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	<description>Tools to have passion with your job / career</description>
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		<title>Increasing the Odds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was recently asked, “What’s the best way to improve the odds of getting an interview when submitting a resume for an open position?” That’s a good question and the process starts before you hit the send button. By customizing your resume to the job posting, you significantly increase your odds. Most job seekers only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/08/increasing-the-odds/</link>
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		<title>That Train Has Left the Station…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them—every day begin the task anew.”  Saint Francis de Sales (1567 - 1622)

I hate waiting just as much as the next person. When I’m waiting for something to happen, that’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/07/that-train-has-left-the-station%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<title>Wedding Bells and Dollar Signs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our daughter is in the process of planning her wedding and she is realizing that she needs to make some tough decisions. She’s quickly finding out that her dream wedding doesn’t necessarily fit into her reality budget. Like with most everything else, weddings come with a price tag. So do job offers.
Just like our daughter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/07/wedding-bells-and-dollar-signs/</link>
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		<title>Claiming a Mulligan in Your Job Search</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A mulligan, in a game, happens when a player gets a second chance to perform a certain move or action. The practice is also sometimes referred to as a &#8220;do-over.&#8221;  - Wikipedia
 
As crazy as it sounds, it may not be a bad idea to consider contacting a previous employer during your job search. Hear me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/07/claiming-a-mulligan-in-your-job-search/</link>
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		<title>Taking Charge and Making Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m often fascinated by off-beat trivia. Did you know that July is National Baked Bean Month, National Blueberries Month, and National Horseradish Month? The list goes on, but I think you get the picture. As my wife would say, “Any excuse to throw a party”! 
The one trivia snippet that caught my eye is that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/07/taking-charge-and-making-change/</link>
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		<title>Epic Fail: 5 Bad Ideas to Avoid When Looking for a Job</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Negative Self Talk
 We all know that if we keep telling ourselves that there are no jobs available, there’s no way we can make our way into a particular employer, or  we don’t have the right skills that eventually the bad mood with suck us in. We know better, but we still like to indulge ourselves [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/07/epic-fail-5-bad-ideas-to-avoid-when-looking-for-a-job/</link>
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		<title>Pulling Weeds: A Work in Progress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No one likes to weed. I know it’s not my favorite thing to do. (Okay, so a few of you do; but for the vast majority of us it’s something on our delay until later list.) But much like a garden, your job search can get overrun with “weeds” that can choke the life out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/06/pulling-weeds-a-work-in-progress/</link>
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		<title>Turn the Tables on the Interviewer! Seven Essential Questions You Need to Ask.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people agree that the hardest part of the job search is the interviewing process. Sometimes it may feel like you’re being grilled under a hot light by Detective Jones of the Major Crimes Division; but by turning the tables and asking some essential questions of your own, you can engage the interviewer in conversation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/06/turn-the-tables-on-the-interviewer-seven-essential-questions-you-need-to-ask/</link>
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		<title>Things I Learned about Job Interviewing from Chef Gordon Ramsay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[He’s abrasive, potty-mouthed and arrogant, but he’s also tremendously successful. His shows are angst-filled, f-bomb dropping, train-wrecks waiting to happen—otherwise known as Reality TV that we love to watch.
But also in a warped way, they are mini job interviews for the contestants involved.
Now hopefully the next hiring manager you come across will not be quite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/06/things-i-learned-about-job-interviewing-from-chef-gordon-ramsay/</link>
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		<title>Build on your natural strengths for success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few nuggets of wisdom to cling to when the going gets tough. Wolf J. Rinke, author of The 6 Success Strategies for Winning at Life, Love 7 Business, recommends keeping these points in mind:

Energy and positive self-motivation come from seeking your dreams and doing things you love.
All people are a composite of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ccubedcareer.com/2011/05/build-on-your-natural-strengths-for-success/</link>
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