JOB SEEKER’S MARATHON

Don’t Quit Now! Dave Cook, Career Counselor Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training June 14, 2018 So, I am fortunate enough to have a radio show on Saturday mornings.  Often, when talking baseball we say – “it is a marathon, not a sprint.” Duluth has many...

JOURNEY TO JOB SUCCESS

Dave Cook, Career Counselor Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training The sign above my desk reads “Impact One Person Every Day.” Some days this is not as easy as it sounds. Days which stick out in my memory are those days when the little impact you may...

Burning Bridges

Make Important Decisions the Right Way Dave Cook, Career Counselor Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training It’s all about people. It’s about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges. Your work is going to impress, but in the end...

Emotional Intelligence

Perceive, Control and Evaluate Emotions Dave Cook, Career Counselor Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training Do you know how you feel when you anticipate working with a person in any role who has a reputation for being harsh, rude, or difficult? I do. It is easy to...

Empowerment

Empowering People to Succeed Dave Cook, Career Counselor, NEMOJT Empowerment is a word which is casually tossed around in every day conversations – politics, sports, on the job, church, etc… political figures empower the states, the Cleveland Browns...

Is Your Resume a Sledgehammer Or a Dart?

Remember, Your Resume Is a Tool Dave Cook, Career Counselor, NEMOJT   So, I was working with a person a while ago on their resume – a four page resume which was printed on both sides (hat tip for conserving paper – do the math, it was an eight page...
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