Monthly Archives: January 2009

How Long Will Your Job Search Take?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Well, that depends! The average time according to Mary Ann Milbourn in a recent OC Register post, even in this crazy economy, is about four months. My sense is that it can take much, much longer. However, a branded marketable value … Continue reading →

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Navigating Through Gatekeepers

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Since my client’s coaching session yesterday was focused around getting past gatekeepers, the article at ERE.net today was very timely. Gregory Pankow, Candidate Development Project Manager at RW Stearns, Inc. wrote an insightful article and provided an extensive Guide to … Continue reading →

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Coffee Heath Bar Crunch

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Coinciding with my post yesterday on mistakes people make when filling out their Linked In profiles was an article for the recruiter community by Irina Shamaeva, recruiter and expert sourcer. Her article begins, Do you use LinkedIn for sourcing? Everybody … Continue reading →

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Two More Linked In Mistakes

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

One of my very brilliant colleagues, Louise Fletcher (@louise_fletcher), just tweeted about a great article she penned on seven common mistakes made in creating a Linked In profile. I’ll add two more. –Not having recommendations Some recruiters will pass you by, not … Continue reading →

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Career Protection Plan

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Monday was my turn to host Netshare’s Ask the Coach call – always a very fun time for me – and there were a record number of folks on the call. A sign of the times I suppose. Many more … Continue reading →

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