Beyond the usual blah-blah jobsearch advice of putting together a great resume, monitoring Monster.com and other job listing websites, putting the word out via Facebook or Linked In and getting out and networking, there are four additional if little-used techniques that can ensure your career advancement momentum stays strong and effective.  In fact, these techniques are so little-used they might for all practical purposes be labeled "secrets."

Strategic planning is an exciting endeavor; however the terminology and concepts can be a little overwhelming. If you understand the strategic planning language, you will benefit in two ways. First, you will be more effective as a contributor to the planning process and second, you will be able to apply some of the concepts in other areas of your business.