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Posted by Brian McCullough Moms get all the good press, don’t they? But in this day and age, Dads – be they stay at home dads or working dads – contribute as much to a family’s functional life as Moms. Do you ever wonder what all the time spent raising your kids… the tutoring sessions, […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough Here’s something that seems like a very plain vanilla job search trick, but it’s pretty useful if you don’t know how to do it. When we print resumes on heavy resume paper for our clients, we will very often print on both sides of the paper. Thus, a 2-page resume can […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough Ok. I’m calling it. As of right now, Twitter handles are officially the new business cards. This article at Business Insider made me realize it, but I guess I’ve known it for a while now. A few months ago at CES, every time I ran into someone new and wanted to […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough We’re all busy. We all have overflowing in boxes. But lazy e-mail habits could lead to misunderstanding, frustration, non-action, wasted effort, wasted time, damaged relationships and ruined reputations. Are you guilty of any of these lazy habits? If so, it’s time to take action now, before it’s too late. 1. Using […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough Do you hate your job? Are you sick of the mind-numbing 9-5? Do you wish that you were able to follow your dreams and to make a living doing something you really enjoy? If you answered ‘yes’ to any or all of these questions then it would appear that you are […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough If you’re starting a new job, you’ve probably got a million and one thoughts running through your head: What will my new boss be like? Will I get along with my co-workers? How soon can I start digging into my new projects? You might be so busy thinking about the big […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough A great article this weekend about how to make sure your email gets read. We’re inundated with email these days. A lot of it spam. How can you make sure your email gets read? This is especially important for job seekers. Especially if you’re sending in a job application, what can […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough I will be one of the geeks on line at the Apple Store, picking up my pre-ordered iPad early Saturday morning. Part of this is my Apple fanboy-ness and part of it is my desire to remain ahead of the curve. A lot of job search has moved mobile. So many […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough I’ve posted several times about how the idea of job search networking can seem nebulous and confusing to people. “Ok, I understand that I send in my resume and hopefully they call me for an interview. But how exactly do I network?” Hopefully you can see several practical strategies on how […]

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Posted by Brian McCullough I usually don’t get talked into shilling for companies on this blog. But this resource is too good not to pass along. FedEx Office (most of us will remember them as Kinkos) is offering free resume printing this Tuesday, March 10. From the press release: The company invites customers to take […]

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