In case you haven't guessed, I'm in the process of selling my home.  In a down economy, making your home stand out is as crucial as making your resume stand out.

In order to attract the most buyers and the highest possible price, I've been watching home staging shows on HGTV, such as "Get it Sold" and "Designed to Sell." After digesting and applying the top tricks of the trade, I realized they have much in common with the "rules" of job application.

Let's explore some of the top lessons in home...
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Telling our life stories is something we don’t do enough of.  Nowadays people like snapshots. They like to know what you do.  If they have some time, they might want to know how you got there.  But they usually don’t want a long-winded answer. 

In a twitter world, verbal real estate is scarce.  As a result, we need to maximize every opportunity we are given; to provide the best possible information.

With so much pressure to make our words count, how do we choose the right ones?  We start w...
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It’s rough out there.  For each job that gets posted, up to ten times more applicants are applying than as little as a year ago. 

The chance of being rejected when applying to any given job is significantly higher.

Rejection can have harmful effects if we take it to heart.  We may feel inadequate, insignificant, or even invisible.    

The key to thriving in today’s job market – whether you have a job or are unemployed – is to focus on the things you can control.  And to keep the things...
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So many of us treat career searches as we would a shopping expedition.  We go online and look at the jobs, all dressed up to look their best.

Ooh, that one looks like fun! 

We try on the title, the name of the organization, picturing ourselves in a new role with its associated salary.  And with just a few clicks, we can apply for it.

This approach to job searching may seem fun at first, but after a few rejections, the process starts to wear on us.  Or worse yet, if we accept this pretty new j...
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