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Thu, May 8, 2008 0:58 EDT

Week 36: Evaluating “Who Am I?” in Your Job Search - Part 1 of 3

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

During the past several weeks, a confluence of events, interviews and advice has prompted me to reconsider my answers to basic questions. Questions like: What do I do? What specific expertise can I offer? What do I want to do? Ultimately, these questions got me thinking about a larger one: Who am I?

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Fri, Apr 11, 2008 16:17 EDT

Week 31: Personal Job Search Secrets in a Recession Article and WITI Awards

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 4

Today's entry is on three quick points - the publication of my recent full-length research article on "10 Secrets for Searching for A Job In A Recession", a quick update on my personal job search, and a note about WITI's (Women In Technology International) Excellence in Corporate IT Leadership Awards.

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Thu, Mar 20, 2008 11:27 EDT

Week 29 Time Works Against Your Job Search in a Bad Economy

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 5

As the economy weakens, I've been focusing my efforts on actions and individuals providing effective, immediate and positive movement up Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs. Translation: I've been consulting to pay the bills.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2008 12:56 EST

Effective Networking Is Easier Than You Think

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle

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Networking is not what most people think it is. It's not a contest for the largest Rolodex. Effective networking is more akin to friends helping friends make new friends.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2008 11:46 EST

Week 21: Personal Job Search Update

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 3

I'm in the process of writing a blog entry about searching for a job during an economic downturn. I've interviewed experts around the country for their advice on this topic, and my conversations with them have led to a slew of new networking contacts and job interviews for me. Since I've been busy researching this article on techniques for conducting a job search during a recession and with new job interviews, I wanted to bring you up to speed on the status of my own job search.

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Wed, Jan 23, 2008 11:23 EST

What To Do When You Consistently Place Second For Jobs

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle

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Last week I gave a presentation on how to apply one's project management skills to one's job search.

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Fri, Jan 11, 2008 10:11 EST

Week 19: Reflection on What Has Worked and What to Fix in My Job Search

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle

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Most firms restart their recruiting efforts in full force in January, with the promise of a new budget year and everyone refreshed from the holidays. So now is the time for those of us engaged in job searches to review what has worked, realistically note what hasn’t, adjust our plans, and in the immortal words of Star Trek: The Next Generation's Captain Jean-Luc Picard, “make it so.”

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