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Hidden Job Market Networking: 3 Deadly Job Search Phrases

Here are 3 phrases that can slow down your job search success:    * That won’t work for me. * I already know that. * I don’t need to do that. These are job search success killers because job search is very different today — because the world is very different. You may need to rethink old strategies and even (gasp!) getting a little outside your comfort zone. Speaking of outside your comfort zone, consider this: pick …

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Staying Upbeat in Job Search–There is a Pony in There Somewhere

In interviews and networking, there are two things being evaluated along with your skills and experience. Your energy level and the self-confidence you convey. I’ve seen candidates who were a great fit on paper be rejected by the hiring manager after the first interview. Why? Nothing to do with their skills and experience, but because they did not sound confident, did not come across as high-energy, or sounded desperate. As simple as that. When you’ve had difficult, sometimes embarrassing, occasionally humiliating, and certainly frustrating experiences in …

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