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In This Issue
- Editor's Notes
- Spotlight - Who Moved My Cheese?
- Score Points In Meetings - How to speak up and get credit for your ideas
- The Future of Job Hunting - How recruiters find candidates online
- What's New! - Additional NEW Articles, our Expert's latest Advice, Teleclass updates, etc.
- Marketplace - Resources & Services
Happy Spring! Almost. Just when we thought winter was over Mother Nature dumped more snow on us here in the Northeast. This surely is the longest winter we’ve seen in a long time. After several warm winters, it’s remarkable to see six inches of snow on the ground in March.
Change is like that. It takes us by surprise. Most of us don’t like that. We prefer the predicable and familiar. Which is why we often keep doing the same things, even when they’re not working any longer. But successful people will tell you the best way to get what you want is to keep changing your method until you find one that works.
That’s why this issue focuses on Changing Your Thinking. If you’re not taken seriously at the office change your approach (Score Points In Meetings). If your job search is stalled try a new technique (The Future of Job Hunting). And if you think you’ve tried everything, think again (Redefine Failure For Greater Success).
Whatever you’re doing right now you can be sure that things will change. Your choice will be to change or get left behind. Learn how to stay ahead of the curve by reading our Spotlight Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson. It’s one of the best little books on the market.
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Three years ago I attended a career conference for women. Listening to the attendee's questions and the panelist's responses, I noticed that two recurring themes were making your own breaks and change. When asked about the uncertainties of changing jobs, one of the panelists mentioned, Who Moved My Cheese? She was talking about leaving a position she'd held for several years. She had a great offer. And she knew it was time for a change. But, like most of us, the prospect of change made her a bit nervous. |
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Right before Anna started her new job her husband brought home Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, MD. That night the two of them read it together. And the story helped change her perspective. With a recommendation like that, I had to read it. Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that provides some unique insights into the truth about change. It's about four characters - two mice, named Sniff and Scurry and two little guys named Hem and Haw - who live in a Maze. They spend their days looking for the Cheese that feeds them and makes them happy. The Cheese symbolizes what we want out of life. The Maze is a metaphor for where we look for what we want. When the characters are suddenly faced with change. Some are ready. Others are not. The book chronicles one character's progress and eventual triumph. And the lessons he learns along the way. An entertaining read, Who Moved My Cheese? will help you cope with change in every area of your life. After all, there's no escaping it. To paraphrase a Greek philosopher, the only constant in life is change. (Heraclitus) |
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How to speak up and get credit for your ideas
By Annette Richmond, MA
Do you spend your time scurrying from one meeting to another? You’re not alone. For many people much of the official workday is spent sitting in meetings. Other duties like answering an endless stream of email and getting a little paperwork done are squeezed in during the few moments a day we actually get to sit at our desks. But, that’s another story.
If you want to get ahead in today’s workplace you need to score points in meetings. To accomplish this you must (1) be able to state your ideas clearly and concisely and (2) make sure you are recognized for your contributions.
Like lots of things, this is easier said than done. Read more
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How recruiters find candidates online
By Otis Collier
Over half of employers today use the Internet for recruiting. Everyday, millions of job seekers submit their resumes and view job postings on hundreds of popular job boards. This new phenomena, called the Internet, has given people the ability to view and apply for job openings all across the globe.
Job boards have replaced classified job postings and automated the process of resume management. Companies have implemented applicant-tracking systems that pre-screen and rank candidates on job-specific qualifications as they apply. This automation process has given recruiters the ability to quickly sort through hundreds of resumes and only look at the top candidates versus reading each and every resume. Read more
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Redefine Failure for Greater Success, Rejection may be only the first step By Barbara Bartlein, RN, MSW
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