January 21, 2011

Five key ways to revive your job search

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Even in a thriving, robust economy, looking for a new opportunity can seem daunting – but add a recovering economy, high unemployment indicators, substantially more candidates in the pool, and you need a few more tricks in your job-search toolkit.

In our consulting practice, we provide career coaching to all levels of job searchers from entry-level professionals to C-level managers. A common theme we saw last year was an over-dependence on technology. Yes, it is important to have a great profile on LinkedIn, to explore the optimal ways to use social media, and to regularly search job postings on company websites…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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