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The Career Offsite Model

International Coach Academy

Too heavy on the advice or mentoring piece – “I get an art teacher vibe from you – try that!” – may discount what the client knows to be true about themselves. On the other hand, “You seem to light up when you talk about creative tasks at work. They’d be based on what the client is comfortable saying, instead of their full truth.

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How to Answer the “Tell Me About Yourself” Question

Corporette

Tell Them How Your Career History Means You’re a Great Fit for This Job One commenter used Ask a Manager’s common “ teapot analogy ” to write a suggested script: Over the past decade I’ve been gradually advancing in teapot manufacturing, and currently supervising a team of 20. A great manager?

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Frugality is a career tool | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

I am passionate about frugality- I take slow steps toward making a career about it. Because of its limitations, it forces you to be creative. Frugality forces you to manage time and resources wisely, and it's important to practice it for your career. Lots of job and career changes. I write about it every day.

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BNET Column: Forget the job hunt. Have a baby instead. | Penelope.

Penelope Trunk

Posted by Sam on September 7, 2010 at 5:31 pm | permalink | Reply I am currently a grad student and I am doing this because there was no way I could find a job after getting laid off, and wanting to leverage my chances for a career change. I dont think the two are interchangeable, like they're different hormones. Thanks again.

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