Networking Without A Purpose Is Just Socializing | Tim's Strategy

Last night I shared one of my favorite presentations. With one of the best career networking resource groups in Orange County and likely one of the best in the world.

Saddleback Church is well known for its popular pastor, Rick Warren. His huge bestselling book called “The Purpose Driven Life”. And their their newest site called The Peace Plan.

But its career ministry might be the hidden gem. A huge group of volunteers ready to support people who really need help in this economy.

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$12,000 Career Mistake : CAREEREALISM

By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell

Last week over at ABC News, career journalist, Michelle Goodman wrote an article highlighting a job seeker who recently made a $12,000 career mistake. I’ve heard several similar stories lately. There are 2 career truths in the new economy impacting us directly. You may not want to believe them, but sooner or later, you’ll see the following applies to us all:

1. EVERY job is temporary.

2. NOBODY should job search alone.

Okay, so the recession has proved the first truth, but have you really come to understand the second?

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Job Interview Strategies: Turning Desperation Into Confidence | Brand-Yourself.com Blog

More times than I wish to remember, I have scoured through resume after resume in search of good candidates for a job. Once I had my list, and did my due diligence on each of them, I would strive to find at least 10 solid candidates to contact. And once I did, I went to the next step – the telephone screenings.

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Career Change Tips & Career Advice from Career Expert Chrissy Scivicque : CAREEREALISM

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Chrissy Scivicque

Okay, so you gotta get out. I hear you. You’re practically screaming it from the rooftops. It’s time.

But let’s not be hasty here. Believe me; I’ve done this a few times. It’s much more effective to focus on doing it right. Here are a few of the ideas I like to review with my career coaching clients when they’re ready to give up and go home.

Have You Sabotaged Your Job Search? | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog

As a globally recognized Certified Professional Resume Writer, Executive Recruiter, and founder of Haute Resume & Career Services LLC, I review hundreds of resumes each year for unemployed job seekers who’ve often spent months unsuccessfully searching for a job. Most of these costly mistakes are easily preventable when the job seeker has educated him/herself in the art of resume writing.

Avoid these common mistakes on your resume!

Filling Your Time on “Dead Days” | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog

Job seekers sometimes tell me that they’re actively looking for a job, but they haven’t seen anything online for a week or two, and they feel like their job search is becoming stagnant. This can be a very frustrating situation when you’re in desperate need of work. What can you do to move your job search forward when there doesn’t seem to be anything appropriate available?

Max Your Interview Technique! - Career blog - Position Ignition - taking you to the next step in your career

This advert demonstrates an interesting way of making sure you're the last candidate standing (or sitting) at a job interview! What we want to know is-how did the two friends make sure they got shortlisted for the same job interview, on the same day?