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Gender Issues: Should you or shouldn't you? [03/03/2003]

Gray in the Sea of Green [03/03/2003]

Tech tornado wipped out 21K Jobs in Montreal [25/11/2002]

After an interview, how to get an offer [18/11/2002]

Adrift, but not dead[18/11/2002]

Do you remember my name? [18/11/2002]

Right way to get coached [18/11/2002]

Average worker's tech skills not keeping pace [18/11/2002]

Working for non-profit organization [18/11/2002]

Gone:The last days of Nortel [18/11/2002]

5 ways to set yourself apart [18/11/2002]

LEAP Before you Look [18/11/2002]

IT specialists get short term work [18/11/2002]

4 ways to become a proactive job seeker [18/11/2002]

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Gender Issues: Should You or Shouldn't You?

More Lynda Goldman's Business Image Tips (February 2003)

Who should extend their hand first at a business meeting, a man or a woman? Should a man pull out a chair for a woman, or hold open a door? Should a woman stand up when someone enters the room.

Gray in a sea of green?

TECHTARGET | IT Career Expert: Tips for climbing ladder

Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com)

TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media

by Terry Sweeney (November 20, 2002)

Make your middle age count - for the better.

Tech Tornado wipped out 21K Jobs

by Andy Riga The Gazette - Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002

Cuts went deep. Montreal sector poised to rebound once industry comes back to life.

After an interview, how to get an offer

by Hal Lancaster www.careerjournal.com

You've just finished your first interview for that dream job you've been stalking, and you're confident you did well. But now comes the tough part: closing the deal. See how to do that.

Adrift, but not dead

A story about persistence, and not giving up.

By Adam Khan

Do you remember my name?

Lynda Goldman's Business Image Tips

Really bad at remembering names. How often have you heard someone's name, and a minute later the name has disappeared from your mind, as if you never heard it at all? Then you stand there feeling foolish, not knowing if you should admit your 'bad memory' or try to fake it. Read how you can learn to remember those names.

The right way to get coached

Having spent many years working as a headhunter, nowadays I am often retained by companies not to fill jobs, but to provide advice. They hire me to be their coach.

Sometimes a company needs a headhunter's perspective to develop more effective hiring strategies and practices. Other clients want me to train their internal recruiters to work more like headhunters. I also teach managers how to select and interview candidates more effectively. I particularly enjoy coaching employees who are being groomed for better jobs within their own companies.

Report: Average Worker's Tech Skills Not Keeping Pace

By Virginia Dudek www.NewsFactor.com August 19, 2002

Although unemployment continues to make headlines, the glut in information technology workers is only temporary, experts say. Once the economy improves, demand for IT skills will rise again. But will the workforce be ready?

Working for non-profit organizations

By Dwight Ueda, Salary.com contributor

Working for a Good Cause has its Benefits

Gone: The last days of Nortel

By Jan Wong Friday, October 25, 2002

As of next month, Nortel's layoff count will climb to 65,000 worldwide. Five of the company's refugees speak out-on what it was like to work there, why they kept buying shares (after they were dumped) and why they don't feel bitter.

Interview Tips - 5 ways to set yourself apart from the competition

By Michael Hall

LEAP Before you Look!

by Andrew Silberman www.jobmarketjapan.com

Yes, you read that right, they are recommending you throw conventional wisdom off the cart, put your cart before the horse, and LEAP before you look into anything as important as your next job.

The LEAP is a tool we've created at AMT Group. It helps aspiring leaders improve themselves on the job, and you can easily adapt it in order to increase your chances of success on your job hunt. In this article you'll learn what the tool is, how it works, and how you can personalize it.

NEWSFACTOR SPECIAL REPORT - Smaller companies often want to hire generalists -- "a Jack or Jill of All trades," as Challenger put it -- while offering specialists only short-term contract employment.

By Masha Zager www.NewsFactor.com October 21, 2002

Four Ways to become a proactive job-seeker

Some good Advice from US Career Transition Consultant.

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