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Why Temp Jobs May Be Your Job Search Answer

June 26th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 8 Comments

As someone who’s used temp jobs and free-lance work to get myself to better jobs, I’m a huge advocate of the power of this simple no-risk-to-either-side method

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Tags: 40+ · Career change · Career development · Inspiration · Temp jobs · Uncategorized

Make Your Job Hunt a Daily Job. It Really Pays Off!

June 2nd, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 2 Comments

As an example…she just graduated college and already has a job lined up. In fact, it just happens to be a job with her dream company. I’m so proud of her!

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Tags: 40+ · Career · Career change · Creative job search · Dream jobs · Inspiration · Job search · Networking · Temp jobs

How Do I Get My First Information Technology Job?

May 30th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 5 Comments

I graduated with my IT degree 2 years ago and have been trying to break in since then. All I want to do is start from the bottom, yet the bottom won’t take me.

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Tags: Career change · Career development · Creative job search · Dear Work Coach · Networking · Technology · Temp jobs · Working in IT

Recent Grad Wants to Go from Tech Job to Finance!

May 29th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

Dear Work Coach, I took a position at a tech firm and went to night school for the past year studying finance…looking for a new job in the finance field

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Tags: Career change · Career development · Creative job search · Dear Work Coach · Inspiration · Technology · Temp jobs · Working in IT

Carrie Bradshaw Gives Great Job Advice!

May 27th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 2 Comments

As a long-time Sex and the City fan and in honor of the new flick..I just have to post some of Carrie’s quintessential wisdom…basic laws of workplace survival

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Tags: Bosses · Career · Career change · Dear Work Coach · Health & Stress Mgt · Inspiration · Job interviews · Job search · Technology · Temp jobs · Working smart · Workplace

12 Ways to Jump Start that Impossible Job Search

May 20th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · 4 Comments

Dear Work Coach, I’ve had 9 interviews and 3 second interviews in 9 months. No job offers. I was out of the workplace for 7 years while married

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Tags: 40+ · Career change · Creative job search · Dear Work Coach · Inspiration · Job interviews · Job search · Networking · Resumes · Temp jobs

How Long Do I Stay in This Temp Job?

February 26th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

I’ve been temping…with the hopes of getting a permanent position. However, they have expressed to others and not me directly they would rather hire internally

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Tags: Career · Career change · Creative job search · Dear Work Coach · Job search · Networking · Temp jobs · When to leave a job · Workplace

I Didn’t Get the Job I Really Want! Now What?

February 20th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

I had 4 interviews with a company I really wanted to work for. I answered all their questions…I’m qualified…So then why did I just get a rejection letter???

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Tags: Career · Career change · Creative job search · Dear Work Coach · Inspiration · Job interviews · Job search · Networking · Temp jobs · Workplace

Creative Way to Try On a Job for Size

January 30th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

Just found a cool post…Basically, you can sometimes get a hesitant employer to hire you on a “trial” basis. Not for everyone, but certainly something

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Tags: Career change · Creative job search · Dream jobs · Inspiration · Job search · Temp jobs

Finding Passion in Your Work: One Man’s Solution

January 20th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

Sean Aiken is doing in one year what I’ve done over a large part of my career. He’s sampling jobs to see where his passion lies…his oh-so-smart dad told him

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Tags: 40+ · Career · Career change · Creative job search · Dream jobs · Inspiration · Job search · Temp jobs

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