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StephanieClark

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May 24th, 2013

How to Write a Resume for Not-for Profit Positions

How to Write a Resume for Not-for Profit Positions

Effective resumes focus on accomplishments, results, or bottom-line impact. Generating revenues as a salesperson, or saving on production costs as an efficiency expert are examples of effective resume content. More examples of positive bottom-line impacts include an administrative assistant that keeps her boss so organized that she is never unprepared for a meeting, or a […]

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April 25th, 2013

First Days on the Job

First Days on the Job

A colleague – let’s call him Paul, a Toronto-based head hunter who has many years’ experience sourcing outstanding candidates for world-class corporations, shared his formula for early success in a new position. “I tell clients to lay low at first, absorbing the vibes, seeing who’s who in the zoo. That way they intuit the power […]

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April 4th, 2013

Bullying at Work

Bullying at Work

We hear a lot about bullying these days. Much of it concerns bullying at school, but this disturbing activity doesn’t stop once we leave high school – it can happen in the workplace as well. It helps to define what bullying is and what it is not. It is not a one-time only clash, it […]

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March 21st, 2013

The One Question That Improves Your Job Search Outcome

The One Question That Improves Your Job Search Outcome

We all know that having a goal is critical to actually achieving that goal – purposeful action is faster, smoother, more effective than a haphazard “let’s see if it works”! That’s not a secret. And yet, how many people give their job search critical thought and planning? It actually doesn’t have to be a complicated, […]

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February 28th, 2013

10 Best Career Building Tips

10 Best Career Building Tips

Do you ever wonder why one person appears to climb the career ladder with ease and another barely clings to one rung? Many factors come into play in building a career that satisfies both players — the employee and the employer. This short list of the very best tips might identify one area that you’ve […]

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January 17th, 2013

Three Tips to Writing a Resume that Grabs Attention

Three Tips to Writing a Resume that Grabs Attention

Sometimes great ideas come from unusual sources. This article was inspired by research that I was conducting on how to give an awesome presentation. Here are three little yet powerful ideas that I have translated into the world of resumes! Do not begin with a professional profile. Many resumes begin with a professional background that’s […]

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January 8th, 2013

You’re in Sales Job Hunter!

You’re in Sales Job Hunter!

Job hunters seldom appreciate a hard truth: they are in sales. The product that each job hunter is pitching is, of course, “me, myself, and I,” a hard sell for many of us! Sales in general can be a difficult field, except for those natural born sales-types. The ones who can chat up a recluse, […]

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January 2nd, 2013

Career Success in 2013

Career Success in 2013

I made a new friend recently, a small business owner and writer like me. I admire Mary Ann Moore’s ability to generate an income in a truly authentic way. A poet and writer of prose, she also holds writing circles, and I just signed up for my third session. These have inspired my professional creativity […]

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December 20th, 2012

3+ Powerful Steps to a Resilient Job Search

3+ Powerful Steps to a Resilient Job Search

Let’s level out the playing field: I too have conducted a desperate job hunt. Fourteen years ago I found myself a single mom and fired from a job that, although no dream job, kept three human (and one canine) bellies fed. (That was before I hit my stride as a writer, and that detour likely […]

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November 23rd, 2012

The Job Search and the “Little White Lie”

The Job Search and the “Little White Lie”

Some years ago I had a client who had been fired from a job in a global tech company’s legal department – a job that she loved and excelled at, and that paid very well. After five years her boss left and the new boss never took a liking to her. (It happens; that’s why […]

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