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Welcome to day 7 in my Get Hired job search blog series. Are you finding it useful? Question of the Day: Do you have a GPS in your car or on your cell phone? There is a quote by Lewis Carroll that states “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get […]
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Today is day 6 in the Get Hired job search blog series and it’s the weekend. The weekend is the perfect time to implement tip #5. I have a series of job search questions for you today! Where is the last place you sent your resume or filled out a job application? Did you […]
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Happy Friday! It’s Day 5 in the Get Hired blog series. Are you ready for job search tip #4? Question of the Day: Do you have your two essential lists handy? If you haven’t written your skills list and your goals list see links to previous posts in this job search blog series below. […]
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Welcome back to our Get Hired job search series! So glad you’re joining us. On yesterday I asked the question “Where Are You Now?”? I hope you took the time to create your list. Question Of the Day: Where Do You Want To Go? Did you know that June 21 was National […]
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Welcome back to our Get Hired job search series! Today is day 3. Question of the Day: Where Are You Now? The question has two meanings and I hope you take the time to respond to each one. Tip #2 – Take Inventory of Your Skills and Experiences 1. Where are you now in […]
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Welcome back! Yesterday I told you that I will dedicate my July writing to a blog series to help adults find gainful employment. Before we go further, I want to share a little more about me. I began my work life at age 14 and worked every summer until high school graduation. I have […]
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Today is July 1st — officially the beginning of the second half of the year. I am kicking off the month by participating in my second “Ultimate Blog Challenge”. I will use this challenge to challenge you to up your game. I will be authoring 31 special blogs during the month of July. You know […]
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The Teen Toolbox sponsors two annual drives/events to raise awareness about the issues faced by youth aging out of foster care and to show teens that someone cares: PACK A PURSE DRIVE™– collects and distributes purses filled with personal hygiene items to teen girls in foster homes, groups homes and homeless shelters each December […]
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We more than doubled our National Foster Care Awareness Month Second Annual Pack A Backpack Drive goal and collected 210 backpacks (duffel bags and knapsacks) filled with personal hygiene items to teen males in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters during the months of May and June 2013. (Our goal was 80.) The backpacks […]
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