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10 Things To Bring Job Search Success In 2012
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS As an Executive Career Coach, I work with clients who are involved in strategic planning,
ReadCareer Transition And Networking During The Holidays
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season, it is time to examine a unique opportunity
ReadSteve Jobs and Career Transition: A Lesson In Resilience
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Recently, the world lost an incredible innovator, inventor, marketer and amazing human be
ReadUsing A Smart Resume In Career Transition
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In the last newsletter, I spoke about things to consider in getting ready for the fall hi
ReadStrength and Resilience in Career Search
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS As the 9/11 ceremonies are observed around the country, I am struck by the strength and r
ReadTop 10 Ways To Energize Your Career Campaign For The Fall Hiring Season
By Linda M. Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS First of all, I would like to send my heartfelt wishes for a speedy resumption of powe
ReadValidation Stories: Proving You Have Got The Career Goods!
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS The subject of our last several postings has revolved around different aspects of job int
ReadFive Job Interview Questions To Get You Prepared
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In my last post, I promised to write about questions to prepare for interviews. While you
ReadPreparing For The Interview: Part II
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS You are finally starting the interview. The first part happens quickly. During that time
ReadRules of Engagement In Career Search - Preparing For The Interview: Part 1
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In my last posting, I discussed some of the out of the ordinary things that people have b
ReadOff the Beaten Path in Career Search
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS I speak to many people conducting career campaigns and, when listening to their stories,
ReadThe Value Propostion: The Spine Of Your Career Campaign
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS So here we are at Memorial Day. A time to pay homage to those men and women who help keep
ReadCareer Planning On A Napkin 2011 A Huge Success
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS The time has passed and, according to the incredible testimonials from attendees, Career
ReadCareer Planning On A Napkin
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Over the prior blog postings, I have tried to share with you the latest topics, tools and
ReadWhen Life Takes a U-Turn, You Have to Plan for Your Finances as Well as Your Career: Part
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS When you get laid off, the first thing that grips you is fear. How are you going to take
ReadYour Online Presence In Career Search
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Over the last few weeks, there have been articles appearing in the papers discussing the
ReadApplying for a Job through the Company Website vs. Job Board Portals
By Linda M. Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS This past Monday, April 4, 2011, the Wall Street Journal published an article in the M
ReadWhat A Good Career Coach Will Do For Your Career Search
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Recently, I have been appearing and speaking in a number of different venues about a whol
ReadCareer Thought Leaders | Post 3
By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Here we are at Day 3 of the 2011 Career Thought Leaders Conference ( #2011CTL ). Hard to
ReadCareer Thought Leaders | Post 2
Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Here I am in beautiful Baltimore, Maryland at the 2011 Career Thought Leaders ( #2011CTL )co
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