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		<title>Love Story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wrote a novella about how I met my wife, Molly, and had it published through 1984 Printing in time for her birthday! If you&#8217;re read it, I&#8217;d love to hear what you think.
Follow the love,
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		<title>BrightSide recruited by NPR/KQEQ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What fun!
KQED called me up to be the San Francisco Bay Area career hero on the California Report with Scott Shafer. Scott let me use his own career as an example for how to find a strength in seemingly irrelevant work experience. We also discussed taking a different approach to networking, and some things that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/resumes/brightside-recruited-by-nprkqed-to-talk-on-career-issues/</link>
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		<title>Uncover The Job Trends in Your Field</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Indeed.com is not just good for reviewing job listings. They have some really cool analytics tools as well, including this one (http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends) &#8211; which enables you to look at job trends by plugging in a key word or phrase. For example, type in &#8220;Twitter&#8221; and watch the line graph shoot off the page. Conversely, type [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/resumes/uncover-the-job-trends-in-your-field/</link>
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		<title>How To Choose a Career Counselor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I started writing an article on how to choose a career counselor and then, in my research, came across these excellent guidelines for job seekers, written by Sally Gelardin, former President of the California Career Development Association (CCDA).
Enjoy! And remember to take your search for a career counselor seriously! 
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		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/uncategorized/how-to-choose-a-career-counselor/</link>
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		<title>Delayed Gratification With Degrees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems like degrees, especially non-professional degrees are on a &#8220;lay-away plan&#8221; these days: you don&#8217;t really get to use it until you&#8217;re about 3-5 years into your career, and looking to break into a more responsible role where you&#8217;re the one in charge.
More than half the people I know who got degrees right after [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/career-transition/delayed-gratification-with-degrees/</link>
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		<title>Forgetting Lunch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I forgot to bring Evaline&#8217;s lunch to preschool today.
We were late: she didn&#8217;t want to wear her Vans, we had to choose between which stuffed animal to take&#8230; I had to find my shades&#8230; lots on our minds.
So I doubled back around 11 with her lunch and caught the kids fanning out onto the playground. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real Market Pain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s already been a rough one.
One client, upon receipt of her resume, wanted to forgo the revision process, wanted a partial refund, and asked to &#8220;end this relationship&#8221; with no further explanation. Wow.
Another resume client refused to do career counseling despite her being completely at a loss for where to go next.
One job-seeker sent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/resumes/real-market-pain/</link>
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		<title>Choosing a CRM for your small business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Man, what a can of worms!
Ready to move onto the cloud, I decided to leave the old-school off-the-shelf style software of Sage&#8217;s benchmark product Act! and go for the hot new thing. The glorious SaaS alternative.
Little did I know I&#8217;d find a bizillion CRM (Customer Relationship Management software) options out there&#8211;and slowly become an expert [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/choosing-a-crm-for-your-small-business/</link>
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		<title>Looking Good For No One In Particular</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I work alone. I mean, I have a talented staff of writers and administrative geniuses but they work remotely which means it&#8217;s just me here, sitting at this desk, in this office.
I can wear jeans, go barefoot, even have a little wine at 4:45pm on Friday while I tackle technical problems. No one&#8217;s watching. Carte [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/looking-good-for-no-one-in-particular/</link>
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		<title>When Did It Get So Noisy In Here?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t remember the last time I ate lunch alone and&#8230;well, just ate. I always have an ipod or book or cell phone video game to go along with my pastrami and swiss.
I used to just go to a cafe and sit there. Sit and think and let my mind wander, like a flash flood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/when-did-it-get-so-noisy-in-here/</link>
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		<title>Big Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day, when the taqueria guy asked me if I wanted a flour or tomato tortilla, I said &#8220;tomato.&#8221;
You gotta start with the small stuff.
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		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/big-changes/</link>
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		<title>Journey to Bluegrass</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I almost threw in the towel.
It took us 2 and a 1/2 hours to go 15 miles from the East bay to San Francisco. My compatriot, a 3 and a 1/2 year old with a bloodied index finger from a fall earlier that morning, was hardly herself&#8211;crying every 15 minutes and demanding ice cream for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/journey-to-bluegrass/</link>
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		<title>Exercising New Muscles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does the gym count?
Some people are born-again virgins, I qualify as a born-again gym member. Back in college, when me and my roommate used to go, people literally laughed at us as we walked out the door in our cutoffs and trendy skater shoes. But we kept at it. I even took a weight training [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/exercising-new-muscles/</link>
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		<title>Real Men Go On Antique House Tours</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tired of going to the usual parks and brunch spots, we set out for the Dunsmuir house one sunny Sunday afternoon. Molly found it in a travel book.

The meadows around the house were spotted with picknicking Bay Areans, in a sense, pretending to be billiionaires for the day--seeing as we all had a view of this mansion as a backdrop to our children's cartwheels and hula-hooping.

Pretty cool. When it came time for the tour, I noticed something]]></description>
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		<title>One Foot In Front Of The Other&#8230; But Faster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have our never-say-nevers. Mine&#8217;s jogging. The only time I run in public is when I&#8217;m trying to catch something, get away from something, or win something. Walking slow exemplifies my life philosophy: Relax, chill, enjoy the moment, and get what you need to do done. 
Jogging would surely contradict this worldview.
Ah well, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/one-foot-in-front-of-the-other-but-faster/</link>
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		<title>Something New: Finding &#8220;First Times&#8221; Once A Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A client of mine gave me an idea, and, seeing as her job was to literally move mountains (if you equate mega-corporations with mountains and note that she managed building relocations and renovations for these bloated, burgeoning beasts), I was ready to take her advice.
“I do something new every week,” she said. “Doesn’t matter what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/get-to-know-cliff/something-new-finding-first-times-once-a-week/</link>
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		<title>Resume Tips For Overcoming Recession-Related Challenges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Give employers the real scoop, not just your work history.
Recessions tend to push hardworking people into two groups. On the one hand is the layoff survivor handling the load of multiple former employees. On the other is the hyperqualified job seeker who nevertheless remains overlooked. Both types of people often need to write a new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/resumes/resume-tips-for-overcoming-recession-related-challenges/</link>
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		<title>The Golden List of Interview Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some inside advice to help you prepare for your interview.
Interview Do’s
1)  Visit the company&#8217;s website to get a sense of its products, services, and marketplace.
2)  Spend at least an hour reviewing your portfolio, especially the pieces the hiring manager has asked you to bring (see above). Remind yourself of your contributions to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/uncategorized/the-golden-list-of-interview-dos-and-donts/</link>
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		<title>Impressing Your Colleagues On Your First Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all hustle to prepare for job interviews, but how many of us take the time to prepare for the first day. Your new colleagues want to see what you&#8217;re made of? They want you to succeed and they&#8217;re curious how you&#8217;ll contribute. It&#8217;s no wonder we&#8217;re all a bit nervous.
Here&#8217;s a great article with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/uncategorized/impressing-your-colleagues-on-your-first-day/</link>
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		<title>What Are Resume Writers Really Offering?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It never ceases to amaze me how many people argue against hiring a resume writer.
I&#8217;m one myself&#8211;the world&#8217;s best in fact&#8211;and though I know my resumes are well worth the $1,000 people pay for them, I understand that my services are not for everyone.
I do agree that you should choose wisely when looking for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brightsideresumes.com/career-and-resume-advice/index.php/resumes/what-are-resume-writers-really-offering/</link>
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