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Years ago my running coach taught me to improve my foot turnover (and hence speed) by running as though I were running on egg shells. By stepping lightly and quickly, so as not to break the shells, I minimized the bounce to my joints and improved my turnover. The advice was perfect for marathon training but may not work for job seekers.



These days many people are in the market. Some are employed and seeking new opportunities. Others are seeking to reinvent their careers and still… Continue

This morning my friend and uber entrepreneur, Suzette (legendheart.com) sent me the quote below to jump start my week on a good note.



“Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give so much time to the improvement of… Continue

During the week, I will inevitably receive a request from someone wanting me to write a "killer resume" for them or their firm. When this term was initially popularized I ignored it but enough already! I don't write killer resumes. I don't want to kill a prospective employer, I want to engage them so they want to learn more and meet you face to face.



Our culture seems to have a fascination with death and destruction. IMHO, all great elements for the perfect action movie but do we… Continue

I got a laugh today when I viewed a video clip about a guy who wants to work in a brewery. You can view the video clip below. I don't drink so I normally would have ignored a commercial for beer but thankfully I got this in email and the application to career marketing caught my attention.



In today's competitive job market, many job seekers can relate to the over the top tactics in this clip. I don't recommend spandex but you can get great ideas to power up your search from the… Continue