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Five O’Clock Club Members Steer Their Careers Into New Waters
Jane Rubinsky
By Jane Rubinsky New City, New Job Finding a new job is daunting enough, but just imagine what it’s like when you’re brand-new to the city and don’t know a soul. It helps to have a focus … which Brenda certainly did when she arrived in… Read more
Client Update Story from a Senior Executive
The Five O'Clock Club
Client Update: Story from a Senior Executive From Peter Hill, Certified Five O’Clock Club Master Coach, Shanghai and U.S.A. I have a senior banking executive client (from Belgium and working in a major European city) with whom I have been… Read more
Perception Is Not Always Reality Older Workers Have a Lot to Offer and are Getting Offers
Chip Conlin
As both a Career Coach and Human Resources professional, I read a lot these days about the skills shortage among U.S. workers. Coupled with the news that many companies who survived the recent recession have managed to do more with fewer staff,… Read more
What You Need to Know About the New Health Care Landscape for Employers
Jane Rubinsky
Celia Currin, Five O’Clock Club Master Career Coach and Moderator by Jane Rubinsky, a journalist and writer/editor for non-profits and businesses, is also a former Five O’Clock Club member. The following article is based on a panel… Read more
Hints for HR: Keeping and Maximizing the Talent You Have Now
David Madison
The following article is based on a panel presentation at the HR Network Breakfast on September 17, 2010, at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. The HR Network is sponsored by the Five O’Clock Club and is a vendor-free venue for HR… Read more
Job Hunter Richard Burns Reports at the HR Network Breakfast
Jane Rubinsky
Richard Burns by Jane Rubinsky When Richard Burns was appointed the first chief operating officer of a private foundation in 2009, he instituted an outplacement program that sent departing employees to the Five O’Clock Club. Little did he… Read more
A Reason to Remain Optimistic
Chip Conlin
As a recent practicing HR professional, I still find myself amazed at the plethora of new terms the HR profession continues to rain upon us. Until recently, if you told me “talent management” was the current term for looking at employee… Read more
(Article from the Newsday) Help Wanted: Think like insider to get hired
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April 23, 2013 9:58 AM By CARRIE MASON-DRAFFEN carrie.mason-draffen@newsday.com DEAR CARRIE: I have sent resumes to various companies that advertised job openings either in a publication or online. I felt I was qualified for the positions, but… Read more
Turn A Rejection Into A Job Offer
Susan Adams, Forbes Staff
The woman was interviewing for a lucrative position as director of a sales team. After having three great meetings full of lively conversation about how she’d handle the job, she was optimistic. But then came the fourth and final interview, with… Read more
The Press is Wrong — Again — They LOVE Mis-Reporting on Bad News
Kate Wendleton
They’re not helpful, are they? The press loves to report bad news but they don’t tell you the whole truth. Where’s the balance? Atlantic magazine published an article titled, “The Terrifying Reality of Long-Term Unemployment” by Matthew… Read more
Meet Your Fellow Club Members
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From Fighter Jets to Fights on the Campaign Trail, Burton Dicht has Engineered A Varied and Successful Career. A former engineer of fighter jets, Burton Dicht, approaches challenges with meticulous planning—but his unlikely career path has… Read more
First-Time Job Hunters and Five O’Clock Club Veterans Prove Our Methodology Works
Jane Rubinsky
by Jane Rubinsky Preparation and Focus Pay Off Like many people, Samantha found herself “floundering around a bit” when she lost her job handling mergers and acquisitions and partnership alliances for a large publishing company. “I sort… Read more
Everything is Negotiable
Chip Conlin
Blog by Chip Conlin, certified Five O’Clock Club coach In our Five O’Clock Club presentation on “The Four-Step Salary Negotiation Method” we discuss the four steps used to successfully negotiate a competitive salary/compensation package. … Read more
How do you rate your knowledge of The Five O’Clock Club Approach to Job Search?
Kate Wendleton
Take this quiz to see how much you know about The Five O’Clock Club approach to job search. The questions are at the top; answers at the bottom. Good luck! — Kate What are the four basic techniques for getting meetings in your target… Read more
Strategies for Executive Severance — Both Coming and Going
Kate Wendleton
If you are exiting a company and want to know how to negotiate your severance package, this is the best article to read. Just click here. Also read about executive severance from the employer’s point-of-view by clicking here. Below are a few… Read more