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Resignation Letter – How Do You Write One?

Often, we are asked how to write a resignation letter when moving to a new company, so we thought it would be helpful to put together a blog post to help those out there who need to accomplish this which can be an emotional task. Here are some tips we…

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5 Pitfalls to Avoid During Your Career

Take control of your career and lift those around you up as well! Complacency and arrogance will hurt your short and long-term career development, and your leadership impact. 5 Common Career Development Mistakes Dan Schawbel, author, entrepreneur, and global keynote speaker, wrote a compelling article that rings true to me. In his article,…

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Executive Job Search – 9 Great Ways to Start off Your New Job

Executive Job Search - When you land in the right position, how do you start off on the right foot? You have worked at your job search by responding to job postings, interviewing, sending out resumes and networking with everyone on your list and beyond – now you have landed…

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Interview, Have You Ever Bombed One?

We wanted to share with you some excellent proactive steps you can take to reverse the negative effects of a less-than-great interview experience.  The author of an article entitled "7 Things You Can Do after a Really Bad Job Interview" provides these: Reflect on the experience. Learn from it. Learn…

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Job Interview – You Should Do a “Drive-by”

What is your process in preparing for a job interview? Do you research the company’s website and write down questions to ask the interviewer? Do you practice your answers for potential interview questions? Do you decide what you are going to wear before the morning of the interview? Do you…

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Skype Interview- A 13 Point Checklist

We at Centennial, Inc. use Skype interview out of town candidates, so we know that this type of interview is very popular and will continue to gain in use as well.  Whether it is Skype, Oovoo, Google Video Chat, FaceTime or any other video interviewing tool, there are some things we…

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4 Ways to Stand Out as a Leading Candidate

Here are four ways regarding your attitude and preparation that will help you stand out as a leading candidate: Is this a Fit for You?  You Decide. Before the interview, you have the opportunity to review the parameters of the job and decide whether or not this is a fit…

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Forty Questions to Ask When Networking

Are you trying to build your network of contacts?  Are you trying to expand your circle of friends and business associates?  Maybe you have found yourself at a point that you're looking for a new career.  Networking is your answer and we have great material to get you started! Hopefully…

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How Do You Say Thank You?

We all know how important it is to be thankful for others and what they do for us – but how well do we express it?  It is important for us to say thank you in our personal lives, as well as in business.  I reflect on my 87 year…

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