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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.

What You Need to Know When You’re in a Career Transition
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What You Need to Know When You’re in a Career Transition

Your career is all about transition, and transition can be transformative as long as you remain agile, flexible, and adaptable. People change jobs every 2.7 years. However, it’s even more interesting to note that the average worker will change careers 3-7 times during their life. I’m sure you know people who have done just that—the engineer who became a calculus teacher, the accountant who now makes cupcakes, or the database administrator who currently does interior design. We all know people who have completely transformed their careers and their lives. If you’re in the midst of such a transition, whether you are transitioning from one career to another or transitioning to something new, here are some things to consider….

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The First 90 Days—How to Succeed in this Critical Period
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The First 90 Days—How to Succeed in this Critical Period

The first 3 months of a new job are crucial. They set the tone of your tenure, and the relationships you make during this critical period will be integral to your future success. Whether you are working onsite in an office, completely remote, or a combination of the two, there are some common and relatively easy ways you can make those first 90 days work in your favor. Of course, this requires planning on your part. What you don’t want to do is go into a new job cold, without clearly defined objectives for what you want to get out of the new role, both professionally and personally. You need to craft a strategy that will put you on the path to succeeding in your new position. Here are a few things you can do to ensure that you rock your first 90 days….

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Do you suffer from Impostor Syndrome?
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Do you suffer from Impostor Syndrome?

You have years of experience – accolades from peers and colleagues. Yet, you suffer from chronic self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy. Are you unable to recognize your accomplishments, regardless of your success? If so, you may be suffering from Impostor Syndrome, an insidious disease …

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Drive meaningful change with meaningful leadership
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Drive meaningful change with meaningful leadership

Leaders inspire people to achieve great things. They have followers, not subordinates. Leaders create value; they don’t simply measure it.  Are you a leader who inspires your people to higher levels of accomplishment and satisfaction? Do you want a culture based on rules, fear, and compliance? Or do you want one rooted in creativity,…

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Tips to make working from home more productive

Almost 10% of white-collar workers in the US now work from home on a full-time basis, and more than 40% of all white-collar workers work from home at least once per week. This flexible work arrangement is one that costs employers nothing but engenders high engagement from employees.  While many people report that they are…

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The importance of being gracious

You worked late on a project with another team, and the project manager didn’t even bother to thank you. We have all had the experience of going out of our way for someone only to have our efforts dismissed. Why does it bother us so much? This type of behavior is especially irritating because what…

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Does your team play in concert with one another?

Google the words “team, build, work,” and you will get an infinite number of results for pages filled with inspirational, motivational quotes, and uplifting stories of how to build an effective team. You also know the reality of many of the teams on which we work--one person takes the lead, one person’s ideas are rejected,…

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Stay or leave? Consider it carefully.

I frequently field questions from new moms who are struggling with the realities of returning to work. They usually go something like this:   My daughter just turned three, and I just had my second child. In reviewing our family’s finances, it seems futile for me to return to work when my entire take home…

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