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Now available: Free JobPounce Chapter 1 on video

Abhijeet — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:49:41 +0000

We now have the first chapter of JobPounce available in online video format to all subscribers. This video goes over some of macro-economic factors that are affecting hiring and it also provides an insider’s view of the hiring process that will enable you to have a successful job hunt. To watch this free video, subscribe to our [...]

Songs for job seekers

Abhijeet — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:00:34 +0000

This is going to be a fun post – I invite you to join in and post your favorites Starting your job search Let's get it started, Black Eyed Peas Obstacles are inefficient, follow your intuition, free your inner soul and break away from tradition. Start me up, Rolling Stones If you start me up If you start me [...]

Another JobPounce success story: Bruce Ricker

Abhijeet — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:56 +0000

Bruce attended one of our first JobPounce virtual sessions. He was facing an intriguing situation: he was in Arizona and was looking for a new job in San Diego, California and that too in an industry quite unlike his current (now erstwhile) employer. Here is his story, in his own words… Share this with your friends: Facebook LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Yahoo! [...]

JobPounce Update

Abhijeet — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:31 +0000

This week is another big week for us in our ongoing journey to help you realize your career goals; the immediate one being getting your next job. We are rolling out the 1.0 version of JobPounce to everyone starting immediately. This version now includes a couple of updates: A completely new topic that goes over how to setup [...]

Frustrated with your job search?

Abhijeet — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:19:24 +0000

As our coaches work with Jobpounce participants and interact with many aspirants, majority of the people are grappling with a serious ailment. It would be easy to call it frustration but I think it has a lot more to it. Let’s review it a bit more closely. Cause and effect Most people put in a lot of effort [...]

Dealing with career anxiety

Abhijeet — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:10:33 +0000

We live in a society where personal introductions begin with the question “What do you do?”. Career being such a central place in our lives, we are always comparing ourselves to our friends and our peers. Does this behavior introduce an anxiety in terms of career achievement? Or job envy? Conventional wisdom says that job [...]

It works both ways

Abhijeet — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:50:26 +0000

Many job seekers look for jobs with a view that they and they themselves are responsible for taking the message to prospective employers *all the time*. Remember that recruiters (employers) that are hiring are also looking for candidates. You know the tools that they use: personal networks, Google, LinkedIn, facebook just to name a few. Your [...]

Another JobPounce success story

Abhijeet — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:00:30 +0000

Aileen attended a JobPounce session on June 13th and here she is in conversation with Jill where she goes over how her job search changed and what were her take-aways. Also, don’t miss the 90 *minute* elevator speech towards the end Share this with your friends: Facebook LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Yahoo! Buzz

NYTimes: Helping the Job Seeker without hurting yourself

Abhijeet — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:00:22 +0000

If you are getting requests from people you (and people you don’t know) to help out with their job search, you are not alone. It is indeed a noble endeavor to do so, however it could quickly eat up into your time and you’ll end up becoming overwhelmed. Here are some quick tips from the article [...]

Poll: What are the biggest challenges for your job search?

Abhijeet — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:08:57 +0000

We would love to hear from you what your biggest challenges are when it comes to looking for a new job. Thank you for your time – Gracias / Danke / Mahalo! If you are on LinkedIn, use this poll: http://polls.linkedin.com/p/49846/vwxel OR use this one: Share this with your friends: Facebook LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Yahoo! Buzz