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		<title>How To Promote A Conversational Job Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I get to share and answer a reader question. I have a number of these questions in my cue, but this one seemed to fit my needs today.  And I hope it fits yours. It comes from Jeff.  A new member of the LinkedIn group and a reader of the blog. Jeff&#8217;s question: Can [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/how-to-promote-a-conversational-job-interview/</link>
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		<title>The One Question Job Seekers Struggle To Answer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It baffles me.  How such a simple question throws off so many. And then it doesn&#8217;t baffle me.  Because I&#8217;ve been through a job search.  And I meet with job seekers every week and see the brains working as the answer is being generated.  And I know at least one reason why people struggle. It [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/the-one-question-job-seekers-struggle-to-answer/</link>
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		<title>17 Ways To Build Confidence While Finding A Job</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The process of finding a job can suck the life out of you. It can drain your best parts. When you need them most. Here are ways to get them back. Of course to embark on the &#8220;getting them back&#8221; journey, you have to realize that you&#8217;ve lost them in the first place. That&#8217;s the [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/17-ways-to-build-confidence-while-finding-a-job/</link>
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		<title>Successful Career Networking: Being Good With Names</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes things come full circle. Silly things. I started my career with Carnation Company. In a marketing management training program. Carnation owned a lot of brands in pet care, baking and other categories. But the brand was best known for Instant Breakfast, Coffee-Mate Creamer and Condensed Milk. And the old tag-line for Carnation milk was [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/successful-career-networking-being-good-with-names/</link>
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		<title>Networking Without A Purpose Is Just Socializing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night I shared one of my favorite presentations.  With one of the best career networking resource groups in Orange County and likely one of the best in the world. Saddleback Church is well known for its popular pastor, Rick Warren.  His huge bestselling book called &#8220;The Purpose Driven Life&#8221;.  And their their newest site [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/networking-without-a-purpose-is-just-socializing/</link>
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		<title>Finding Your True Career Path: The Tootsie Pop Method</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of you will remember the commercial above.  Some will have no clue.  Others will have only seen parodies. But to shortcut it for you, it is about patience.  And about persistence.  Unless you are willing to bite down hard. How many licks does it take to get to the center of the Tootsie Pop? [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/career-strategy-the-tootsie-pop-method/</link>
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		<title>(I Am Tired Of) Generic LinkedIn Invitations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Only time for a short rant today.  And I don&#8217;t want to over-do this.  But I am really now tired of getting generic invitations on LinkedIn. Really. Because it takes just a few seconds to personalize the invite.  To make me feel like you have at least tried.  And the image above is what I [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/i-am-tired-of-generic-linkedin-invitations/</link>
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		<title>10 Ways To Penetrate Your Target Companies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most job seekers meet somewhere between 3-5 people at their target companies during an interview process.  And that&#8217;s pretty lousy if you are interested in working for them someday.  And usually those &#8220;3-5&#8243; were people they met once.  On interview day. Not good.  But what is the value of meeting more people? Well, obviously, the [...]


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<li><a href='http://timsstrategy.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-career-or-job-fair/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How To Prepare For A Career or Job Fair'>How To Prepare For A Career or Job Fair</a></li>
<li><a href='http://timsstrategy.com/turning-stones-generating-ideas-for-the-job-hunt/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Generating Ideas For The Job Hunt'>Generating Ideas For The Job Hunt</a></li>
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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/10-ways-to-penetrate-your-target-companies/</link>
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		<title>How Management Can Help You Find A Job</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If only we had someone walking around us all the time during job search.  Someone who could chart our progress.  And keep us on the straight and narrow. This someone would have our job search objectives written in detail.  They would know our weaknesses and our strengths.  Helping us to limit the exposure of one [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/how-management-can-help-you-find-a-job/</link>
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		<title>The Decision Of A Lifetime</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Recognize that you have arrived in your current circumstances because of the decisions you have or have not made, because of the actions you have or have not taken.  Making new decisions and following them up with action gives you the power to change your life.” Laurence Boldt &#8211; &#8220;How To Find The Work You [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/the-decision-of-a-lifetime/</link>
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		<title>Change The Pattern For Your Work And Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a surreal moment the other day.  Driving locally. The windows were down halfway. My attempt to cool the car before the AC kicked in.  I was driving at a constant speed when I noticed the parachute and seed from a dandelion hovering in the passenger side of my car. What I didn&#8217;t realize [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/change-the-pattern-for-your-work-and-life/</link>
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		<title>The Job Interview And RedBull: A Bad Idea?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever thought that this might be the one?  The job interview where you try a little artificial &#8220;pick me up&#8221; to deliver a bigger bang for the interview team? I&#8217;m sure a few of you have tried it.  Or at least thought that you should consider it. Of course it doesn&#8217;t have to be RedBull. [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/the-job-interview-and-redbull-a-bad-idea/</link>
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		<title>How Do I Prevent Getting Laid-Off Again?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting laid off is hard.  It can suck the life out of you.  Especially the first time you experience it. I&#8217;ve said getting laid-off is like experiencing a tornado.  The way it can come so randomly.  Picking folks out of the crowd and dropping them into a new unstructured world. And while there are rare [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/how-do-i-prevent-getting-laid-off-again/</link>
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		<title>Social Media And Your Job Search: Act Like a Company</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A guest post by author and social media strategist Neal Schaffer You&#8217;re in transition.  Fine.  We are all, at multiple times in our lives, in between jobs and conducting a job search.  And we all land jobs and don&#8217;t remain a job seeker forever.  But the situation in 2010 is not like it was when [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/social-media-and-your-job-search-act-like-a-company/</link>
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		<title>3 Ways To Demonstrate Leadership While Finding A Job</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following is a summary of my presentation this morning at AASE (American Association of Senior Executives) here in Irvine, California.  A great group!  If you were there this AM or have thoughts on this topic, please share in the comments below. Here&#8217;s an interesting question: If you were a leader in your former company, [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/how-to-demonstrate-leadership-while-finding-a-job/</link>
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		<title>Video: A Humorous Look At Being In Transition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out this wonderful You Tube video &#8211; created by a local Orange County, CA job seeker.  His name is Peter Richards. You have to see this one! No related posts.


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/video-a-humorous-look-at-being-in-transition/</link>
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		<title>The Softer Side Of Career Networking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, so I&#8217;m just going to come out and say it.  I absolutely love the Sound of Music.  And my first crush was, you guessed it, Julie Andrews. I think I can credit her for my love of music.  It&#8217;s one of the reasons music played a big role for me during job search. Not [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/the-softer-side-of-career-networking/</link>
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		<title>How To Prepare For And Thrive In Tough Times</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may be that there&#8217;s not a lot you can do.  Whether you are a fan of nature or nurture, you have been built from the ground up.  To either succeed during tough times.  Or scuttle through them as best you can.  But I don&#8217;t believe that. Based on your prior years, you&#8217;ve come into [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/how-to-prepare-for-and-thrive-in-tough-times/</link>
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		<title>(Frustrated About) Indecision In The Hiring Process</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This might just be the most frustrating part of job search. It was for me back in 2007. Everything&#8217;s going great and then.  Inexplicably.  It isn&#8217;t. How about a quick story to illustrate? You are riding a big stallion across a beautiful meadow heading for the stable.  The wind is in your hair and you [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/frustrated-about-indecision-in-the-hiring-process/</link>
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		<title>How To Write A Great Accomplishment Statement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are regular reader, you may notice that another recent post showed someone similarly posed.  That post was about signaling strength during job interviews.  So it pictured a young boy flexing his muscles. Today&#8217;s photo shows someone who has just accomplished something great.  In her case, the completion of her 365 day self portrait [...]


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		<link>http://timsstrategy.com/how-to-write-a-great-accomplishment-statement/</link>
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