Career Management
5 Reasons Why You Should Always Be in a Job Search Mindset
When you lose a job, you know you have to find another one. Most people adapt a job search mindset after the initial shock. I suggest that you should always be in a job search mindset. Emotions run high when you lose a job but after you find the next one, many people slip into…
Read More3 reasons why you should never put career marketing on the back burner
Let’s start this out with a confession. Recently, I put my career marketing on a back burner. My career is helping job seekers find solutions to their future. For my career to be successful, I need to continuously market my skills to those who would hire me. Admittedly, like job seekers, sometimes my career marketing…
Read MoreHow to capture career experience to make you exceptional
One of the biggest struggles many job seekers have is how to define their career experience in a way that differentiates them from the crowd. When I ask for resume stories, I am often greeted with blank faces. Sadly, ingrained in many people is the perception writing a resume is a list of job duties.…
Read MoreHow does your career compare to your plumbing?
Careers and plumbing? We don’t much think about our plumbing. Unless it doesn’t work, then we notice that something is wrong. You know how it is. If the water is running out of the tap, the shower gets you clean, and the toilet flushes, you don’t notice your plumbing. But if the sink backs up…
Read MoreDo you hold on to the old way too long?
We all have things we hold on to for longer than we should because we are afraid to let go of old things or old ways of doing things. Perhaps we are afraid of anything new and different. Why do we hold on to the old way or old things? The answer is change is…
Read MoreIs this the right time to look for a different job?
Is it time for a different job? How do you know when you should move on to another role or another company? The better question is: are you ready for a different job? If someone said, “send me your resume, you would be perfect for this position,” do you have a resume that’s ready to…
Read MoreHow to check if online career advice has value
How do you know if the online career advice is true? Too many people believe everything they read or hear on the internet. The problem is that everyone sounds like an expert. Is there a way to check online career advice? When I see an article shared, I check the author. There are many people…
Read MoreHow to prevent fear from driving your career
Our times seem to let fear win. I want to teach you why you should prevent fear from driving your career and how to do it. What does fear driving your career mean? If you determine that outside forces are the reason for you not getting the job you want, you are letting fear drive…
Read MoreHow to make better career goals
Hunting for a job? Perhaps you need better career goals. As I work with job seekers, we talk about targets and goals. In their hearts, most people desire success. How they define success is often very different. What is important is how YOU define success! Better career goals for you Even within the same field, people…
Read MoreHow to break glass ceilings and be successful
While everyone is up in arms about glass ceilings, let me put in my two cents. As a female business owner for 30+ years who chose to stay small, I know today there are limitless opportunities for those women with good ideas, great skills, and the willingness to execute. In December 2009, I decided to…
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