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Reflections on 2010, The Career

Posted on November 23, 2010 by cosborn

This has been another interesting year in my rather winding and non-linear career path. The year started out at BPI group (yes – they confuse everyone with a lower case “g”). That ended June 30, and I started with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Management | Tagged job search, social networking, facebook, career management, ownership of career, connections, networking, social media, Twitter, 2010 job search tips, Google Analytics, LinkedIn, British Phonographic Industry, Google, Business | 2 Comments

4 More Tips for Success in a New Job

Posted on August 18, 2010 by cosborn

First – thanks to everyone who’s visited and read my post about 4 Tips for Success in a New Job. I am now starting my third week, and I thought this might be a good time to revisit those tips … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Management, Job Search - Transition | Tagged career management, job success, leadership, motivation, networking, new job, success in a new job | 4 Comments

Work / Life Balance – A Key to Career Success

Posted on June 14, 2010 by cosborn

On May 25th, I was very privileged to be a panelist at LEAD – a women’s leadership group within Bank of America. The event was designed to provide insight about balancing career and family demands. The group was focused on what LEAD … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Management | Tagged 2010 job search tips, career management, current market, Daniel H. Pink, Job Search Tips, networking, ownership of career | 2 Comments

Using Facebook in Your Job Search

Posted on May 23, 2010 by cosborn

With a reported membership of 400 million ACTIVE users, defined by Facebook as “users who returned to the site in the last 30 days,” Facebook is the undisputed king of social networking sites. But for many of my clients, Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Job Search - Transition | Tagged 2010 job search tips, career management, connect, connections, current market, facebook, job market, job search, networking, social media, social networking | 1 Comment

Using a WordPress Blog to Promote Your Brand

Posted on May 16, 2010 by cosborn

I know. You’ve already seen a gazillion blog posts and articles about branding. And there are some good resources out there about getting started with WordPress (and I WILL provide links to some of my favorites!). In my work with … Continue reading →

Posted in Job Search - Transition | Tagged 2010 job search tips, blog, blogging, brand, branding, career management, job market, job search, job search in tough economy, job searh tips, networking, social media, social networking, wordpress | 1 Comment

3 Tips for Writing an Effective Linked In Profile

Posted on February 10, 2010 by cosborn

The Future of Resumes – 3 Tips for Starting a Linked In Profile In my last post, I proposed a new definition of the term “resume.” Resume – a description of an individual’s career that defines that person’s personal and … Continue reading →

Posted in Job Search - Transition | Tagged 2010 job search tips, connections, job market, job search, job search in tough economy, Job Search Tips, linked in, Linked In profile, Linked In profile tips, networking, social networking | 4 Comments

The Future of Resumes

Posted on January 12, 2010 by cosborn

The Future of Resumes Let’s start with numbers. According to Linked In and Facebook respectively, there are 55 million & 350 million members at those two social networking sites. We are seeing more and more recruiters and hiring managers go … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity & Innovation, Job Search - Transition | Tagged 2009 search tips, career management, job availability, job market, job search, job search goals, job search in tough economy, Job Search Tips, networking | 5 Comments

Lessons Learned from Job Searching in 2009

Posted on December 30, 2009 by cosborn

Lessons a Job Search Can Teach Let’s hope the encouraging news about the economy from the past few weeks is a true harbinger of things to come. The job market looks like it might be bouncing back a little bit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Job Search - Transition | Tagged 2009 search tips, career management, job l, job market, job search, job search during holidays, job search in tough economy, Job Search Tips, networking, ownership of career | Leave a comment

Job Search Tips from People Who’ve Actually Landed

Posted on September 30, 2009 by cosborn

“Network – Tell everybody. Don’t be embarrassed to admit that you’re unemployed and looking for a new “opportunity.” (Notice, I didn’t say I was looking for a job.) I wasted 2-3 months early on hedging my bets about “who to tell.” Use “Linked in” and alumni resources to network. Have your “elevator speech” down cold. Be specific and don’t hedge about what’s important to you in your next job. Networking opened up doors that were otherwise closed and led me to explore opportunities that I would otherwise not have known about. Networking is NOT overrated!” Continue reading →

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Characterisitics of Innovative Organizations, Pt. 3 of 3

Posted on August 28, 2009 by cosborn

We’ve seen a lot of writing over the last 50 years about business leadership. Only a small percentage of any of the traditional writing and research is likely to have true staying power for one simple fact – the pace … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity & Innovation, Leadership and Team Building | Tagged A Whole New Mind, connections, creativity, Daniel H. Pink, Elaine Dundon, innovate like edison, innovative leaders, leadership, Michael J Gelb, networking, sarah miller caldicott, systems thinking, The Seeds of Innovation | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: networking

4 More Tips for Success in a New Job

Work / Life Balance – A Key to Career Success

The Future of Resumes

Lessons Learned from Job Searching in 2009

Job Search Tips from People Who’ve Actually Landed

Characterisitics of Innovative Organizations, Pt. 3 of 3

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