You’d have to be a robot to not know that it’s tough to be a job seeker during the holidays. Lisa Caldas Kappesser, author of The Smart New Way to Get Hired: Use Emotional Intelligence and Land the Right Job, recognizes this is a stressful time and offers some tips.

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There’s no doubt about it – communicating well is key to success in the job hunt, the work place and in life! You can improve your communication skills, and the authors of Crucial Conversations offer a guidebook to get you started.

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Are you the job seeking equivalent of the man at the side of the road holding up a sign that no one understands? Stop and reevaluate the message you are sending to employers!

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Don’t forget that it is up to you to drive your career bus! If you want a promotion, it is important to put the wheels in motion if you expect to land that new title or salary. 30-Day Job Promotion offers some tips to help you evaluate what you want and how to get there…

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Are you offering whole apples when they want applesauce? Green beans when they need bananas? Spoon feed exactly what the employer wants to get past the initial screening.

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Some important reminders for job seekers: there are jobs, social networking is key and more! Read on for tips to inspire and inform your search…

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As a career coach and blogger, I am constantly seeking inspiration and looking for messages to convert into job search advice for my readers. So, when I watched a commercial for Lexus recently, one sound byte really resonated with me: You can’t change traffic, so change the way you drive through it!

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Seth Godin thinks everyone should stop looking for a job and start a small business. Provocative, but preposterous, I think! Read on to learn more…

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So, you work for a jerk? But, it’s a recession, so you aren’t looking to change jobs. (At least not now!) So, some tips to help you try to build a relationship with the person you probably spend a lot of your time trying to avoid…

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In today’s economy, it is tough to counsel “choice” to job seekers. When bills need to be paid, and jobs seem few and far between, many don’t consider “options” as part of their job hunting mentality. That said, taking a bad job probably is not the wisest career move.

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