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Careers & Coffee 13: How do you know if an employer is good fit for you?

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In this episode of Careers & Coffee, Liz and Dan discuss what to look for in a potential employer, and also, red flags that might appear!  Liz mentions trusting team members (1:08) and here is a link to the Simon Sinek video she refers to.       Dan Holterhaus 0:00 All right. Good morning, Liz, guys and girls, Eastern Iowa, how we doing another episode of careers and coffee. Liz Kennedy 0:09 It's a great day in Cedar Rapids.

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Careers & Coffee Episode 11: Patience and persistence pays off

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In this week's episode of Careers & Coffee, Liz and Dan discuss re-entry into the workforce, re-entry into normal life, and how patience and persistence is your best friend when going after your next opportunity. Yes, we are having an in-person Career Fair September 16th! A couple weeks ago we attended Entrefest downtown Cedar Rapids and heard an amazing keynote from Marcus Bullock!  To watch his presentation click here and get inspired. Full Transcript Dan Holterhaus 0:03 All right.

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Careers and Coffee #10: Combining Your Skills and Personality to Find a Job

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In this episode of Careers and Coffee, Liz and Dan discuss how to use your skills, personality tendencies, and passions to find a job that is going to suit you.  We published a worksheet during Career Week back in March which you can find here. Liz shows the Future Ready Iowa Career Assessment which is a great resource for job seekers. The book Dan mentions at the beginning is No More Dreaded Mondays by Dan Miller.

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