Category Archives: Editorial

Job Search Derailers

By Karen Kodzik | Published: July 7, 2011
There are some common things that derail many job searches.   Hopefully by identifying them here,  job seekers can avoid them and stay on track. 1. Denial.  Many people do not believe job search will take as long as it does.  The general hiring process alone can take months.  So if you are only chasing one job at a [...]
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Are You a Good Networking Contact?

By Karen Kodzik | Published: May 13, 2011
The heart of networking is of course the relationship.  And with any relationship it is a give and take.  I have long been a proponent of being selective about the people you choose to be in your network.  When determining who to include in your network consider some of the following factors: 1. Is this person [...]
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Managing the “Fit Factor”

By Karen Kodzik | Published: April 26, 2011
More times than not it isn’t your resume that gets you the job, it is whether you have chemistry with that prospective employer.  Sure the resume or better yet a networking contact may land you that initial interview but what moves you from candidate to finalist status is chemistry and fit.   It is easy to prepare [...]
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Quality over Quantity When it Comes to Networking

By Karen Kodzik | Published: March 11, 2011
Yesterday was an above average networking day for me.  In one networking conversation I had I was asked how many LinkedIn connections I had.  I explained that the quality of my network was more important to me then the quantity.  I want to know that the people in my network know what I do and [...]
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23% of job seekers admit they have or would lie in an interview

By Karen Kodzik | Published: November 19, 2010
When this stat was sent to me as a result of a poll conducted by Vault.com I had mixed emotions. On one hand it is not hard to believe given the desparation of some job seekers to do just about anything to land. On theother hand I hear these same job seekers [...]
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