My Career Coach

Rebranding Announcement: First Impression Career Services is Now MyCareerCoach

2008-09-02T20:54:59Z

In April 2001, I launched First Impression Career Services to provide job seekers with professionally written resumes and cover letters. The business was an instant success and quickly evolved into a professional coaching and resume service. Due t...

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What We Can (and Can't) Learn From Olympians

2008-08-09T02:22:13Z

Twice within the past 5 years I have personally met and heard PETER WEDDLE, a recruiter, HR consultant and business CEO turned author and commentator, described by The Washington Post as "... a man filled with ingenious ideas," who has earned an i...

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How to Improve Your IT Project Management Resume

2008-07-27T04:39:49Z

About a year ago I read an article in e-Week entitled 10 Ways to Tweak Your Tech Résumé. A more appropriate title would have been How to Slow Down Your Job Search. Although the article make a few good points. I found some of the tips so contrary ...

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IT Employment On The Rise (or Not)

2008-07-11T00:03:10Z

According to the article by Eric Chabrow in the July 7, 2008 issue of CIO INSIGHT, Mr. Chabrow claims that the IT workforce reached a record high in the second quarter of 2008 with nearly 4 million workers being employed. At question is the accur...

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Salary versus Passion

2008-07-01T05:15:22Z

Recently, I met several smart, high achieving professionals who made a career transition. In each case, they had the potential to be or already were high income earners. However, they were miserable. With the cost of living reaching epic proport...

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A Case For Coaching

2008-05-15T20:31:29Z

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A Case For Coaching

2008-05-15T20:30:16Z

While walking through the Arts & Music Festival in Hoboken, New Jersey my came across a vendor who sold hand carved desk items that depicted various professions. We searched for one that was appropriate for a "coach" but were disappointed to find ...

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Noted Career Expert Joins the Center for Women of New York (CWNY)

2008-01-31T20:48:16Z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Noted Career Expert Joins the Center for Women of New York (CWNY) The Center for Women of New York, which is based in Queens Borough Hall, welcomes Anne-Marie Ditta, a n...

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2007: It Was a Wonderful Year

2007-12-12T03:45:10Z

If you have ever tried to call me and reached my voice mail you most likely were greeted with "It's a wonderful day here at First Impression Career Services..." I choose this greeting because every day that allows me to help people to achieve thei...

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The Accidental Careerist

2007-11-28T03:40:50Z

Several years ago I read "The Accidental Tourist." The book's main character Macon Leary found he had to learn how to live on his own after his wife left him following the loss of their son. Macon struggles to adjust to his new status He sews his ...

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