Monthly Archives: July 2010

Google: Ways it Helps and Hurts the Job Seeker

By Karen Kodzik | Published: July 26, 2010

The world wide web is an amazing tool. The amount of access to information is incredible. From a job seekers perspective it can be a rich resource for researching target companies, identifying job leads, and networking through social media sites like LinkedIn. For savvy web browsers they can identify salary information, [...]

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Pre-employment Testing: Its role in the final decision to hire

By Karen Kodzik | Published: July 15, 2010

You have made it through the final rounds of interviews, you have acquired finalist status, the job offer is almost in your hands but there is just one more thing – pre-employment testing.
The role of pre-employment testing varies greatly across employers. In fact not all employers use testing in the hiring decision. For [...]

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workshop July 12 – Managing Grief and Stress in Job Loss

By Karen Kodzik | Published: July 8, 2010

Monday, July 12th
10:00-12:00pm
Come together to address and discuss fears and concerns related to job loss. This professionally facilitated session will help individuals:

Regain perspective – discover and tap into positive energy
Develop and bolster coping strategies
Create a resilience plan to carry them through these challenging times

Cottage Grove Service Center
13000 Ravine Parkway South • Cottage Grove, MN [...]

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Kare 11 Interview – Keeping Summer Job Search on Track

By Karen Kodzik | Published: July 7, 2010
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Kare 11 interview – Must Have Qualities for Leaders

By Karen Kodzik | Published: July 7, 2010
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