Posts by Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group:

Feeling lucky?

Posted on May 5

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

Can you make your own luck?

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Confessions of a Career Counselor

Posted on May 3

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

I don’t have all the answers. There, I said it. The key to being a good career counselor is asking good questions. Often the client has the best answer. He or she just needs help getting to it. With respect to career options, there may be a single answer, and then again, there may be [...]

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Lessons from the Desert — Networking and Frank Lloyd Wright

Posted on March 1

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

Networking works, and has been proven to work for many decades. What happened with Frank Lloyd Wright might amaze you.

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Frustrated Career Consultant Needs Help

Posted on February 22

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

Career consultants, just like job seekers, have ups and downs and need help and advice. See what one consultant is perplexed about.

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The Importance of the Handshake

Posted on February 1

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

A client recently reminded me of the importance of a firm handshake. Is it something you’ve been taking for granted, too?

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Your Brand Promise

Posted on January 15

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

What do you stand for? What differentiates you from others in the marketplace?

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Career Tune Up Every 5000 Miles

Posted on January 6

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

To me, 2010 has all the signs of being a better year than 2009. I’m not being Pollyannaish about it…

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Job Applications Make TV News

Posted on December 29

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

Birmingham ABC 33/40 recently did a story about job applications for our top city school job – Birmingham Superintendent  of Schools.  Dr. Kelly Russell, a Birmingham Southern professor graded applications.  Her grades for the top three candidates were “incomplete”, A- and C+. http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/1209/687472.html. Hopefully, your job application won’t end up on the evening news.  It [...]

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The Curse of Knowledge As It Applies to Resumes

Posted on September 29

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

I was reminded of the curse in my book club – www.theexecutivebookclub.com.  We read Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, by Chip and Dan Heath.  The concept of “the curse of knowledge” was addressed in the book, and I believe it is a useful one for resume writers.  Basically, the curse [...]

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Mixed Messages on LinkedIn

Posted on September 21

By Gerriann Fagan - CPI firm The Prism Group

LinkedIn has become a place to see and be seen. Job seekers and employers are using it. I recently facilitated a Career Assistance Ministry session in town. One of the participants asked how to handle “different versions of her resume on LinkedIn.” The consensus of the group was to have a GENERAL, HIGH LEVEL version [...]

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