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Career Tools
Career Tools is a weekly podcast focused on specific actions you can take to grow and enhance your career, whether you are a manager or not. Career Tools won the Podcast Awards Best Business podcast in 2010 and was nominated every other year it has been eligible. Whether you are interested in jump-starting a stalled career, or sharpening your edge, Career Tools is the podcast for you. Go to http://www.manager-tools.com/testimonials to read what others are saying about the impact Career Tools…
Episodes
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Choosing A Company - Reputation
The fourth part of our series on how to choose a company. Our guidance on reputation.
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Assessment Centers – Team Problem Solving
Our guidance on team problem solving activities at assessment centers.
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Dealing With Difficult Bosses – Chapter 2 - Bosses Who Won't Make A Decision
Our guidance on dealing with bosses who won’t make a decision.
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Staying Current Professionally - RSS Feeds
Our guidance keeping up with your industry news using RSS feeds.
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Choosing A Company - Industry Stability
The third installment of our series on how to choose a company.
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Positioning Yourself To Be Mentored
Our guidance on what you need to do in order to position yourself to be mentored.
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Multiple Jobs In One Company And Your Resume
Our guidance on how to deal with specific situations on your resume which arise when you've been with a company a long time.
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Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 3 - Values
The third installment of our series on how to choose a company.
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Dealing With Objections - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to deal with objections.
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Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 2 - Basic Compensation Principles
The second installment of our series on how to choose a company.
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5 Jobs From This Resume
Our guidance on how to think about your experience and your next steps.
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How To Have A Great Hotel Stay - Chapter 3 - Your Stay
Our guidance on how to have a great hotel stay.
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Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 1 - Factors To Consider Part 2
The commencement of our series on how to choose a company.
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Choosing A Company To Work For - Chapter 1 - Factors To Consider Part 1
The commencement of our series on how to choose a company.
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Work Family Balance Chapter 2 - The Acid Test Advanced Edition
Our guidance what you need to know about your colleagues' families.
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Interviewing On Skype - Chapter 2
Our guidance what you need to know about interviewing on Skype.
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How To Have A Great Hotel Stay - Chapter 2 - Checking In
Our guidance on how to have a great hotel stay.
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Long Term Job Search Chapter 1
Our guidance on what to do when in a long-term job search.
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What Your Resume Says - Chapter 6
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
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Making A Recommendation In Writing
Our guidance on writing recommendations taking into account your boss’s DiSC profile.
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Have A Great Hotel Stay - Chapter 1 - Use The Loyalty Programs
Our guidance on how to have a great hotel stay.
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What Your Resume Says - Chapter 5
We continue to work through 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
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How To Help Someone Who Has Been Laid Off - Career Crisis Chapter 2
Our guidance on how to help someone you know who has or is being laid off.
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How To Attend Happy Hour - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to attend happy hour.
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Covering For Your Boss - Chapter 2 - Email
Our guidance on how to cover for your boss – the email portion.
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How Not To Accept An Offer - Chapter 2 - Don't Say 'Yes, But'
Our guidance on accepting offers – how not to do it!
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What Your Resume Says - Chapter 4
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
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How Do I Know I Have An Offer? (2026)
Our guidance on how to tell whether you've received a full and complete offer.
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How Do I Know I Have An Offer?
Our guidance on the constituents of an offer, and knowing when you have a complete one.
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How Not To Accept An Offer - Chapter 1 - Playing Two Offers Off Against Each Other
Our guidance on accepting offers – how not to do it!
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What Your Resume Says - Chapter 3
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
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DiSC, Email And Combination Profiles
Our guidance on how to effectively email with people who have combination DiSC profiles.
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Productivity In A Matrix - Chapter 1 - Communication
This cast gives our guidance communicating when you find yourself in a matrix.
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What Your Resume Says - Chapter 2
Part 2 of our series in which we take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
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What Your Resume Says - Chapter 1
We take 20 example resumes and give you our analysis of what they say to a recruiter.
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Moving With Your Job - Relocation Packages Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to make moving for your job easy.
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Moving With Your Job - Relocation Packages Part 1
Our guidance how to make moving for your job easy.
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How To Handle Conflict With A High C
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High C.
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Presentations - Gestures - Part 2
The conclusion of our discussion on how to use your gestures in presentations.
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How To Handle Conflict With A High S
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High S.