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Conquering Interview Jitters

Posted by Joyce Richman on  August 12, 2014
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Let’s settle those interview jitters. How can you keep yourself from worryi

Feeling Unglued by Gremlins?

Posted by Joyce Richman on  August 5, 2014
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Are you feeling a little unglued? If you’ve been looking for a job and you

What Does Work Life Balance Mean to You?

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 29, 2014
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If you want to survive in today’s marketplace you have to balance self awar

Who You Gonna Call? Not a Recruiter

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 22, 2014
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I need the name of a good recruiter. Who should I call? Recruiters a

Two Sides to the Story

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 15, 2014
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There are many sides to a story. Here are two: Her side: He’s disrespectful

Fear, Take a Hike

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 8, 2014
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I’m afraid I can’t compete against people with more experience than I ha

Separate “Can’t” From “Can”

Posted by Joyce Richman on  July 1, 2014
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If you want to start moving forward you need to stop going backward. If you

Plan Your Retirement

Posted by Joyce Richman on  June 24, 2014
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I can’t wait to retire so I can sleep in when I want  and go to bed when

Face Your Fear

Posted by Joyce Richman on  June 17, 2014
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I wrote a newspaper column about fear and the number it can play when you’r

Make it Sustainable

Posted by Joyce Richman on  June 10, 2014
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Q:  My job is gone and my company left with it. I can’t say I’m surp

Help Your Child Get a Job

Posted by Joyce Richman on  June 3, 2014
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Many parents struggle over whether they should get involved when it comes t

Read, Respond, Value, and Build

Posted by Joyce Richman on  May 27, 2014
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I’m often asked for the keys to improving interviewing strategies.  As I th

Questions about Job Search Strategies

Posted by Joyce Richman on  May 20, 2014
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Thanks for your great questions regarding job search strategies. Here are a

Are You Sitting at an Intersection or at a Dead-end?

Posted by Joyce Richman on  May 13, 2014
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It’s times like these, when your job goes away and you haven’t a clue if it

Just Ask and They Will Help

Posted by Joyce Richman on  May 6, 2014
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Joe was fired a week before Christmas. He felt like he was sucker punched b

The Double-Edged Nature of Generosity

Posted by Joyce Richman on  April 29, 2014
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He’s a great supervisor and the nicest guy you can meet. But he’s got th

Dealing With “Youngsters” (a.k.a. Your Manager)

Posted by Joyce Richman on  April 22, 2014
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“How do I deal with the fact that I’m smarter and more capable than t

Stability Isn’t an Opinion

Posted by Joyce Richman on  April 15, 2014
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Although employment figures are looking better, employees would like to fee

I’m Looking for a Job. Let Me Know if You Hear of Anything.

Posted by Joyce Richman on  April 8, 2014
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I don’t know about you but I get a number of broadcast emails that say some

Reinstate Your Confidence

Posted by Joyce Richman on  April 1, 2014
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Just how open are you? Open to new ideas, to different ways of thinking?  T