry of updates tell your network something’s a-foot…. Read more »
So What Happened????!!! Career Complacency Hurts
Something I hear a lot from job seekers recently is that they have never (ever) had to actually look for a job before. They sound completely shocked. And hurt, too. And I’ll actually say it: They sound like they’ve experienced a loss of entitlement. So what happened? The problem isn’t that they either left a job,… Read more »