Posts Tagged ‘Transferable Skills’

When Being Open Closes Doors

by Duncan Mathison

When Being Open Closes Doors

When the market is tight I often have job seekers tell me that they are very open to any kind of opportunity. Open to move for the right position, open to take a pay cut and open to ‘just about anything”.
The hope of course is that openness will help land a job more quickly on [...]

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Find the Job You Like Through People You Like.

by Duncan Mathison

Find the Job You Like Through People You Like.

When looking for a job we like and a successful career we usually think about skills, knowledge and motivation. I guess this makes sense. After all, jobs are about what we do. Work is the application of skills and knowledge.
The reasoning therefore, is to find organizations, that need your knowledge and skills and you will be [...]

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Future Business Leaders of America

by Duncan Mathison

Future Business Leaders of America

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‘Tis the season to follow the money.

by Duncan Mathison

‘Tis the season to follow the money.

A client of mine got a verbal job offer but the job will not start until January. What’s going on here? Why can’t he start now? What’s the big deal of a of a months of pay when the hiring manager tells my client that her team is swamped with work and desperate for help?
Simple, this is [...]

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You Can Break Into a New Career: Just “Mind the Gap”

by Duncan Mathison

You Can Break Into a New Career: Just “Mind the Gap”

In London, there is a warning printed on the loading platform of the “Tube” (subway) station.  It says “Mind the Gap” between the platform and the train – a warning to passengers not to trip as they board the train.  When it comes to job search there is another gap that comes up – the [...]

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