Career Management
Is it time for a career change? Are you ready to reinvent yourself?
I’d like to share why and how I made a career change to reinvent myself. Though I wrote resumes for many years and ran my business, Design Resumes, it wasn’t a full-time business. Waiting to reinvent myself I wanted Design Resumes to be full-time but I wasn’t confident at the time to build it into…
Read MoreWhen you are afraid to make the career jump
It is scary to make a career jump, especially when your career is at stake. The leap of faith it takes to give up the certain for the uncertain makes many people stick it out in uncomfortable, unpleasant, or even dangerous situations. What to do first to prepare for a career jump Never go into…
Read MoreShould I pull myself out of the job search if I find a contracted job?
Today, a contracted job can be very common. Many industries hire contract workers to fill roles when they don’t need full time staff or address project needs that will need additional experts. These contracted employees cover every industry and can be defined very differently depending on the company you are contracted to work for and…
Read MoreWhat do you want to get done before you die? What are you waiting for?
We’ve heard of bucket lists. Maybe this post is talking about that, but maybe not. What do you want to get done before you die? Are you procrastinating things because: You think you don’t have the money There will be time when you retire A career move will put you out of your comfort zone…
Read MoreHow do you build a network in a new location?
You’re ready to relocate. You even have a target location. How do you build a network in a new location? What strategies do you use to find connections and potential job leads so you can make that move? How to find your network to get a new position in a new location When I work…
Read More5 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 struggle to adapt to 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…
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…
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