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How does the old saying go? "Do as I say, not as I do"? It's kind of a silly philosophy, especially for someone who purports to be doling out career advice, but it's been in the back of my mind for the last few months....
As any job-seeker over the last year can tell you, there comes a point when you hit a wall. For those who are out of work, there is usually a burst of activity in the first few weeks as networks are built up and resumes...
At last Thursday's Seattle Job Social event, the view of the pink-orange sunset over Puget Sound was a breathtaking sight from the 76th floor of the Columbia Tower. At least I think it was breathtaking. I only caught a few glimpses because I was so...
For the last 48 hours, much of the local news outlets have covered the story of a single local resident who may soon be out of work. After a surprising (but still unofficial) third-place finish in Tuesday's primary, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels may be joining...
The monthly Seattle Job Social event is movin' on up. To a de-luxe apartment in the sky. Well, actually the Columbia Tower Club to be precise, so that's about as high as you can go in this town. After spending the last few months at...
As you build your network of contacts for potential job leads, you may not have thought of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce as a possible source. After all, most of the work performed by the average chamber is to promote a group of local...
One of the symptoms of a sluggish job market is the tendency to cast sideways glances at what looks like greener grass on the other side of the fence. After months of rejections and dead ends, it's easy to think that a move to a...
As you walk into a corporate boardroom for an important job interview, probably the last thing on your mind is comedy. You don't want to start spinning off into a bad "Saturday Night Live" skit in front of your potential boss. But when you think...
I always like to say "be careful what you wish for." After surviving more than a week of furnace-like heat in the Seattle area, Mother Nature seems to have overcompensated with a little blast of autumn. Those who had planned vacations this week may grumble,...
If our current economic climate made any sense, this morning's announcement that the country's workforce lost 247,000 jobs in July would be greeted as terrible news. And it is terrible. But in light of the 443,000 job losses suffered in the previous month and the...
As we continue to struggle through this tight job market, many people who have found themselves unemployed for several months are considering going back to school for training in another field. Of course, this education comes at a cost that many job seekers cannot afford....
For young Generation Y job seekers out there who are trying (and failing) to gain traction on online social networks, another Web option is emerging that says it is based on "relationship-building" rather than mere job leads. The new site, called Koda, which has been...
