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An EZ Skill That Last’s a Lifetime:  “Making Change” CORRECTLY!    By Richard M. Knappen, President, Chessmen Career Movers Breakfast at an upscale restaurant near my work has always been something I cherish.  It is my time for myself.  My time to ponder.  My time to prepare myself for the day ahead. Two weeks ago my [...]

Woop!   Pow!  Sock!   Zing!   Bamb!  It is time to start your job search!  Are you prepared for the battle of your life?  You’d better be!  Get the gloves out!  Practice your moves.  Put on your fighting suit, your “Gi.” Using your best Jiu-Jitsu moves, you Wrap, you Hook, you Sweep, you utilize a Spider Guard.  [...]

How Long Will It Take? By Richard M. Knappen Bernice recently lost her job.  Her email said, “I have been working for a long period of time, and I am enjoying my time off, getting my house in order, and taking care of my family.” Although she was interested in returning to work in the [...]

Will Your Coworkers in The Future be a Robot? By Richard M. Knappen, President, Chessmen Career Movers Jump on the Bandwagon. Join the chorus. Robots are here to stay, and according to many experts will take over many tasks in the coming years. Where are Robots used? They are everywhere. They have been in the [...]

Thank – And Hire – A Veteran By Richard M. Knappen, President, Chessmen Career Movers Military personnel are worried.  You hear the news.  You watch television.  You hear words like:  Sequestration.  Cut-backs.  Downsizing. Rightsizing.  Reduction in force.  Soon, we may find that many former military personnel are in the job market. As former military enter [...]

Why Join A Professional Organization or Association?  By Richard M. Knappen, President, Chessmen Career Movers Associations vary as much as the industries they represent.  Most have a common purpose:  To provide resources for their members, including:  Networking events; education; industry research; publications; professional services and perhaps job listings.  These events may be face-to-face, which is [...]

Best Job Interview Attire   By Richard M. Knappen The “Hiring Decision” is often made in the first few minutes, sometimes the first few seconds, of the interview.  You better do it right!  Here are some guidelines for women and men who are about to be interviewed: Leave your “personal style” at home.  If you want [...]

The Curse of the Peer  By Richard M. Knappen, President, Chessmen Career Movers The more you are like your Peers; the more average you are. The more you conform to what everyone else asks of you, the more you lose your individuality, your creativity, and your potential for success. It is understandable is it not?  [...]

It’s Not How Hard You Try  By Richard M. Knappen, President, Chessmen Career Movers Effort is perhaps the single most overrated trait in producing success.  People often rank Effort as the best predictor of success when in reality is it one of the least significant factors.  Effort by itself is a terrible predictor of outcomes [...]

  The “Most Effective” Job Search Method  By Richard M. Knappen, President, Chessmen Career Movers There are many studies that have been compiled for decades on techniques that people use when they are conducting a job search.  The one job search method that has consistently ranked at the top for generating the best results is [...]