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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, …
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 …
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/…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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 …
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…
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