With unemployment dropping and job growth increasing, the start of 2012 promises more opportunity to have a say in your workday. Whether it's getting back on the horse of a committed job search or taking this chance to expand from what you've settled for during lean years, the time is ripe for movement.
To both renew your confidence and remind you of your ultimate, "the-buck-stops-here" role in your own career possibilities, here are 10 New Year's Command-Your-Career Resolutions to put the "I" back in pride and the "me" back in meaning.
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f the new book Never Apply for a Job Again: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest, declaring these resolutions for yourself will have you tapping into the power of relationships and hidden career opportunities like never before.
You've heard the biggest fear of humans is public speaking, and can imagine that right behind that, though it sounds silly, is simply talking to people. Yet, organized and systematic talking to people is the best way to make a career shift into doing what you truly love!
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"Where there's a way there's a will. Most people don't lack the will to network, they lack the way. Once people find a way that makes sense, feels right and is doable even by those who are a tad network challenged, they'll jump on it in a heartbeat. That is exactly what you should do with Never Apply for a Job Again: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest. Don't leave home without it."
—Mark Goulston, author of the international best selling, “Just Listen” Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone
Click "Resolved" below to download your FREE pdf of 10 New Year's Command-Your-Career Resolutions to ensure:
The maintenance of your career dignity
The expansion of your career interests
The connections to your career door-openers
The creation of your career tribe
The calling of your career shots
Gregory Mantell, Internet & Cable Talk Show Host, interviewed me on the concepts offered in both of my books, Headhunters Revealed! and Backdoor Job Search. The audio gets rough toward the middle because this show was salvaged after a torrential rainstorm hitting the studio that day created a huge amount of ambient noise. But the info and content is worth the time to watch!
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The Orange County Product Managers Association hosted their 3rd ProductCamp SoCal on October 15. This year's "un"conference was the largest ever, with over 300 attendees. The "un"conference setup means that, of all the possible presentations to be delivered, the attendees don't vote until the morning of the event which they want to hear.
Do you wake up excited to work on your passions, projects and purpose? That’s an actual reality for many people…and a possibility for all. Download 2 Free Chapters (30-pages) of Finding the S Spot: Career Pleasure Secrets for Merging Skills, Play and Pay to have work so sweet you gotta smile!
Front-Door Folly, Backdoor Bonanza is a 16-page EBook that exposes the senseless way most people attempt to make a job or career change. It’s a “wake-up call” to begin to think differently than the masses and to start utilizing the power of relationships in landing fun and fulfilling careers.