<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog</title> <atom:link href="http://www.careerrocketeer.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.careerrocketeer.com</link> <description>Career Search and Personal Branding Blog</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:01 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>In the Job Search, Your Comfort Zone is the Danger Zone!</title><link>http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2012/05/in-the-job-search-your-comfort-zone-is-the-danger-zone.html</link> <comments>http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2012/05/in-the-job-search-your-comfort-zone-is-the-danger-zone.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Harry Urschel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Job Search]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO1]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.careerrocketeer.com/?p=10318</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a phrase used by many motivational speakers, business coaches, religious leaders and others: The comfort zone is the danger zone! 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You have now been promoted into a management position.  You have become well known as an expert in your field; and now you’ve been rewarded by being put at the helm.  The question to you is:  Do you realize that you are no longer going to be [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2012/05/how-to-avoid-being-a-well-paid-super-doer-vs-a-manager.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Resumes: Stripped Down or Not?</title><link>http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2012/05/resumes-stripped-down-or-not.html</link> <comments>http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2012/05/resumes-stripped-down-or-not.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:45:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Harry Urschel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Resumes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO1]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.careerrocketeer.com/?p=10297</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, a professional resume writer, owner of CareerTrend, and writer on resume and career topics for GlassDoor.com,USNews.com and other highly respected publications, wrote recently on her opposition to the idea that resumes should be &#8220;stripped down&#8221; to be effective in getting noticed. 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