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How to Never Be a Victim Again

On The Job

The internal scolding of "Why didn't I network more?" "Why So, repeat after me: "I will never let myself be complacent about my career. So, repeat after me: "I will never let myself be complacent about my career. Once a week reach out to someone in your network, either through LinkedIn, a phone call or email.

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

It's not for everyone, but if you can find a way to stay focused, it might be a way to forge a new career path. Census data show that more employers are letting workers set up home offices to get work done with 61 percent more workers considering home their primary workplace in 2009 compared with 2005. Show your independence.

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

Eat Your Career

I took my own advice and evaluated my career path…and decided it was time for a change. I started this business in 2009 and truly loved every minute of it for the first two years. Again, I took my own advice and activated my professional network. I released a handful of people and habits that no longer served me.

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

Eat Your Career

I took my own advice and evaluated my career path…and decided it was time for a change. I started this business in 2009 and truly loved every minute of it for the first two years. Again, I took my own advice and activated my professional network. I released a handful of people and habits that no longer served me.

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Don't be a snob about career advice | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Don't be a snob about career advice Posted to: Learn to take advice November 16th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by JR on November 16, 2009 at 10:44 am | permalink | Reply Hi Penelope, Solid advice. " Maybe he's mellowed a bit.

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Welcome to readers from Mail on Sunday | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

The next path is a career. But next is the career path and I know he is feeling concerned about it. School was such a traumatic experience for him, but University was a wonderful safe environment as he found a niche within his obsession.

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Live video chat: Blogging Bootcamp, Tuesday March 2 | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

It's informative information that TRULY makes a difference in defining one's career path and making it what YOU want, but wait there's more! Cheers and take good care, V Posted by Virginia on March 1, 2010 at 8:08 pm | permalink | Reply I live for Brazen Careerist webinars!

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