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Whether you keep written records or electronic records, you must keep records.  You need to keep track of every telephone call and every message sent.  You also need to keep track of every response that you receive.

Keep all of the information that you collect on every company you research or come into contact with. Especially keep [...]

Newspapers offer a great deal of information about a location that you have chosen to pursue. Local newspapers can provide you with details about the flavor of your new community and the classified ads can provide you with job leads and housing information.

Sometimes you can subscribe to the print edition and have it delivered to [...]

After completing the standard sections of your resume remember to include anything that is relevant to your experience.

The remainder of your resume should reflect information that will enhance your image (or brand).

These items could be included:

Professional Memberships
Accreditation’s and Licenses
Military Service
Community Activities
Volunteer Work
Patents and Publications
Hobbies (only mention interesting, relevant, or exceptional performance)
Languages Spoken
Security Clearance

Remember to NOT include [...]

Who do you know?

No one can agree on the statistics but, everyone agrees that many people found their current job by connecting with someone they know. So, it is only natural to use networking as a major source of job leads.

Who do you know?

Begin by making a list of your friends, family, co-workers (current and former), [...]

Choose which job search sites to use. Some job search sites like indeed or careerbuilder are more generic but offer a great deal of opportunities in a wide variety of locations. Other job search sites focus on specific career paths or industries and some focus on specific geographic locations. There are numerous online job search sites.  [...]

Maybe you know what you want to be when you grow up or maybe not.  Or maybe you know what companies have the job or jobs that you want. If you are pursuing a specific career you should compile a list of target companies to pursue. Then you can run the list by your network of [...]

When considering a job change whether it is voluntary or involuntary you need to be concerned about your financial situation.

Either way you need to plan on how this change will effect you now and in the future.

Medical Benefits

If you are facing an eminent lay off you may want to take advantage of your companies benefits before [...]

Unemployment. A very sad word indeed.

It is time to get past the sadness and get back to work.

You need to apply for unemployment benefits. Each state is different so, to determine your eligebility visit your states unemployment site. Some of them are listed here.

If you are one of the lucky few who receives a severance [...]

At this point you have dealt with your emotional train wreck and you have your money managed!

Now it is time to get to the work of getting back to work.  Welcome to your new job: finding a job. That’s right finding a new job is a full time job. And guess what? Your in sales! That’s [...]

I remember it like it was yesterday.

My company had a massive downsizing event which is a nice way of saying I lost my job. After a long drive home I had a long cry with my spouse. I was angry, I was frustrated, I was up set. I decided to jump right in and find [...]