http://www.CPACareerCoach.com Jonathan Milligan Thu, 17 May 2012 12:29:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-linkedin-recommendations-can-enhance-your-career/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-linkedin-recommendations-can-enhance-your-career/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52:45 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2236 If you are a career professional, then you need to be on Linkedin. Linkedin continues to grow in popularity every year. As you have often heard me say, there are two important reasons as to why you need to be on Linkedin: You will make a lot of career moves in the life of your [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-linkedin-recommendations-can-enhance-your-career/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/linkedin-customizing-top-3-tips-for-your-profile/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/linkedin-customizing-top-3-tips-for-your-profile/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:02:12 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=591 Linkedin is fast becoming the top social media side for workplace professionals. There are now some 40 million+ professionals that are signed up on Linkedin. Every Fortune 500 Corporation has Executive on Linkedin. Linkedin can be used for many purposes such as: growing a network, growing and expanding your customer base, learning the latest trends, [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/linkedin-customizing-top-3-tips-for-your-profile/feed/ 2 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-personal-branding/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-personal-branding/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:34 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2303 Over the next several days, I am going to share with you a step by step strategy for building your personal career brand online. You should have already begun the process of solidifying your personal brand on paper with a professional resume. If not, go back a few days and review the process for making [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-personal-branding/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-linkedin-all-about/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-linkedin-all-about/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:29:00 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2357 It still surprises me how many career professionals still have no clue as to what Linkedin is all about. I often hear questions like,”So, what is Linkedin all about?” I always try my best on this blog to talk about simple strategies related to career advancement and the job search so I thought I would [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-is-linkedin-all-about/feed/ 1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/common-resume-mistakes/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/common-resume-mistakes/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 12:18:26 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=1764 I believe that a great resume is critical to your job search process. I am still amazed at the number of professionals who do not hold it in high regard. There are common resume mistakes that many are making without even realizing it. Some workplace professionals fail to realize just how important the “look and [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/common-resume-mistakes/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-write-a-resume-that-gets-results/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-write-a-resume-that-gets-results/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=1517 We are now going to move into a new module for our 30 day job search challenge. Hopefully, by now you have a better understanding of what your natural strengths are and how that fits into your ideal working environment. If you have not completed these exercises, then I strongly urge you to go back [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-write-a-resume-that-gets-results/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-career-change-ideas-that-you-can-use/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-career-change-ideas-that-you-can-use/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=1329 Yesterday in our 30 day job search challenge, I had you blend together your passions, strengths, and personality into an ideal career. Today our focus is in expanding your options. Many workplace professionals feel “stuck” and they fail to see the many possibilities that are available to them Are you stuck in your current career [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/5-career-change-ideas-that-you-can-use/feed/ 1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-career-should-i-choose/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-career-should-i-choose/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 12:46:05 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=1703 Today we are going to begin placing all of the different pieces of the process together. Remember, I said at the beginning of the challenge that it was critically important for you to do each daily task. The reason being is that each tasks builds upon the next. If you are new to the challenge, [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/what-career-should-i-choose/feed/ 1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/can-you-describe-your-ideal-work-environment/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/can-you-describe-your-ideal-work-environment/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 12:34:39 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2040 Whether you realize it or not you have an ideal work environment. Can you describe your ideal work environment? I am sure you have been asked that question before in a job interview setting. My goal today is not so much to help you answer this question in an interview, but to actually help you [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/can-you-describe-your-ideal-work-environment/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-find-your-passion-4-insights-that-can-help/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-find-your-passion-4-insights-that-can-help/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 12:36:13 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2369 Welcome to another day of our 30 Day job Search Challenge! If you are brand new to this challenge, then I strongly encourage you to start from the beginning. You can start for free here: The 30 Day Job Search Challenge. On day 3 of the challenge we talked about the importance of identifying your [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-find-your-passion-4-insights-that-can-help/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/discover-your-strengths/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/discover-your-strengths/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 11:44:08 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=1854 We are now in day 3 of our 30 day job search challenge. The goal is to help you move closer to meaningful work by undertaking this challenge. We are currently in module #1, which Know Yourself. As mentioned before, you need to better understand your purpose, passions, personality and strengths in order to identify [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/discover-your-strengths/feed/ 1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/take-a-personal-job-satisfaction-survey-with-these-10-questions/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/take-a-personal-job-satisfaction-survey-with-these-10-questions/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 12:28:08 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2420 Yesterday, we started off this 30 day challenge talking about your life purpose. If you have not taken the exercise, now is the time to do so (see Day 01 – Do You Have a Life Driven Purpose?). Spending time thinking through a purpose statement can be incredibly rewarding. As I mentioned before, I wrote [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/take-a-personal-job-satisfaction-survey-with-these-10-questions/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/do-you-have-a-life-driven-purpose/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/do-you-have-a-life-driven-purpose/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:51 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=2032 Welcome to the 30 Day Job Search Challenge. My hope and prayer is that you will follow along all month long and hopefully learn something new each day. While I will be coaching you through the process with videos, checklists, and downloads, I also want you to take action each day. Every lesson will have [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/do-you-have-a-life-driven-purpose/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-4-parts-to-every-successful-job-search/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-4-parts-to-every-successful-job-search/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:35:17 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=3150 I recently announced on this blog that we will be holding a 30 day Job Search Challenge. The goal is to give you a daily actionable job search plan. I will be publishing daily blog post (Monday-Friday) throughout the month of May. If you are underemployed, unemployed, or know someone that is, then I encourage [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/the-4-parts-to-every-successful-job-search/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/introducing-the-30-day-job-search-challenge/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/introducing-the-30-day-job-search-challenge/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:34:40 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=3143 **Attention: Bookmark this page or save this link. Below is the table of contents for the entire course.** This is something that I have been wanting to do for awhile. In fact, it has been on my goals for over a year. I want to dedicate an entire month to helping others find a job. [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/introducing-the-30-day-job-search-challenge/feed/ 0