Job Search and Career Development Coaching for People in Tech

Hot Careers for 2011

2011 is going to see a lot of people go back to work according to experts.  As the economy evolves, many will be entering new fields.  If you’re looking to transition careers but aren’t sure what you want to do, a good place to start would be to look at what careers are in demand.

US News and World Report has published a list of the 50 best careers for 2011.  The report highlights professions to consider based on criteria such as job-growth projections, salary data, and job satisfaction.

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Fixing a Job Search that isn’t Working

Do you feel like you are trying everything but still not getting the results you want from your job search? Troubleshooting your job search is the way to discover where your job search is stalled, and make fixes. Our wrap up of Troubleshooting Tuesday tackles some symptoms of a job search that is not at its best, and what you can do to make it better.

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Are You Spending Enough Time on Your Job Search?

Job seekers often ask “How much time should I spend each day on my job search?” There is no one right answer, but suffice to say the amount of time you spend making strategic efforts directly correlates to your results.  If you put in the bare minimum, such as just enough to collect unemployment insurance, you should not be surprised to see minimal results.

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Troubleshooting Tuesday: Are You Spending Your Time on the Wrong Things?

The old saying “Time is money” may seem irrelevant to job seekers. After all, you’re not getting paid to look for work. Yet time out of work equals lost income, so how you spend your job search time has great financial impact.  Today on Troubleshooting Tuesday, a look at whether you’re spending your time on tasks with the greatest benefit to your job search success.

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Troubleshooting Tuesday: Why Aren’t You Making Progress?

Troubleshooting your job search is a sure fire way to figure out what is working, and fix what is not. But what if you’ve addressed your networking, resume, interviewing skills and more, but are not making the progress you would like? It could be your job search is stalling around how you focus your efforts.  Use these questions to figure out if you need a different focus:

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Troubleshooting Tuesday: Stalling After Interviews

Interviewing is the most important phase of a job search. Few people get hired without a successful interview. Yet it’s also a place where many job seekers get stuck.  On Troubleshooting Tuesday, we are moving through each phase of the job search, tackling and fixing common sticking points.  If you are generating job leads, and being invited in for interviews, but not getting called for second interviews or job offers, it’s time for a deeper look at what it takes to interview successfully. This week we’ll focus on preparation for interviews. Other Troubleshooting Tuesdays will help refine communication skills and other aspects of interviewing.

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