Three More Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers

Guest Author: Kevin Donlin

Last time, I wrote about the three habits of highly successful job seekers that I have observed after counseling thousands of people since 1996.

To recap, they are:

1) Begin with clarity;
2) Take immediate, intelligent, massive action; and
3) Leave your comfort zone Today, I’d like to share three more habits that can put you on the fast track to your next job.

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Who’s Hiring in Your Town?

Guest Author: CareerAlley

Companies are leveraging their company career sites on a more consistent basis than they have in the past. This trend has picked up pace in the last few months as the sagging economy has forced companies to look for ways to save money. The other benefit for companies is that it gives them greater control over their initial screening process (rather than depending on Job Boards and Recruiters). This trend is likely to increase as the practice becomes a part of “standard operating procedures”.

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Honey Bees, Job Leads and the Best Employers You’ve Never Heard Of

Guest Author: Kevin Donlin

Precession, as defined by the American polymath Buckminster Fuller, is the effect that bodies in motion have on other bodies in motion.

To illustrate, think of a honey bee (and, yes, this will help your job search!)

A bee moves from flower to flower in search of pollen. While in motion, a bee produces a “precessionary” effect: it fertilizes those flowers, allowing them to develop seeds and fruit.

Now. Ever had a job interview with a company you didn’t plan on working for or had never heard of before?

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Warning! This job search is under construction.

Guest Author: Tim Tyrell-Smith, blogger at Spin Strategy – Tools for Intelligent Job Search
Author Website: http://blog.spinstrategy.com
During my job search back in 2007 there were days when I felt I needed a man with a stop sign out in front of my house. He was there to direct traffic around my house but, more directly, around the constantly changing nature of my job search.

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