Archive for 'Career Advancement'
Corporate success: 5 must-do career management strategies for women (and men)
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
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 by Annemarie Cross.
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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Projecting a professional persona
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
Recently through my one of networks, I was introduced to a person who required some assistance with his resume and cover letter. I was quite happy to provide this person with some practical advice and scheduled to meet him at a local café. It wasn’t long after we had finished the introductions that I wondered [...]
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Can you be found online?
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
Accelerate your job search efforts with vital social networking strategies [Audio version of Career Communique x-Press newsletter article]. Prefer to read the article? Go to: http://www.career-coach.com.au/…ar2709.htm Mobile post sent by AnnemarieCross using Utterli. Replies. mp3
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Career Misconceptions: Avoid falling victim to these 6 common mistaken career beliefs.
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
Are you feeling blocked within your current career but unsure as to why? During the call we will cover 6 mistaken career beliefs that can often block candidates and/or career professionals in achieving their true potential. Position yourself for career success by following the key tips and strategies presented during the call! In tonight’s Career [...]
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Worker’s job terminated due to offensive forum posts!
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
It was with real interest that I viewed a story on one of Melbourne’s television stations (Current Affair) a few evenings ago, where a man had been terminated from his job due to negative and somewhat ‘offensive’ posts he had left on an online forum. We have warned about this a few times (see our [...]
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Cyber Reference Checking: Would you survive?
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
In our Beware Your Blogging Posts [March 2006] post we cautioned people with personal blogs to keep their posts at a professional level due to the possibility of current (or future employers, key stakeholders and influential people) stumbling across it. For those of you with a personal blog we suggested that before posting a comment [...]
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Maximising Career Success – Part 2
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
Following on from part 1, here are a few more strategies to ensure you continue to position yourself as a key contributor to the organisation, thus strengthening your chances towards maximising career success. Align yourself to theneds of your boss’ priorities. Build the reputation that you can be counted on and deliver what you promise. [...]
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Maximizing Career Success – Part One
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
I have on quite a number of occasions been approached by distraught clients who are quite dissatisfied with their current work situations through being bypassed for promotion on several occasions and quite unaware as to the reason why. If you have recently been passed over for promotion and want to strengthen your position before the [...]
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Champions & Mentors
Posted on by Annemarie Cross.
To ensure ongoing success within your career you may consider establishing an alliance with a champion and a mentor. According to a recent article in HR Monthly (written by D. Ryall), a champion is someone who is ‘well connected in your organisation – who knows many employees, what they do and how well they do [...]

