Career Makeover Coach

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Blog About Tai on Twitter Free Consultation Coaching Options Coaching FAQs Testimonials Contact Resources Reading List CMC Products Events Subscribe to RSS Practicing What I Preach: Creating a Lifestyle I Can Love and Live With by Tai Goodwin on December 20, 2009 I did quite a bit of downsizing in November and loaded up the CRV and headed out for Minnesota. What in the heck is in Minnesota? Paul Career Coach Examiner and on the Minnesota Jobs Network job board.

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Ask A Manager

JANUARY 7, 2011

About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager listen to me on Minnesota Public Radio January 7, 2011 The wonderful Alexandra Levit and I were guests on Minnesota Public Radio this morning, talking about job search strategies in a tight job market. Posted in me The wonderful Alexandra Levit and I were guests on Minnesota Public Radio this morning, talking about job search strategies in a tight job market.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This quote was transmitted to me a few weeks ago by Abedabun of Redwood, Minnesota, a small town along the Minnesota River. She is a dear, dear old friend from my days living and working in Minnesota in the 1970’s.

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Job Shoe

JUNE 7, 2011

This is an Outside Sales Position: Territory: Upper Midwest (Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, MO, KY) Travel: 50 – 60% Salary $50,000 – $60,000, plus bonus based on company performance. Other Sales allowance atmosphere insurance manufacturing minnesota performance sales success wisconsinCompany. Sales Recruiters Chicago, Inc. Location. Chicago, IL 60607. Compensation. 50000. Education. Bachelor of Science. FullTime. Experience. Entry Level.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

This proverb was contributed by Blog visitor Chris Anderson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. “Those who wish to sing, always find a song.’” ” – Swedish Proverb. Honeybees find flowers, no matter how rare or hidden. So, too, do those who seek the brighter side of life, manage to find the burning candle, no matter how dark the night. It is amazing how we all tend to find what we truly seek. How about you? 2014 Alan L. Sklover. All Rights Reserved.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

This proverb was contributed by Blog visitor Chris Anderson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. “Those who wish to sing, always find a song.’” ’” – Swedish Proverb. Honeybees find flowers, no matter how rare or hidden. So, too, do those who seek the brighter side of life, manage to find the burning candle, no matter how dark the night. It is amazing how we all tend to find what we truly seek. How about you? © © 2014 Alan L. Sklover. All Rights Reserved.

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Jobacle

JUNE 6, 2011

Last week I was invited to be a guest on At Issue with Ben Merens which is heard in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa on Wisconsin Public Radio. The topic was 16 signs it's time to quit your job. The show featured an in-depth chat about how to know it's time to go and tips to set up a plan to leave a job. I had a blast fielding questions from listeners and hope to do it again in the future. I hope you'll take a listen below. Career Advice quitting your job

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Evil HR Lady

MARCH 22, 2021

I recently relocated from Oklahoma to Minnesota and they gave me $15k for relocating. I’ve been working for the same company for 6 years. I reviewed the location in detail with the V.P. President and HR. I knew all of the financials and accounts base when I took the position. .

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Sklover Working Wisdom

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This quote was sent to us by Phil of Brainerd, Minnesota, a place where it gets gosh-awful cold. “If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” ” – Lucy Larcom. Whether it is the temperature outside, or the way others seem to treat you, the cold can make you feel downright uncomfortable, and tempted to withdraw inside yourself. Fortunately, there is always an available remedy: create warmth, yourself.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

JUNE 11, 2018

This quote was sent to us by Chavonne of Minneapolis, Minnesota. “The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?” ” – Arab Proverb. These days – more than ever – the words, phrases and sentiments that roll off your tongue, and find themselves in your emails, can have either devastating or adoring effects. An entire life’s work can go down the drain by a series of words; we have all seen it.

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Evil HR Lady

JUNE 8, 2018

In Amazon’s Minnesota warehouses, over 1,000 East African Muslim immigrants are working and observing Ramadan , Bloomberg reports. Have you ever wondered why more businesses in the United States close on Christmas than on any other holiday? Sure, some of it is tradition–we’ve always been closed. But, some of it is simply practical: 90 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas , including the bosses. So, companies close.

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Ms. Career Girl

JULY 31, 2019

Small Business Administration Women in Business Champion of the Year award, the Exemplary Woman of the Community award, Women Venture’s Unsung Hero award, Women Who Lead from Minnesota Business Magazine, and NAWBO Minnesota’s Achieve! The summer months are often painted as a time to relax and unwind, a time to soak up the sunshine and breathe a little easier. The reality is, working adults find summer to in fact be more stressful than the colder months. “We’re

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 16, 2020

A mom in Edina, Minnesota, posted an ad on Craigslist advertising for a nanny. It’s since been taken down, and the writer has taken all her social media private after the internet went wild. Fortunately, the internet is forever, and you can read the entire job posting at Archive.today. Plenty of managers want this type of detailed specific employee, but don’t say so. Here’s why you hate the job description and how many managers do the same. Declare how awesome you are.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Far too often, it seems, there are too few people around us who are “built out of good wood,” as they say in Minnesota, where I used to live. “There is no better test of a person’s integrity than how he or she behaves when proven to be wrong.” ” – Marvin Gay Williams, Jr. Forward, NBA Charlotte Hornets. How simple. How true. An elegant guide in challenging times.

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Career Rocketeer

APRIL 11, 2012

” Then recently, I went to a Minnesota Wild NHL game where, whenever a player was sent to the penalty box, [.]. A national outdoor equipment retailer has an ad campaign for hunters and fishermen, telling them to be prepared with proper equipment, showing funny examples of people that are not prepared. Their tagline is: “Don’t be THAT guy!” Interviews SEO1

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The HR Capitalist

JUNE 4, 2020

The company said that the cost of operating in California was becoming increasingly difficult, and plans to hire stylists in other lower-cost states such as Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas. How's COVID going for you? I know, what a freaking mess.

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The HR Capitalist

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

After the Minnesota senator defended her “momentary forgetfulness” when she failed to name the president of Mexico in a recent Telemundo interview, Buttigieg leaped in, surely thinking of the criticism he’s taken from Klobuchar in recent debates.

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Evil HR Lady

MAY 2, 2019

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Washington all have statewide legislation protecting people against sexual orientation and gender identity. Discrimination against people for their sexual orientation is wrong, right?

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Ms. Career Girl

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Lucy Rose Fischer, PhD, award winning Minnesota artist, social scientist and author of The Journalist: Life and Loss in America’s Secret War . It’s been a pretty rough year, don’t you think? I surely do.

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Professional Resume Services

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Minnesota: $160,750 becomes $164,872 when adjusted for cost of living. When you are looking at a job change there are lots of variables complicating your task. One of the challenges is getting an idea of how far your current salary would stretch in another state. Living costs can be quite different and the same dollar amount may translate into the equivalent of a nice raise — or an unwelcome pay cut. Rasmussen College has a nice tool for comparing your options.

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Ms. Career Girl

JUNE 6, 2019

Small Business Administration Women in Business Champion of the Year award, the Exemplary Woman of the Community award, Women Venture’s Unsung Hero award, Women Who Lead from Minnesota Business Magazine, and NAWBO Minnesota’s Achieve! Staying positive when you’re unemployed, especially where you must constantly state that yes, you are still “in transition,” can be a tall order.

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The HR Capitalist

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The state spent $450,000 for a Minnesota ad agency to come up with the slogan and campaign, reported the Argus Leader. By now, most of you have seen the anti-drug campaign coming out of South Dakota with ads that show regular people with one of two tag lines: "Meth, I'm On It".

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The HR Capitalist

JANUARY 23, 2017

Lisa is an active advocate for HR in Minnesota and beyond. Today is Tim Sackett Day. It’s the day when HR bloggers honor someone who works in human resources and doesn’t get a ton of press. In the past, we’ve praised people like Kelly Dingee , Paul Hebert , Recruiting Animal and Victorio Milian. . It all started because my friend Tim Sackett was upset because he couldn't get on a list of the top HR Bloggers. He was always 26th in top 25 lists.

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Workology

OCTOBER 4, 2015

GET THE INSIDE SCOOP AT THE 2015 HR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS! I can’t believe are less than 2 weeks away from the 2015 HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. We’re knee deep in pre-conference content strategy for #HRTechConf where we’ll bring you the best insights into what you can expect at three different events in Vegas in one week. Yes, three events which are the HR Tech Tank, IAEWS Fall Congress and the HR Technology Conference.

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Workology

MAY 22, 2015

Josh Rock, Recruiter with Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis and Communications & Technology Director for Minnesota SHRM. Each week Blogging4Jobs will start highlighting current, former, or retired practitioners who are shaking things up in the HR space. Know someone deserving of being highlighted? Fill out our form. . PRACTITIONER SPOTLIGHT: Josh Rock. Tell us about yourself.

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Workology

MAY 6, 2015

Over the past few weeks we’ve had numerous Facebook messages, emails, and texts into our secret club asking when we’d be launching our annual guide for the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition happening next month. If you’re headed to SHRM and you’d like all the resources necessary to make SHRM and your visit to Las Vegas a success, you’re in luck!

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Workology

JANUARY 19, 2014

Kwik Trip kickstarts Minnesota expansion with new stores, 500 new jobs: Kwik Trip is building new shops in Duluth, Superior, Hermantown and Scanlon. Each week Blogging4Jobs is bringing you good news courtsey of JustGoodNews.biz. Companies from across the world are doing amazing things that most people don’t really know about. As a part of our new Job Seeker Sundays we’re bringing you major news stories each week that shine a good light on companies.

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Workology

OCTOBER 2, 2015

It’s arrived. The most anticipated guide filled with nuggets of wisdom, insights, where to go and what to do in Las Vegas during the HR Technology Conference. It’s sponsored by our friends, Talent Objects. This guide is filled with information about cabbing it in Vegas, shows to see, restaurants to enjoy and what to do when you aren’t at the HR Technology Conference.

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The HR Capitalist

JUNE 22, 2016

Consider these brief notes from Fansided on the on-boarding of Kevin Love , an all-star in professional basketball and recent underperforming, high-paid member of that NBA Franchise: "In Love’s final season with the Minnesota Timberwolves , he posted an incredible 26.1 Love touched the ball in Cleveland 25% as much as he touched it in Minnesota. Let's face it, HR leaders, it's happened to you and your organization. You had a key role available.

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Workology

MAY 15, 2015

Make sure to download our 2015 Guide to Las Vegas and the SHRM Annual Conference Whitepaper while you’re waiting for the VIP Party Guide to launch! . Get the Inside Scoop at the SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas! I can’t believe are 6 weeks away from the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

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Workology

JUNE 23, 2015

SHRM15 is literally within a week and if you’ve never been you’re in for a treat! This year we’ve put together another one of our ultimate guides to the conference and Las Vegas. Whether you’re going to SHRM to network or you’re going because it’s a free trip to Vegas (let’s face it, some of you reading this are thinking just that!) we have you covered!

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Workology

JULY 21, 2015

Minnesota – Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Workers Compensation Definition. Workers compensation is defined as a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence.

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Career Alley

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Alyssa Zandi is a contributing writer for Minnesota Workwear, a distributor of Red Kap , Dickies, and other apparel. When it comes time to go in for a job interview, a number of people probably can recall their events preceding their trip to the interview location. First, there’s making sure to get a good night’s sleep. Then, there’s eating a good breakfast, getting ready, and deciding on the perfect outfit. What you wear has the potential to make or break the interview.

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The HR Capitalist

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

According to school policy, Barrett was not subject to any suspension as a first-time offender of the alcohol testing for underage students, but he will miss Ohio State's home game Saturday against Minnesota, once again thrusting Cardale Jones back into the starting lineup.". I'm pretty much on the record as being pro-employer when it comes to unions and American business.

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Ms. Career Girl

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

But Dr. Rebecca McComas of MN Pets in Minnesota said being out of the traditional office setting is not only better for the patient and owner, ultimately it makes it more fulfilling for her, too. “As The post The Curious Life of a Mobile Veterinarian appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. The following is a guest post by Kelly Wright. Her bio follows. When you picture a veterinary office, you probably imagine a classic set-up: a small building, front desk, waiting room, and exam rooms.

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Workology

JANUARY 20, 2014

In the 1991 World Series, the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves proved to the world that a team can go from worst-to-first by practicing transformational leadership. The Minnesota Twins won the World Series in 1991, making them the transformational leadership warriors of their time, along with making baseball history.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Book recommendation of the week: The Lager Queen of Minnesota , by J. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. This one is truly no work and no school.). Ryan Stadal. I am a huge fan of his Kitchens of the Great Midwest (until stumbling across his photo recently, I thought he was a woman because he writes women so well). Anyway: pies, breweries, family drama.

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Resume Bear

OCTOBER 28, 2010

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Sklover Working Wisdom

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Paul, Minnesota Answer: Hello, Mee! Also unfortunately, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, or “MHRA,” only protects people from age discrimination at work who are 18 years of age or more, while you are 17. I always tell my friends “You don’t know what cold really means until you spend a winter in Minnesota!” Blog » “Is a 17-year-old protected by the age discrimination laws, or a company’s age-related policies?” “Is

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Resume Bear

OCTOBER 20, 2010

America Author bureau of labor statistics Business California career CEO comic Development Manager Don Economy Executive Director facebook Florida google Healthcare Hiring Manager jim stroud job job hunting job news jobs Job Search job search strategy job seekers Job Trends linkedin Michigan Microsoft Minnesota New York Online Resume President recruiter resume resumebear Siemens Social Media Texas twitter U.S.

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Guerrilla Job Hunting

JUNE 4, 2012

from Marshall, Minnesota. Everyone advises you to post your resume on leading sites like Monster.com and HotJobs.com. And there's nothing wrong with that -- my clients have been hired using both.   But don't forget the growing number of job postings found on niche Web sites that cater to specific industries, associations and other affinity groups.   This tactic worked for one of my clients Carla S.,

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Resume Bear

OCTOBER 19, 2010

America Author bureau of labor statistics Business California career CEO comic Development Manager Don Economy Executive Director facebook Florida google Healthcare Hiring Manager jim stroud job job hunting job news jobs Job Search job search strategy job seekers Job Trends linkedin Michigan Microsoft Minnesota New York Online Resume President recruiter resume resumebear Siemens Social Media Texas twitter U.S.

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Resume Bear

OCTOBER 14, 2010

America Author bureau of labor statistics Business California career CEO comic Development Manager Don Economy Executive Director facebook Florida google Healthcare Hiring Manager jim stroud job job hunting job news jobs Job Search job search strategy job seekers Job Trends linkedin Michigan Microsoft Minnesota New York Online Resume President recruiter resume resumebear Siemens Social Media Texas twitter U.S.

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