Dig Your Well Before You Need the Water
Saturday, 14, April, 2012 by: Rod Colon
Colleagues,This timeless axiom perfectly describes the mess you’ll be in once you’ve cycled through the 7-Step Job Search Methodology, gotten the interview, received the job offer, accepted it, and started working at the target company without nourishing, expanding, and regularly pinging your network.For many, the problem is complacency. Once you’ve ended those horrible months of waiting for

You Don’t STOP being the CEO of ME, Inc. after Accepting a New Position!
Friday, 30, March, 2012 by: Rod Colon
We’ve had some recent successes helping professionals land positions in less than 40 days from starting our 7-Step Job Search Program. Landing is only half the battle; securing the position and preparing for next steps is equally critical.During your first few months in a new position, you will obviously want to manage your workload carefully and make sure you have the answers from your

Your CEO of ME, Inc. Checklist
Friday, 23, March, 2012 by: Rod Colon
Most of you have already figured out that there is no such thing as a “finish line” in the race for 21st century jobs and career management. How can there be? What is there that can ever possibly be “finished”? The work involved to position yourself as a uniquely qualified candidate never ends, not even after you’ve landed a targeted position.It’s safer to think of the race for 21st century jobs

How to Analyze the Job Description as the CEO of ME Inc.
Friday, 16, March, 2012 by: Rod Colon
Use www.Indeed.com to find as many “real” positions within a 50-mile radius of your home. Make sure you use the Advanced Search feature on Indeed to specify things like:— Specific words or phrases to be included— Exact phrases to be included— Exclusionary or Inclusionary use of search terms— Words to be included in the title of the job description— From which company— Type of jobs and from which

Managing Your Networking Phone Calls as the CEO of ME, Inc.
Friday, 09, March, 2012 by: Rod Colon
Greetings from Chennai, India…Ah, the phone call! This is where the rubber meets the road. Many professionals admit that placing phone calls, particularly to unfamiliar parties, is like trying to carry a 10-ton elephant up the north face of Mt. Everest in a raging snowstorm.What makes calling a network contact so difficult is that you don't want to sound like a solicitor begging for a sale.