What Do Career Search And March Madness Have in Common?

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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Another exciting season of NCAA Men’s Basketball is moving in the direction of the playoffs.  Soon there will be words thrown around like March Madness, being invited to The Dance, the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite 8, The...

Strength and Resilience in Career Search

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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS As the 9/11 ceremonies are observed around the country, I am struck by the strength and resilience that the people of this country exhibited in the throes of this terrible tragedy. To all of those people who lost loved ones, be...

Rules of Engagement In Career Search – Preparing For The Interview: Part 1

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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In my last posting, I discussed some of the out of the ordinary things that people have been encountering as they work towards getting a face-to-face interview. In a prior post, I discussed the telephone interview and the way...

Networking Your Way To Success: Part 2

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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS In my last posting, Networking Your Way To Success: Part 1, I started sharing information about networking geared for those who are pros at it as well as for those who shudder at the thought of networking.  For those of you who...

Celebrating Success

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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS This past Saturday, I had the privilege of being invited to attend a party given by one of my clients who recently transitioned to a new position.  It was quite an exciting event and I beamed with pride as I watched him and his...