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		<title>Are You Ready for Your Phone Interview?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love when I find an interesting article or blog post that makes me think about my work as a career coach from a unique perspective.  I've written several posts on this blog about how to prepare for an interview -- dress nicely, research your potential employer, arrive early, send a thank-you note after you leave, etc.  However, I found a recently published article on the CNN website that examines one specific type of job interview that puts a new spin on the standard advice.  How should you approach an interview that is conducted over the phone?


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<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=912' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is Your 2010 Plan Ready?'>Is Your 2010 Plan Ready?</a> <small>On his blog, Intrepid LLC, Todd Schnick, recently posted a...</small></li>
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		<title>Man in Suit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Feedback]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you really know what you customers want?  How do you know?  Do you have tools like bloggers do that tell you what they are looking for?  How do you know your customer is not looking for “man in suit”?  Are you getting their feedback on a regular basis through reliable means?


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		<title>Giving Back + Networking = Career Acceleration!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who know me and/or are regular readers of this blog, you are aware that I am a big advocate both of networking and finding ways to give back to your community.  The reality is, these two great activities have the potential to create synergies more often than you realize, especially if you are looking for employment


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<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=571' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Essential Act of Networking'>The Essential Act of Networking</a> <small>Last week, the CNBC website featured a great article entitled...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=69' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Still working?  Why aren&#8217;t you networking?'>Still working?  Why aren&#8217;t you networking?</a> <small>So you are lucky enough that the recent economic conditions...</small></li>
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		<title>Lessons from Team Coco</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Acceleration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While perhaps more high-profile than others, NBC is a business with employees, expectations, and a certain professional culture just like the offices in which many of you work.  So, what are the (not-so-serious) lessons we can take away from a work-related feud that left Conan O'Brien with a much shorter tenure as The Tonight Show host than expected?


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<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=694' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What is Your Team Position?'>What is Your Team Position?</a> <small>With the National Football League starting its season this past...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=624' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Lessons to Learn from Senator Ted Kennedy'>Lessons to Learn from Senator Ted Kennedy</a> <small>The country is mourning the passing of a leader whose...</small></li>
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		<title>That New Year&#8217;s Resolution to Exercise Might Get You a Promotion!</title>
		<link>http://actasifblog.com/?p=1011</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Acceleration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get Promoted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hard Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If I had to guess, I would assume that at least half of you reading this included something to the effect of "lose weight," "go to the gym four times a week," or "exercise before work" on your list of New Year's resolutions.  With almost a month now under your ever-tightening belt, I hope that you are having great success sticking with your goals.  I would like to offer one more incentive for you to keep up any new fitness plan you have been trying.  Did you know that exercising can help to accelerate your career?


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<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=955' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Look Inward During the Holidays to Make Next Year Your Best Ever'>Look Inward During the Holidays to Make Next Year Your Best Ever</a> <small>The end of each year seems to provide a natural...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=138' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What 5 Things You Should Do Today to Get Promoted This Year'>What 5 Things You Should Do Today to Get Promoted This Year</a> <small>What is the best indication that you are indeed accelerating...</small></li>
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		<title>Are You Excited Today?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Act As If]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Acceleration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If it's true that happiness is contagious, then I highly recommend a recent post that Amber Sosa posted on her blog, The Pursuit of It All.  In an entry she entitled, "You Have to Like It ... Your Job That Is," Amber shares the passion and excitement that she feels every day for her work in the field of transportation engineering.  She compares her emotions to those of a little kid at the zoo and explains how she brings her husband to each work site to boost out of the carefully designed project details.  I think it's wonderful that she even admits to still getting butterflies when thinking about her work!  How many of you are able to say that?  Many of you, I hope.


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		<title>Tragic Events in Haiti Remind Us That We Are All Connected</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Acceleration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giving Back]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have written many times before about the importance of giving back.  Sometimes this means offering advice to the new guy in your office.  Other times it can involve volunteering your time at a community center.  Some times, the only thing you can do is to simply send money.  In this instance, your efforts may make the difference between life and death.


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<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=745' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Businessman Finds Way to Feed Kids in Tanzania'>Businessman Finds Way to Feed Kids in Tanzania</a> <small>I believe that your focus should always be on how...</small></li>
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		<title>Best Super Bowl Ads Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Acceleration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Branding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are in the middle of the NFL playoff season, with the Super Bowl fast approaching on February 7.  Most of us won't be in Miami to watch the game, but instead gathered around television sets and enjoying a spread of pizza, hot wings, and chips. As we all know, the commercials that air while the teams are huddled for a time-out are just as entertaining and memorable as the game itself.  And, companies know that Super Bowl Sunday provides an unparalleled opportunity to make a statement about their products.  This value of sharing your brand during the big game must be high, as it is reported that CBS is selling ad time for up to $3 million a spot.


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		<title>How About Some Anti-Resolutions?</title>
		<link>http://actasifblog.com/?p=977</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Acceleration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Top 10 Lists]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes what we decide NOT to do is as important as what we decide we are going to do.  So, you tell us.  What are some work-related behaviors that you will make a resolution to stop in 2010?  Maybe your idea will become one of our anti-resolutions as well!


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<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=1011' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: That New Year&#8217;s Resolution to Exercise Might Get You a Promotion!'>That New Year&#8217;s Resolution to Exercise Might Get You a Promotion!</a> <small>If I had to guess, I would assume that at...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=512' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Accelerate Your Career by Owning Your Own Niche!'>Accelerate Your Career by Owning Your Own Niche!</a> <small>I am writing because I was lucky enough to preview...</small></li>
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		<title>Time to Measure Progress: 2009&#8217;s Top Ten Posts</title>
		<link>http://actasifblog.com/?p=919</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Lavelle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Act As If]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in my last post, as the year end nears it is time for me to evaluate what is working well and what needs improving in my social media strategy.  As such, the following are my most best blog postings for 2009.  Each is a link to a blog post.  I am extremely happy to see that these most popular posts are a great representation of what I am trying to present as my personal brand.  I hope you re-enjoy some of my best from this year.


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<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=823' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Top 5 Things You Should Do Today to Get a Raise This Year'>Top 5 Things You Should Do Today to Get a Raise This Year</a> <small>At the risk of being repetitive, my mission is to...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://actasifblog.com/?p=9' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Out of Work? Get the Top 5 Priorities to Accelerate Your Job Search'>Out of Work? Get the Top 5 Priorities to Accelerate Your Job Search</a> <small> If you have been following my blog, you already know...</small></li>
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