Career Development Partners Blog
Our expert coaches offer advice ranging from Networking and Resumes, to the benefits of Outplacement and Leadership Development.
The Best Qualified Applicant Doesn’t Always Get the Job.
The good news: You are great at your profession, none better, superheroes aspire to reach your level of competence. The bad news: You may not be the one that gets hired. How is this possible? You’re competent, know your business and you’re an all-around great person....
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Be Careful of These Fatal Resume Misspellings
I see a lot of resumes, a lot! Probably the only people that see more resumes than I do are professional recruiters. In my role helping people craft the perfect resume I see a lot of common typos and misspelled words. One misspelling can be fatal to your resume. Typos...
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Declare your independence!!!
As I reflect on the upcoming July 4th holiday it occurred to me that many of us are feeling much like our founding fathers. Oppressed, exploited, or demoralized, not about the direction of our country, but about our careers. We may feel that we are in a dead-end job...
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Character Traits to Project During Your Interview
Image and first impressions are critical during your interviews! You need to think about what image you want to create and how you will successfully accomplish that task.
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7 Habits of Successful Job Seekers
For over 25 years one of the most respected business texts has be The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. I wondered if these same principles could be applied to job search. So I took Dr. Covey’s list and applied them to the modern job search process. Be...
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Job Search vs. Career Management
There is a big difference between job search and career management. Job search is more an event that commences when you need a job and ends when a new job is secured. Career management, on the other hand, is a mindset that goes...
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6 Misconceptions About Outplacement
Outplacement is one of the most misunderstood benefits that companies provide for their employees. As I visit with Human Resources Executives, I find that there are several misconceptions that are common. Most of the misconceptions that I see are from assuming what...
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The Business Case for Outplacement
Written by Zoe Bull, Head of Marketing at Working Transitions, A CPI Firm In today’s business environment, change is inevitable and can result in some tough choices. Redundancy and redeployment can be a challenging and emotive time for the organization, the team who...
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Change Can Be Like Putting a Harness and Halter On Your Employees
It really doesn’t have to be like this. Communication needs to go into overdrive to get buy-in and true change. A team’s resistance to change can get in the way of leadership’s desire for driving organizational transformation. Good communications from Leadership is...
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What’s the Biggest Obstacle to you Investing in Your Own Development?
I recently came across an online pole asking what’s the biggest obstacle to you investing in your own development. I was jarred by the #1 response “I don’t have time.” 41% of the respondents gave this as their reason. I know we are busy, everyone is busy. But to say...
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