Hat tip to my friends, Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter and Rob Poindexter from CareerTrend who will always come to mind when I say the word “Sailing.” Their passion for sailing and using the analogies in the career industry has truly become their brand. But I couldn’t help use the word because for me, though not a sailor,…
Did you add education but fail to change your thinking?
Let’s talk about how education and change fit together. I’ve mentioned my intern, Emily, in several posts: An “A” on your resume does NOT mean you have an “A” quality resume! which was a post actually suggested by Emily as a real need for those people confused by what their campus teaches and why professional…
Is the career fair worthwhile?
Every once in awhile I write a post about career fairs. If I had any doubt that they could be effective, those doubts were blown away when my most recent intern, Emily, updated me on how she was doing with her job search. Emily will land on her feet anyway, she is a talented young…
Are you wishing you had a new headshot?
Anyone who uses Twitter or Facebook or LinkedIn knows that you really would like to change your profile pic a wee bit more than you want to go see a professional photographer. Some of you will have the perfect photographer in your family or maybe you are really good at using your cell phone to…
Is it ok to be on LinkedIn when I have a job?
One of the top questions clients and potential clients ask me about LinkedIn is, “should I be on LinkedIn when I am working?” I have a number of opinions on this question as well as a number of answers. Who is looking out for you? We have entered into an era when career management should…
Why it is hard to believe in the invisible
Most of the time, we don’t realize how many things that we just trust that are invisible to our eyes. For example, with our new German Shepherd, Buddy, we decided to invest in an invisible fence. Buddy turns one on April 16 and with Teddy, our first German Shepherd, it took until he was about…
Change is in the air!
It’s springtime here in Wisconsin and all around you can see changes. My own life has been changing lately too. Up until about a month ago, my oldest son was living with us. Tim had left when he was younger and then returned again in late 2008. He’s 26 now but for him and many…
What are you willing to give up?
These have been tough times. It seems like 5 years now of tough times. Economy started slipping in 2007. Some people have given up a lot. Dreams have been crushed and things have been put on hold. If you lost your job during this time, you felt the angst and uncertainty personally. If you are…
What do you want?
Do not seek to have everything that happens happen as you wish, but wish for everything to happen as it actually does happen, and your life will be serene. ~ Epictetus A new client contacted me recently and the quote above was in her e-mail. What a perfect reminder to those of us (yes, me…
Is the cost the problem?
To put it very simply, when people call me as a professional resume writer, there are two kinds of calls: There are people who totally get what I do and how I can make a difference in their lives and job search or career change. There are people who think they get what I do…
