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Job Journal September 11, 2005 James E. Challenger	Know Thyself An honest self-appraisal is fundamental to finding a fulfilling career.
Job Journal March 15, 2009 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Job Changes Increase Your Value With loyalty downsized, a broad range of experience is more prized.
Job Journal December 14, 2008 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Defeatist Attitude is a Loser When looking for a job, confidence in your abilities and belief in yourself are essential.
Job Journal November 21, 2004 James Challenger	Are You Defeating Yourself? When looking for a job, you need to put your best foot forward and do all you can to make a good impression on a prospective employer.
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger	Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying.
Job Journal January 13, 2013 Derek Kinner	Quick Fix: Don't Take References for Granted More and more employers are contacting applicants' references these days, sometimes with unintended consequences for jobseekers. Here's a simple way to ensure you're not sabotaging your job search by relying on the wrong people.
Job Journal July 23, 2006 James E. Challenger	Versatile Professional or Job Hopper? An individual with a job history showing several job experiences can be very attractive to an employer. The key is knowing when to jump and how to communicate what you accomplished at each company.
Job Journal January 24, 2010 John Challenger	Career Pros: Experienced Jobseekers Often Lose Their Edge in Interviews Experienced jobseekers can't afford a cavalier approach to interviews.
Job Journal August 27, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Capable But Clueless Even seasoned pros make rookie interview mistakes. Here are some examples.
Job Journal May 11, 2008 Tony Beshara	Top Ten Mistakes in the Initial Interview Ten ways that job candidates most frequently fall short of getting a job offer.
Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger	The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible.
Job Journal April 29, 2007 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Resume's Key Ingredient: Results Job-winning resumes herald your record of achievement.
Job Journal February 25, 2007 James E. Challenger	You Gotta Believe It's the jobseekers who appear capable and confident that get hired.
Job Journal November 9, 2008 John Challenger	Career Pros: Job-Winning Ways for Older Workers The biggest obstacles for older workers are self-imposed.
Job Journal May 2, 2004 Bob Rosner	Working Wounded: When Ex-Bosses Talk Trash Some on-line help and strategies for countering rotten reference checks.
Job Journal February 7, 2010 John Challenger	The Can-Do Resume You may think a resume is supposed to convey your personal characteristics to prospective employers. But the best resumes convey something much more important - what you can accomplish for the organization that hires you.
Job Journal July 2, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Negatives Are a no-no Interviewers look for job candidates with a positive, can-do attitude.
Job Journal February 5, 2006 James E. Challenger	Team Players Are a Step Ahead In the job interview, most interviewers never mention the words "team" or "teamwork," but it remains an essential trait of the ideal employee.
Job Journal February 8, 2009 Brian Tracy	Qualities Most in Demand Every employer has a pretty good idea of what he or she wants more of and less of in employees. Here are the big five - traits employers want, and that you can cultivate yourself to land the role you want.
Job Journal July 16, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself.
Job Journal June 17, 2007 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: First Resume Needs Employer Focus A lack of experience needn't put you at a loss for words.
Job Journal October 23, 2011 Scott Brown	Overqualified? When jobs are scarce, some talented workers are forced to pursue openings that don't measure up to their real skill level. While employers tend to dismiss them as "overqualified," there are ways to mitigate concerns over having too much of a good thing.
Job Journal September 17, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: A Humble Guide to Bragging Whether it's to get hired or to get promoted, learn how to toot your own horn without hitting a sour note.
Job Journal July 30, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Transferring Skills Can Set You Free Many of your current skills can transport you to new fields.
Job Journal October 23, 2005 John Challenger	If You Want the Job... Being liked by the interviewer is not enough to land a job. The interview is a sales call. You have to help your own cause along by demonstrating an active interest in the job under discussion.
Job Journal August 29, 2004 James Challenger	Career Pros: Rising Demand for Older Workers In a remarkable reversal of long-held employer attitudes, jobseekers 55 and older - who have historically had the toughest time getting hired - are now enjoying the most robust employment growth among all age groups.
Job Journal January 25, 2009 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: A More Compelling Resume The secret is to see your best attributes from an employer's perspective.
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Job Journal March 9, 2008	What Employers Really Want 'Soft skills' and personal values often matter more to an employer than accomplishments and experience. Here are some examples from Getting the Job You Really Want, now in its fifth edition.
Job Journal January 23, 2005 James Challenger	Career Pros: Find the Boss, Land a Job The most effective approach to landing a job is to find the manager who needs a new employee and make that person want you.
Job Journal May 27, 2007 Carole Kanchier	Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors.
BusinessWeek May 29, 2008 Chad Terhune	Background Checks: What You Need to Know With background screening now the norm, employers and employees should be aware of how checks are done and how to protect themselves.
Job Journal March 8, 2009 James E. Challenger	Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought.
Job Journal May 18, 2008 Paul R. Huard	Digital Dirt It's a given that a future employer will examine the details of your work history. But jobseekers should also add 'look at your MySpace page' to the list of things that will be used to judge character, background and general job worthiness.
Job Journal July 6, 2008 James E. Challenger	Considering a Job Change? Shifting jobs or entire careers is very risky business. Before you run off to join the circus, so to speak, spend some time and seriously evaluate your decision. Here are some guideposts to help you along the way.
Job Journal April 30, 2006 James E. Challenger	The Aggressive Job Search Looking for something that will give you an edge in the job market -- and get you in front of more potential employers? Here are some suggestions.
Job Journal March 6, 2011	Quick Fix: Ten Interview Questions You Should Ask Everyone thinks about how they will answer questions in a job interview, but few realize their own questions may be just as important, says Ford R. Myers, author of Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring.
CIO December 4, 2007 Debra Feldman	How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them.
Job Journal June 4, 2006 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Seniors Put Job Fair in Reverse At this "reverse" job fair, jobseekers 55 and older stood by while employers approached them to check job qualifications and to talk.
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Rich Heintz	Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive.
Job Journal March 12, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: You're a Service Provider Over the past decade or more, the relationship between employer and employee has changed significantly. Today, you'll go further by seeing yourself as an independent service provider.
Job Journal July 18, 2010 James E. Challenger	Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence.
Job Journal August 20, 2006 James E. Challenger	Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers Over and over, jobseekers make the same complaint: Why don't employers call me after I send a resume? The answer may surprise you.
Job Journal March 25, 2007 James E. Challenger	Keeping Your Career on the Right Tack If a job is not chosen carefully, it can lead to an unpleasant, unproductive tenure and prove detrimental to your career.
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Job Journal October 10, 2004 Rich Heintz	Job Fairs: An Essential Part of Your Job Search Most job-search guides emphasize the importance of flushing out "hidden" opportunities by networking with family, friends and business contacts. It may be hard to believe, but the same holds true at a job fair.
Entrepreneur April 2006 Mark Henricks	Check That Temp What you don't know about a temporary worker's shadowy past can hurt you.