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Caffeinated Careers Club Arvada – Fridays

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

What's the Caffeinated Careers Club? Why it's Denver's longest-running job search club. Often imitated, but never matched! At the Caffeinated Careers Club, we network, share advice, job leads, resources, and encouragement. The Arvada CCC, facilitated by job search expert Tracy Laswell Valdez, …

Sources of Hire – An Important Study for Job Seekers

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

If you're wondering about the best way to get noticed by a larger organization, you may want to read the 9th Annual Source of Hire Study published by CareerXRoads.com. This study is well-researched and I would guess that last year's trends are continuing. I would further assume that what holds true …

The Power of Positive Thinking

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Article excerpt by Katie B. Smith ...what keeps you thinking positive? How can you reframe your negative thinking into positive thinking, or at least thoughts of possibility? Read more at Katie's Blog: http://katiebsmith.wordpress.com/…

Don’t be a Pain in the Grasp

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

When you network a great deal, you learn that handshakes can be a pain. I have a little secret you might not guess when you first meet me: a touch of arthritis in the middle knuckle of my middle finger of my "nice to meet you" hand (don't ask me to show it to you - I try not to brandish that part…

New Year’s Wishes…

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Pausing in Possibility The New Year is a perfect time to pause and reflect on what we want to create in our lives. This fresh start is filled with possibility and potential.  How often do you pause in your week or your day? It helps to remember that a pause can be pregnant with possibility. It i…

Jobs Outlook for 2010: 200 Jobs Rated from Best To Worst

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Fascinating article on jobs ranked on five factors: Outlook for hiring, Physical Demands, Work Environment, Income, Stress and Hiring. Jobs receive a score in each individual category, and when these are added together, the career with the best overall score is ranked 1st, while the one with the wor…

Resistance During The Job Search

Monday, January 18th, 2010

If you feel tired or frustrated in your job search, pay attention to the thoughts you are having about the search. You may notice "resistance" as well as the tension it creates, the force it has over your body and the power it has over your mind. It is really exhausting to be resisting all the time.…

A More Skillful Approach to Job Searching

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Are You Tolerating Your Job Search? by Katie Smith How much are you tolerating in your job search?  As a matter of fact, how much are you tolerating in your life?  Tolerations are things that you put up with, the minutiae of daily life – like that stack of papers in your office that needs t…

Why Worry? I Wonder…

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

by Katie B. Smith Have you noticed how irritated your body feels when you worry?  For me it feels like electrical static that keeps me wired and uptight.  I am finding as I age and meditate more, I worry less.  However, job changes, health issues and relationship concerns can move us all into …

Great article on Job Search Time Wasters

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Andrew Hudson has a great list of job search time wasters - I wholeheartedly concur! http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1956-Denver-Jobs-Examiner~y2009m11d30-Job-Seeking-Skills-Top-Time-Wasters If you find you have been wasting time in one, two, or all five of these approaches, call me so that…