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Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong. Leadership Conference. Tips and Techniques. Must-Have Executive Job Search Tools for Job Seekers. Imagine being on the job hunt and always knowing what to say and when. Imagine what it would be like to show up to networking events and know exactly what you need to do. Often times executive positions will slip through a candidate’s fingers because they weren’t prepared to answer a question on the spot or they forgot who they met at a networking event.

With these tools you’ll be able to avoid these faux pas and better your chances of landing an executive position. 1. Write up a 30-60-90 Day Plan Template When in the market for an executive level position sometimes you get interviewed on the spot by people you meet at events. This is a great opportunity to express your leadership skills and tell them why you’re the right person for the job. This is where your 30-60-90 Day Plan comes in. This will also be a nice thing to have on hand if you do get the job. 2. At this stage in your career experience is the name of the game. 3. 4.

Lastly, you can draft up and elevator pitch. 100 Websites You Should Know and Use (updated!) In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? We think so. Below, the 2013 edition of the 100 websites to put on your radar and in your browser.

To see the original list, click here. While most of these sites are still going strong and remain wonderful resources, we’ve crossed out any that are no longer functioning. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH.

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Writing style. Personal Goal Setting - Goal Setting Tools from MindTools.com - StumbleUpon. Planning to Live Your Life Your Way Learn how to set effective personal goals. Many people feel as if they're adrift in the world. They work hard, but they don't seem to get anywhere worthwhile. A key reason that they feel this way is that they haven't spent enough time thinking about what they want from life, and haven't set themselves formal goals. After all, would you set out on a major journey with no real idea of your destination? Probably not! Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life.

Why Set Goals? Top-level athletes, successful business-people and achievers in all fields all set goals. By setting sharp, clearly defined goals, you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals, and you'll see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind. Tip: Staying on Course. Ten Tips for the Shy Job Seeker. In my previous post , I discussed the challenges for shy (or introverted ) people in the job market. I offered some general advice, but in this post I'd like to highlight ten things you can do (or think about) that might give you the edge in the very situations you prefer to avoid. 1.

First, stop apologizing for being who you are. Work with it-- find your strengths and get to know them so well that they are all you think of when you are in the interview. 2. So after an interview, networking event, or any other extraverted activity don't be too hard on yourself. 3. At the same time, it's OK to mention that you tend to have an understated style -- in fact that can be a great response to the typical "what is your weakness? " 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Finally, while introversion may be an innate trait , social skills and appropriate networking and interviewing behavior can be learned by anyone. The 10 Best Questions to Ask at a Job Interview - On Careers (usnews.com) - StumbleUpon. Karen Burns You’re interviewing for a job. After 20 or 30 minutes, you’re asked: “Do you have any questions?” The worst thing you can do is ask, “What is it your company does?”

(Hey, it has happened.) The next worst thing you can do is say, “Um, nope, I don’t have any questions.” [See 21 secrets to getting a job offer.] You need to ask some questions! Bottom line: Don’t make the interviewer do all the heavy lifting. [See 50 tips for surviving your worst work day.] So what should you ask? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. [See more career advice at the U.S.News Careers site.] 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. P.S. The 25 most difficult questions - StumbleUpon. If you are one of those executive types unhappy at your present post and embarking on a New Year's resolution to find a new one, here's a helping hand. The job interview is considered to be the most critical aspect of every expedition that brings you face-to- face with the future boss.

One must prepare for it with the same tenacity and quickness as one does for a fencing tournament or a chess match. This article has been excerpted from "PARTING COMPANY: How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully" by William J. Morin and James C. Cabrera. Morin is chairman and Cabrera is president of New York-based Drake Beam Morin, nation's major outplacement firm, which has opened offices in Philadelphia. 1. Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extracareful that you don't run off at the mouth. 2. You should be able to discuss products or services, revenues, reputation, image, goals, problems, management style, people, history and philosophy. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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Donor Relations. How to write a Killer Resume that lands an Interview! | BenDaggers.com | Feeding Your Dirty Doubting Minds. Professional resume writing is easier said than done. Many resume preparation services claim that their professional resumes won more interviews. When professional resume writers craft a resume, they know they only have 15 seconds to catch the hiring manager’s attention. As a newbie in resume writing, can you create a professional resume that will land you the interview and eventually get the job? Your resume is like a product brochure of yourself. Selling yourself to your prospect employer is your main goal. Whether you like it or not, you must accept the fact that you are represented by your resume. Basic rule of writing your resume: Be Brief.

The next step in your professional resume writing is to trim down your long listed draft resume. It is easier to read your resume if it is organized. CV writing will not be complete if you don’t cross to the customization of your personal brochure. Avoid the Clichés.Avoid phrases that are heavily used and profanely abused. Nico Robin Salazar.