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Career Building

3 Ways to Keep Your Resume Off the Pile of Death

The last few posts here at Life Compass have been career-related, and the next few will continue on that theme. This might seem curious for some readers who are used to other “lifestyle design” sites that mostly talk about how to be independently wealthy, live like a rockstar and travel the world.
Don’t worry – if [...]

August 26, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

Need a Competitive Edge at Your Next Job Interview?

With unemployment rising all across America, it seems like there are literally 500 job applicants for every half-way decent job that’s available.
If you’re currently going through the job search process…or you think you might be next…you MUST learn how to gain a competitive edge over your competition.
Hall of Fame Speaker Patricia Fripp recently interviewed [...]

August 25, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

Four Ways to Take Your Job from Ordinary to Extraordinary

This week, I’m doing my civic duty by serving on a jury in my local court system. The juror parking area is about a mile away from the courthouse. So I’m supposed to arrive by a certain time each morning, park in the appointed lot, and hop on the free shuttle bus to [...]

August 25, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

Is Your Job a Gift From God?

On Sundays, I write on Spirituality, Faith and Ethics.  Click here to read why.
A few years ago, I heard Marcus Buckingham, one of Gallup’s lead researchers and author of Now Discover Your Strengths, speak at a conference.  He said something that absolutely floored me:
80% of Americans feel unhappy and unfulfilled in their work.
That number, he [...]

August 2, 2009 Career Building Read the full article →

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