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How to prospect the hidden job market

Okay, let’s get this blog post going with a simple multiple-choice question. When picking up a newspaper, you search for jobs in: A) The Classifieds Section (Want-ads) B) The Business Section C) The Front Page D) The Entire Paper The correct answer is… E, all of the above. Okay, so Continue Reading

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Jobseekers! Seek smoke! Not fire!

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always received,” said some wise person. This is certainly true when it comes to job-hunting, especially during a “sucky” economy. How many times have you applied to a job on Monster.com? Now ask yourself, “How many Continue Reading

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The Linked In Manifesto

Unless you are new to the internet – or are a novice to its mysteries, you are no doubt familiar with social networks. For the uninitiated, social networks are online communities where people meet and exchange business information with one another. In the most perfect of scenarios, someone you meet Continue Reading

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Gameshow Prospecting

Now this idea has the scent of genius on it. I wish I could take total credit on making this one up, but the honor goes to Peggy Duncan. Once a year, Peggy sponsors “The Messiest Office Contest” and has been doing it for the past 5 years. How does Continue Reading