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Conscious Careering: The Articles!

At Career Horizons, we love sharing advice on how professionals today can maximize their success in the job hunting and career management arena! Our "Conscious Careering" column is featured each month in the Puget Sound Business Journal and represents our latest thinking on many current employment-related topics.  We've archived these articles below and invite you to scan them for useful tips...
	In troubled times, it's important to thank some unsung heroes
	Five serious questions that job seekers should ask themselves
	Attention, job hunters!  It's high time to get back to basics...
	Tempted to invest in one of the "get hired quick" services out there? Buyer beware!
	Laid off? Here are four important tips for explaining your situation to your next employer
	Looking for work?  Make sure to emphasize your bright future, not your past!
	Rookie job hunters take note!  Here are five mistakes you'll want to avoid
	Use personal branding techniques to set yourself apart from the crowd
	Education is a great career-booster; but make sure to evaluate your options carefully
	Beware your trusty spellchecker!  It can be your worst enemy in preparing a foolproof resume
	Social networking sites don't replace traditional networking methods; they amplify them!
	Transferring your skills to a new career sounds great in theory, but how realistic is it in practice?
	Looking to attract top candidates into your organization?  Focus on the little things
	Want to shine in the interview process?  Ask lots of smart questions and put them in context!
	Don't underestimate the job search process; looking for work is a complex challenge!
	There's an ocean of opportunity in Puget Sound; job seekers just need to learn how to tap into it!
	The Gates Foundation; what we can learn from the "holy grail" of the Puget Sound job market
	Unemployment statistics are interesting, but of little practical use to serious job seekers
	Nobody likes a quitter!  Before leaving a job, make sure to explore your full range of options
	You're an executive -- but are you confident you know how to execute your job search effectively?
	The biggest threat to career success? The lack of introspection and exploring blind spots
	Are layoffs brewing in your company? Savvy employees know how to read the signs
	Confused about your career goals?  Reverse engineer" some new options from the ground up
	Rejoining the rat race; the unique challenges of returning to work after taking extended time off
	Age discrimination; it exists, it's unfair, but don't let it become a self-fulfilling prophecy
	Reading between the lines; train yourself to dissect job advertisements for useful clues
	Portraits from the front lines; the right & wrong ways to network in search of a new position
	Kneejerk networking can cripple a successful job search effort; don't reach out before you're ready!
	Spend less time searching for great jobs -- and more time searching for great organizations!
	When looking for work, take a cue from the Navy Seals; act fast instead of sitting around
	In today's job market, it's tough being a jack-of-all-trades; get a "hook" that will set you apart!
	Interviewing is like golf, gourmet cooking, or playing the piano; mastering it takes practice
	While plenty of good career help is available, you can't "buy" yourself a job!
	Wouldn’t it be nice if job leads found you, for a change? Take steps to increase your visibility!