Monthly Archives: December 2010

Most Common New Years Resolutions for Professionals

By Karen Kodzik | Published: December 24, 2010

Every year many well wishing and well intended professionals make attempts to set some career goals for the upcoming year. Here are the most common:
1. Update resume, just in case the perfect job comes along.
2. Re-engage the network or at least get on LinkedIn.
3. Get a new job, or at least leave a [...]

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Top 5 Things To Do To Keep Job Search Alive During Holidays

By Karen Kodzik | Published: December 20, 2010

1. Don’t stop searching. Job seekers assume hiring doesn’t occur during this time of year. This is a myth. Typically there is a flurry of hiring right before the end of the year for companies who want to have the new employee in place right when the New Year begins. Also don’t [...]

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Unemployment benefits – do they help or hinder return to work?

By Karen Kodzik | Published: December 13, 2010

The recent dialogue on Capitol Hill about the extension of unemployment benefits is the perfect time to step back and reassess the true benefit of unemployment benefits. The fundamental intention of the program remains the same: to provide a supplemental financial bridge in between employment. But I see people turning down [...]

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Networking Etiquette

By Karen Kodzik | Published: December 4, 2010

To many networking is viewed as a necessary evil of job search. It doesn’t come easy for reasons ranging for fear of rejection to not knowing how exactly to go about it. But even for the most seasoned networking pro who has mastered the networking basics there are some general rules of [...]

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