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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
Career ToolsCOVID - Google Job Search Tips Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of our series on how to find people to network with using Google.
Career ToolsCOVID: Google Job Search Tips Chapter 1
How to make find new relationships to help in your job search, using Google.

Career ToolsCOVID: Getting Laid Off - Finances Rule
Our guidance on the most important concept a laid off professional must know: Finances Rule.
Career ToolsCOVID: Career Failures - Chapter 3 - Career Crisis Response - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.
Career ToolsCOVID: Career Failures - Chapter 3 - Career Crisis Response - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on what to do if you’re laid off or fired and have no cushion.
Career ToolsCOVID: Career Crisis Email
Our guidance on your initial communications with a friend or associate whose career is at risk.
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Personal Finances - Emergency Spending Guide
Our guidance on how to cut your costs and manage expenses during the global pandemic of 2020.
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - The Steel Cage Death Match Meeting - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - The Steel Cage Death Match Meeting - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on budget management in a downturn, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Race, Don't Chase - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on budget management in a downturn, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Working Remotely - Chapter 3 - Contribution To The Team
A rerelease of of our guidance on contributing to the team when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Working Remotely - Chapter 1 - Get Results
A rerelease of of our guidance on getting results when working remotely, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - For Directs - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on how to work with a remotely located manager, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - Part 2
A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on managing distant team members, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Distant Manager Basics - Part 1
A rerelease of part 1 of our guidance on managing distant team members, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees…
Career ToolsCoronavirus Guidance - Phone One on Ones
A rerelease of our guidance on phone One on Ones, which addresses problems related to working from home and managing remote employees that you may now be…
Career ToolsWorking From Home - Setting Up Your Space
Our guidance on setting up your space when working from home.

Career ToolsHow to Answer "Out Of All The Other Candidates, Why Should We Hire You?"
Our guidance on how to answer "Out Of All The Other Candidates, Why Should We Hire You?"

Career ToolsThe Career Tools Guide To Personal Branding
Our guidance on developing and maintaining a personal brand.
Career Tools3 Pieces of Stupid Interview Advice
Our guidance about three recommended actions for interviewees.
Career ToolsHow To Build A Relationship When You're Too Far Away For Lunch
Our guidance on building relationships when working remotely or with remote team members.
Career ToolsHow To Use Technology To Facilitate Building Relationships
Our guidance on using technology to build relationships.
Career ToolsHow To Get Through Your Email In 30 Minutes
Our guidance on how get your email done in 30 minutes.
Career ToolsMT Goals Examples - HOF 2019
Our Hall Of Fame guidance giving examples of Manager Tools' ‘MT Goals': Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based.
Career ToolsHow To Softly Use Acceptance Criteria - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on using acceptance criteria as a means of work assignment success.
Career ToolsHow To Softly Use Acceptance Criteria - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on using acceptance criteria as a means of work assignment success.

Career ToolsPreparing For Your Review - HOF 2019
Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for your review.



Career ToolsClassic First Job Search Pitfalls
Our guidance on the pitfalls for college students looking for their first job.
Career ToolsBuilding A Network For Those Who Hate Networking - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to build a network when you don't like networking.
Career ToolsBuilding A Network For Those Who Hate Networking - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to build a network when you don't like networking.



Career ToolsPost-Interview Recruiter Communication
Our guidance on post-interview recruiter communication.
Career ToolsEvent Based Peer Feedback - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on giving multiple pieces of Feedback to your peer around one event.
Career ToolsEvent Based Peer Feedback - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on giving multiple pieces of Feedback to your peer around one event.
Career ToolsOne Minute Tell Me About Yourself Is Wrong - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on answering the interview question: Tell Me About Yourself.
Career ToolsOne Minute Tell Me About Yourself Is Wrong - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on answering the interview question: Tell Me About Yourself.

Career ToolsHow To Talk To Your Manager About Getting Promoted - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to talk to your manager about getting promoted.
Career ToolsHow To Talk To Your Manager About Getting Promoted - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to talk to your manager about getting promoted.
Career ToolsHow To Assess Your Network - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to assess your network.
Career ToolsHow To Assess Your Network - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to assess your network.

Career ToolsAttending A Conference - HOF 2019
Our Hall of Fame guidance on what to do before, during and after any conference or training you attend.

Career ToolsResume Update 2019 - Part 2
Part 2 of our guidance on how to update your resume for 2019.
Career ToolsResume Update 2019 - Part 1
Part 1 of our guidance on how to update your resume for 2019.


