Careers
LinkedIn: A Powerful Professional Networking Tool
Need to kick start your career? Recently laid off?
Finding a job is no picnic.
And we all know that resumes don’t find jobs, people do.
LinkedIn networks people. Staying in contact with old colleagues and friends enhances your chances of finding that perfect job or perfect employee.
Because you never know.
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Thinking of Going Back to Graduate School? Make Sure There’s a Payoff
NPR recently reported that the cost of attending graduate school can often outweigh the benefits.
If you’re already working, but considering graduate school - either full time or part time - there are a number of factors to evaluate before taking the plunge:
What is your motivation?
If your motivation is financial, determine if the […]
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The Power of Persuasion: Eight Strategies for Getting Exactly What You Want
Whether you’re a salesman, a supervisor, a computer programmer, or a stay at home mom, the art of persuasion can be a key element to your success at work, and, indeed, in many aspects of your life.
“Persuasion is a key element of all human interaction, from politics to marketing to everyday dealings with friends, family […]
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The Psychology of Money: Low Self-Esteem is Like Driving Through Life With Your Hand-Brake On
So said Maxwell Maltz, author of the classic visualization book, Psycho-Cybernetics.
One proven technique for overcoming low self-esteem, and other defeatist thoughts that inhibit our success in life, like identification with failure, or poverty mentality, is a tool known as visualization.
The visualization techniques I’m about to describe were developed by a Jewish holocaust survivor and […]
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Getting a Break on Your Student Loans
“The average college student graduates with $21,000 in debt,” says CNN in a recent article. That’s not exactly the best springboard to launch your life from. The good news is that there are a number of relief programs available that can ease the burden.
Loan Forgiveness- Working in public service jobs could buy you […]
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