http://www.CPACareerCoach.com Jonathan Milligan Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:12:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/best-adjectives-to-describe-yourself/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/best-adjectives-to-describe-yourself/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:00 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=1326 If there is one area where many professionals struggle it is when they have to talk about themselves. Do you have some good adjectives to describe yourself? I have found that this is especially true when it comes to accounting & finance professionals. While I would not say that it is true of most accountants, [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/best-adjectives-to-describe-yourself/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-locate-hidden-jobs-online-through-networking-associations/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-locate-hidden-jobs-online-through-networking-associations/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:37:58 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=719 Today I have another useful Job Search Secret for you. As many of you know, networking is a great way to uncover the job you are looking for. However, many of us never have time to make it to all of the meetings for the different events that take place. Also, some of us have [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-locate-hidden-jobs-online-through-networking-associations/feed/ 5 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/job-search-secret-how-to-find-companies-that-you-never-knew-existed/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/job-search-secret-how-to-find-companies-that-you-never-knew-existed/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:19:39 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=715 Alright, here is another great Job Search Secret for you to add to your Job Search Toolbox. I want you to view another website entitled Book of Lists . Please watch the 5-minute video above for a more complete explanation. Basically, this book lists all of the companies in a geographical area from many different [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/job-search-secret-how-to-find-companies-that-you-never-knew-existed/feed/ 3 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/job-search-secret-how-to-have-companies-contact-you-when-they-have-an-opening/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/job-search-secret-how-to-have-companies-contact-you-when-they-have-an-opening/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:13:13 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=708 Today, I am going to release the first of several Job Search Secrets. If you have not heard of these strategies, then I encourage you to add them to your toolbox as you conduct your job search. The first Job Search Secret is a little, unknown website called www.watchthatpage.com I first came across this website [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/job-search-secret-how-to-have-companies-contact-you-when-they-have-an-opening/feed/ 9 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/hey-recession-sometimes-you-have-to-just-keep-digging-real-life-story/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/hey-recession-sometimes-you-have-to-just-keep-digging-real-life-story/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:10:23 +0000 Jonathan http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/?p=689 I’m writing today from a Starbucks in Florida. Our family is on vacation this week and I have been spending a few hours each morning working at the local Starbucks while the rest of the family sleeps in (favorite vacation activity). I decided to write another post to my “Hey Recession…” series. If you want [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/hey-recession-sometimes-you-have-to-just-keep-digging-real-life-story/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/4-killer-follow-up-emails-when-youve-heard-nothing-after-the-interview/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/4-killer-follow-up-emails-when-youve-heard-nothing-after-the-interview/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:05:37 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=673 Alright, the interview went well but it has been two weeks and you have heard nothing. Scratching your head right? What do you do when you haven’t heard back after the interview? How could everything be so positive and then just silence. Have you been there before? You are not really sure what to do [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/4-killer-follow-up-emails-when-youve-heard-nothing-after-the-interview/feed/ 43 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/top-5-things-that-you-must-not-do-after-an-interview/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/top-5-things-that-you-must-not-do-after-an-interview/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:45:45 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=669 Yesterday, I gave you a step by step plan of what you should do after the interview in order to land the job. If you missed it you can find it here: Top 5 Things To Do After the Interview Today, I am going to tackle the negative side. There are things that you should [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/top-5-things-that-you-must-not-do-after-an-interview/feed/ 7 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-do-i-get-my-foot-in-the-door/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-do-i-get-my-foot-in-the-door/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:10:59 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=645 Probably the single biggest challenge that job seekers face is getting their foot in the door. I hear this time and time again from candidates of mine. They are convinced that if they can just talk to a human being (hiring manager) that they can win the job. This seems like a huge obstacle to [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-do-i-get-my-foot-in-the-door/feed/ 2 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-grow-your-linkedin-connections-fast-part-1/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-grow-your-linkedin-connections-fast-part-1/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 21:44:23 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=609 I am going to share with you how you can get “super-connected” quickly and easily on Linkedin. Why is this important? Well, just like in real life…sometimes it is all in who you know. Once you are connected with someone on LinkedIn you are able to view up to 3 levels down from them. For [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/how-to-grow-your-linkedin-connections-fast-part-1/feed/ 2 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/yet-4-more-reasons-why-you-must-grow-an-online-network/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/yet-4-more-reasons-why-you-must-grow-an-online-network/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 00:05:16 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=553 I am going to share with you my last 4 reasons why you should grow an online network. If you missed reasons 1-6 you can either download the entire 30+ page Free ebook in the window to the right or you can find Reasons 1-6 here: Reasons 1-3 Reasons 4-6 7. You can stay in [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/yet-4-more-reasons-why-you-must-grow-an-online-network/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/hey-recession-my-new-definition-of-success/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/hey-recession-my-new-definition-of-success/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 22:24:13 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=465 No doubt for most professionals, the recession has caused each of us to scratch our head at one time or another. For a few people real panic has even moved into the spare bedroom. How you define success will make or break you moving forward. If your eyes and mind are on the “glory days” [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/hey-recession-my-new-definition-of-success/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/3-more-reasons-why-should-grow-an-online-network/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/3-more-reasons-why-should-grow-an-online-network/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:53 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=423 In a few posts ago, I listed for you 3 reasons of why you should grow a network online. Today I am going to share with you reason 4, 5, and 6. This is an excerpt from my NEW LinkedIn ebook that I will be releasing soon: “Get LinkedIn: Strategy Guide for Accounting & Finance [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/3-more-reasons-why-should-grow-an-online-network/feed/ 3 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/unemployed-for-18-months-what-do-i-do/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/unemployed-for-18-months-what-do-i-do/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:57:53 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=154 I’ve been unemployed for 18 months. What’s one thing I can do to get back on track? “People who are unemployed think the worse possible outcome is not finding another job,”says Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute? (Ten Speed Press, 2003) “Actually, the worst part is losing your self-esteem. You start thinking, [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/unemployed-for-18-months-what-do-i-do/feed/ 1 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/interviewing-flubs-dont-do-this/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/interviewing-flubs-dont-do-this/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:55:43 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=169 Now I know none of you would be this ignorant, but it continues to amaze me when I hear what people actually do in interview situations:OfficeTeam (www.officeteam.com), a worldwide staffing company, recently hired an independent research firm to survey hiring executives at the 1,000 largest U.S. companies. The question: What are the strangest things that [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/interviewing-flubs-dont-do-this/feed/ 0 http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/why-it-is-critical-that-you-build-an-online-network/ http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/why-it-is-critical-that-you-build-an-online-network/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:57:33 +0000 Jonathan http://www.jonathanmilligan.com/?p=250 I have been asked alot of questions lately about how to utilize LinkedIn in an active job search. I thought the best thing would be for me to create an e-book that could help outline step-by-step on how you can build an Online Network and get the network working for you in finding your next [...]]]> http://www.CPACareerCoach.com/why-it-is-critical-that-you-build-an-online-network/feed/ 1