Accelerate Your Career with a Top Recruiter

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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDCIf you want to grow in your career, sometimes you need to venture beyond your current employer. This means entering the job search market. As you move higher up the ladder, you’ll find that these positions are...

7 Steps To Finding Your Next Job With A Recruiter

Career Transition, Interview Prep, Job Search

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Are you ready to find your next job, but feeling paralyzed about how to start your search? With so many job web sites and a more competitive landscape than ever before, it can feel overwhelming to take the first...

A Fresh Look at Recruiters As You Kick Start Your Career Campaign

Job Search

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS While September is Back-to-School for some, for others it is the kickoff of their career campaign.  As a result, I thought that it would be a good idea to take a fresh look at a component of the career search process that every...

Off the Beaten Path in Career Search

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By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS I speak to many people conducting career campaigns and, when listening to their stories, I am struck by how the rules of looking for a job have changed.  As a result, I thought that it might help you to hear about things that...

Applying for a Job through the Company Website vs. Job Board Portals

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By Linda M. Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS This past Monday, April 4, 2011, the Wall Street Journal published an article in the Managing & Careers Section entitled “For Job Seekers, Company Sites Beat Online Job Boards, Social Media.” A friend...