#6 in the What’s Holding You Back series — designed to help you think about why you are not moving forward in your job search, career, or life. Through the years, one of the most popular professional goals that I heard from my clients is: “I’d like to go into pharmaceutical sales.” I’ve worked with…
Category Archives: Careers
Are You Using the Back Door?
I speak with so many job seekers who are still trying to use the front door to find their next gig. It’s awfully crowded at the front door. I really think using the back door is much more effective. Front door / back door, whoa, what am I talking about – home construction? No, I’m…
Lifelong career planners – I love my clients #2
Building relationships with my clients is important to me. I need to understand their goals, dreams, objectives, and concerns about their job search to create an effective career marketing strategy. My relationships with many of my clients extend far beyond their initial job target. It becomes an interactive synergy that benefits both the client and…
I Don’t Wanna
The commonality of lack of energy and lack of motivation strikes a cord in many professional people today. I would guess a day doesn’t go by when I don’t hear the words, “I’m overwhelmed.” Someone said that overwhelmed is the new busy. We have so many forms of stimulation coming at us from all angles…
Over-The-Top Customer Service!
Last week I was in Baltimore at the Career Thought Leaders Conference. The food at the conference was great and the adventure continued with more restaurants to explore at night as well as during the extra day I planned in to explore Baltimore’s Inner Harbor with my friend, Linda, who came with me from Wausau….
I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane
2010 is a year of changes, doing things different for me. When I decided to resign from Wausau Whitewater as the Operations Manager, I had many reasons. But one was primary. My friend and the President of Wausau Whitewater at the time, Michael Schroeder, understood completely when I told him this: “With the history of…
Relationships Matter
The post, Value of Social Media? YOU Tell Me created quite a bit of dialog in the comment section. It also generated new questions about the use of social media and the time involved. My post was in my head when I posted the original Wall Street Journal link to Facebook. My friend, Michael Schroeder,…
I Love My Clients #1
Those of you following the What’s Holding YOU Back series need not worry. I will continue that topic in the future. But this has been on my mind for a long time so I thought that I would just start the beginnings of a new series. I’ve been a career marketing professional and resume writer…
What’s Holding YOU Back #4 – Paralysis by Analysis
#4 in the What’s Holding You Back series — designed to help you think about why you are not moving forward in your job search, career, or life. Micki left this comment on the first post in this series: “If I had to pick one thing that I could say holds me back, it would…
What’s Holding YOU back #3 — Workaholic
#3 in the What’s Holding You Back series — designed to help you think about why you are not moving forward in your job search, career, or life. Someone who works really hard should be an asset to an employer, right? Why would being a workaholic hold you back? We are meant to have more…
