About Julie
Are you playing tug of war with your resume writer?
When you are looking for a resume writer or career professional, you need to make sure that you are willing to work in their business model. You really need to spend some time studying resume writers’ websites to find the right one for you. The Design Resumes Business Model As I have said before, business…
Read MoreWhy taking action makes you feel better
In our natural state, many of us tend to procrastinate. I do this. Even with this blog, despite my commitment to write often and reminders in my Daytimer and elsewhere, I often find it hard to write as much as I once did. There are almost 550 posts on this site but for my content…
Read MoreAre you my next client?
Believe it or not, everyone looking for a career professional or resume writer is not the right client for me or other people in my field. How do I select a career professional, resume writer, or career coach? Just as in other professions, though there is some common ground, there are distinct differences. What should…
Read MoreIs your attitude blocking your success?
When facing a challenging time in his life, a good friend often said, “I’m just putting one foot in front of the other.” Between us, I always knew that meant he was just moving forward with what God had given him for the day. Is the future frightening you? When you can’t see the future…
Read MoreReality Check – Are we on the same job search team?
Your job search team. Sometimes it seems like we are all striving for something different and pulling in different directions. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all pull together? Conflicting job search information When you are in a job search, there is so much conflicting information from so many sources that you hardly know…
Read MoreAnd the end has come
For those of you who read this post, What do you do when the unexpected happens? about my Mom’s fall or followed the dialog on Facebook or Google+, Mom died at 7:30pm on July 8 at the age of 84. Today is the visitation and tomorrow the funeral or as I called it, the celebration…
Read MoreWhat do you do when the unexpected happens?
Last week Tuesday I got the kind of call no one wants. My brother, Andy, called at 10:30pm. Normally, he never would call then. He has to be at work at 6am. He simply said, “Julie, mom fell down the stairs.” After my gasp, he went on… “I couldn’t get her up, I called an…
Read MoreWhat makes a job search weak?
Job seekers often blame other issues when their job search doesn’t seem to be getting them results. Business owners do the same. But most of the time, you can succeed despite the economic conditions, despite challenges that get in your way, and despite personal or family problems as you strive to change your outcome. Clients…
Read MoreForging Ahead & Merry Christmas!
I’ve been in a very reflective mood lately. As I have said in other posts, 2010 has been an amazing year for me. It has been filled with so many things, it is hard to focus sometimes. Job seeker success stories Lately, I have been hearing the same things from my clients, both the very…
Read More5 Reasons to Check Your Attitude
Should you check your attitude? No room to work with someone with a bad attitude This came up as the discussion topic at a business leader meeting. Everyone in the room nodded in agreement when Jim, owner of a commercial and residential HVAC company said, “When you look at your staff, at this point in…
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