Five must-do career management strategies for aspiring executives, thought leaders and senior-level professionals

Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by Annemarie Cross.

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Do you have your eye on an upcoming promotion however uncertain how to position yourself as a worthy contender? Are you considering a career change to a more senior level position, though realise you need to do some work on building your profile as a thought leader, but confused how to go about this? With [...]

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Part-time work: A damaging or a strategic career management choice?

Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by Annemarie Cross.

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This week on Career Success Radio, the topic of conversation was part-time work and whether or not working in this capacity was a sensible career management strategy or whether it had the potential to damage your reputation and your prospects of future hire. As usual, there was some debate with our regular listeners and guests [...]

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Five must-do job search strategies for the mature age job seeker

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by Annemarie Cross.

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Are you a mature age job seeker looking for your next opportunity? If so, you may be confused about the current and best ways of approaching your job search. Gone are the days where you just type up an overview of your experience, send the information in response to suitable newspaper job advertisements, sit back, [...]

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When things don’t work out as expected: 5 MUST-DO tips to get you back on track – FAST!

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Annemarie Cross.

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Have you recently received a knock-back which has left you shaken, battered and questioning your self-worth? Perhaps you spent countless hours developing your résumé only to have been greeted by a ‘Thank you, but-you-were-unsuccessful-at-this-time’ letter? Or, after sharing your wealth of experience and achievements with the interviewer for a job you just knew you were [...]

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Getting in your own way? Six typical barriers that can prevent you from reaching your goals

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Annemarie Cross.

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It was during my conversations with several colleagues and the specific comments they made that sparked the topic for this issue’s article. It seemed that even though they had set their short- and long-term goals for the year, for all intent and purposes they were just not making any real progress. Does this sound like [...]

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Powerful Goal Setting: 3 simple steps to success

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Annemarie Cross.

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Are you ready to make 2010 your best year ever? Statistics have shown that approximately three per cent of people dedicate time to write out their goals and take the necessary steps to achieve their goals. Ten per cent of people only think about the goals – not writing them down nor proactively working towards [...]

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Reflect, Revise, Research, Reconnect & Recharge: Five steps to ensure your success in 2010

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Annemarie Cross.

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With the countdown to Christmas well and truly in progress I’d imagine that many of you are looking forward to a well-deserved holiday. So many people go from one year to another without much thought to their goals and plans for the next 12 months. Most people spend more time on planning their holidays than [...]

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Resume How to’s

Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Annemarie Cross.

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This fortnight’s question comes from Jodie F, when she asks Dear Annemarie: I was in Public Relations for seven years and then transitioned into Human Resources Management. How can I incorporate that experience with my Human Resources experience? If I list every job, my resume will be three pages or more. Also, no one wants [...]

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Corporate success: 5 must-do career management strategies for women (and men)

Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Annemarie Cross.

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This week on Career Success Radio, I interviewed Kate Southam from CareerOne.com.au on must-do strategies that enable women to succeed in the corporate sector. The strategies Kate shared on the show were very good, so I thought I’d summarise while adding a few of my own tips. These are relevant across both genders, so if [...]

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Are you a savvy networker?

Posted on 20. Nov, 2009 by Annemarie Cross.

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It’s pleasing to hear that many people are now recognising the importance of building and nurturing their networks not only when actively seeking new job opportunities, but as a long-term and integral career management strategy. Your contact list (your ‘circle of influence’ as I like to call it) is worth far more than gold and [...]

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