Do I Need a Cover Letter?

August 14, 2024

Do I Need a Cover Letter? A question I sometimes get from those in job search is “Do I need a cover letter with my submission for the job to which I am applying?” While some online application systems may require the cover letter, others may not. If applying directly, by providing a paper copy […]

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Those First Few Weeks

July 24, 2024

Those First Few Weeks The job search process can be called many things. The term I often use with my clients, and the one that I learned from my training as a Five O’Clock Club career coach, is that it is “a research project.” While some clients find that hard to accept, (some hope to […]

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What Have You “Observed by Watching”?

July 10, 2024

What Have You “Observed by Watching”? I have always been a baseball fan for as long as I can remember. There is something about the game, and its players which has always captivated me. From the time I was a boy, I would read books on baseball and baseball players. That helped me learn the […]

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Your “Raving” Fans

June 26, 2024

Your “Raving” Fans Do you have a particular celebrity that you like? Perhaps they are an actor or actress, whose roles, or portrayals you always enjoy. Or it may be a musical star whose songs you enjoy and the way they perform those songs. For others it may be an athlete that performs at consistently […]

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Are You More Interesting Than a Telephone?

June 12, 2024

Are You More Interesting Than a Telephone? I have seen it so many times. I am in my local pizzeria. A group of students from the local high school are there at a table. I look over at the table, and there is no conversation going on. Each of the students is fixed only on […]

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