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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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How To Effectively Use HR – Chapter 2
The second part of our guidance on working with HR – involve HR early.
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How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 4 - Stony-Faced Interviewers
This is the fourth part of our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers: those who are stony-faced.
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90 Day New Job Plan - Bosses
Our guidance on the information you need to gather on your bosses.
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Google Job Search Tips Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.
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How To Handle Conflict With A High I
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High I.
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90 Day New Job Plan - Relationships
Our guidance on the information you need to develop relationships.
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How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 3 - Interviewers Who Talk Too Much
This is the third part of our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers; those that talk too much.
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Google Job Search Tips Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.
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How To Handle Conflict With A High D
Our guidance on how to deal with conflict with a High D.
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Email and The High S
How High S’s use email, and how to effectively use email to communicate with them.
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Google Job Search Tips Chapter 1
How to make find new relationships to help in your job search, using Google.
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Relationships And Continuity
Our guidance how ensure your relationships work for you; keeping them warm.
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How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 2 - Distracted Interviewers
This is another chapter in our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers: those that are distracted.
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Email and The High C
At the end of the ECC conference, we give a demonstration of the four DiSC styles and how they think of and treat email. It’s a great, fun day, and email is…
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Ending A Conversation With A Senior Person
Our guidance on how to know when to end a conversation with a senior person.
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Email And The High D
How High D’s use email, and how to effectively use email to communicate with them.
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The Ethical Professional (2026)
This guidance on ethical behavior serves as the foundation for all Career Tools, Manager Tools, and Executive Tools content. The principles outlined here are…
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How To Deal With Bad Interviews: Chapter 1 - Bad Questions
This is the first part of our guidance on how to deal with bad interviewers; those that ask bad questions.
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Keeping Your Job Search Confidential (2026)
This cast describes how to keep your current employer from finding out about your search for a new job.
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Keeping Your Search Confidential
How to keep your current employer from finding out about your search for a new job.
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Internal Support Roles And Responsibilities - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to obtain the requirements you need when working as an internal support provider.
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Internal Support Roles And Responsibilities - Part 1
Our guidance how to obtain the requirements you need when working as an internal support provider.
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Email And The High I
How High I’s use email, and how to effectively use email to communicate with them.
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I Am A Former Peer
Our guidance how to deal with not being promoted, when your former team member is now your boss.
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Resume Accomplishments Examples - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance how to create accomplishments for your resume, and ten examples.
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Resume Accomplishments Examples - Part 1
Our guidance how to create accomplishments for your resume, and ten examples.
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How Not To Multitask (2026)
This cast explains our guidance on what to do instead of multitasking.
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How Not To Multi-Task - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on what to do instead of multi-tasking.
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What To Do With A Counter Offer
Our guidance on what to do when you receive a counter-offer.
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A Notebook And A Pen
Our guidance on having a notebook and pen with you at all times, and what to do with it.
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Interviewing On Skype - Part 2
The conclusion of our guidance on how to interview when the interview is conducted over Skype.
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Interviewing On Skype - Part 1
Our guidance on how to interview when the interview is conducted over Skype.
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How To Eat Lunch - Part 2
This podcast completes our discussion on how to handle your lunch hour.
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Assessment Centers - Role-Play
This cast gives our guidance on how to deal with role-play exercises in assessment centers.
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How To Read A Book
This cast gives a guide to reading non-fiction with the aim of enhancing your career.
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Community Relationships
This cast gives a guide balancing your professional countenance with your community relationships.
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Developing Internal Relationships (The When & How) - Part 2
This cast gives a guide for when to develop the relationships you identified in the Developing Internal Relationships – The Where cast.
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Developing Internal Relationships (The When & How) - Part 1
This cast gives a guide for when to develop the relationships you identified in the Developing Internal Relationships – The Where cast.
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Cover Letter Examples (2026)
This is our guidance that gives examples of cover letters for particular roles.
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Assessment Centers - The Basics
This cast gives our basic guidance on dealing with Assessment Centers.
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Job Boards - Part 2
This cast concludes our guidance on how to use job boards as part of your search.
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The Coaching Dilemma Introduction
A short (8 min) extra cast where Mark introduces the Coaching Dilemma and solicits YOUR responses. What do you think is the correct answer to the dilemma?
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Job Boards - Part 1
This cast gives our guidance on how to use job boards as part of your search.
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Developing Internal Relationships (The Where) - Part 2
This cast concludes our discussion on a framework for looking at where you need to develop internal relationships.
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Developing Internal Relationships (The Where) - Part 1
This cast gives a framework for looking at where you need to develop internal relationships.