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Quiz on How to Follow Up After a Job Interview
May 15th, 2012 by Chip Conlin Five O’Clock Club Master Coach and Branch HeadIn keeping with our recent Five O’Clock Club presentations on interviewing, I thought it would be fun to quiz you on some appropriate, or inappropriate, follow-up strategies to interviews. At the 5OCC we like to say that the real work begins after the interviews, so let’s see how well you More
WorkSmarts: Be a Winner on the Job
April 24th, 2012 by Five O'Clock ClubComing in June/July 2012. A Five O’Clock Club coach is often the “secret weapon” behind a manager’s or executive’s success, and executive success is what this book is all about. Work smarter, not harder, to move your career forward. Whether you are in a new position or have been in More
Why Executives Derail
April 4th, 2012 by Jim Hinthorn Certified Five OClock Club Coach Rhode IslandI've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot . . . and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. Michael J. Jordan, former professional NBA basketball More
Using LinkedIn to Advance Your Career: Advice from a Coach
April 3rd, 2012 by Chip Conlin Five O’Clock Club Master Coach and Branch HeadThis week’s Five O’Clock Club presentation is on “Shortcut Your Search: Internet and Other Research.” Since I will be speaking on this topic at one of our branch meetings I thought it would be a good idea to check my own LinkedIn profile. Most of our members are using this professional More
Before You Say “Yes” to a Job Offer Check Out the New Boss and the New Culture
February 23rd, 2012 by BillBelknapOver the last two years in my private practice as a Five O’Clock Club coach, I have had the pleasure of working with more than two hundred talented managers and executives who are looking for new jobs. I have noticed an alarming theme in their stories about how their jobs ended—or are about to More
The Outplacement Checklist: Help in Selecting an Outplacement Firm
February 23rd, 2012 by Five O'Clock ClubWant to figure out which elements are important in outplacement services? We’re making it easy. Here’s a handy Outplacement Checklist to help you identify the services that truly help job hunters. We’ve indicated which services we provide job hunters and those that we avoid. Then you can make More