Job search
I, I, I is not so important
When my sons were little, my mother and my brother made a recording for them of bedtime stories. In one of them, she was reading a German prayer, “Ich bin klein”: Ich bin klein Mein Herz ist rein Darf niemand drin wohnen als Jesus allein. That translates to: I am small My heart is pure…
Read MoreWhen you realize your resume isn’t reaching the executive job market
In the executive job market, senior leaders worry hiring managers will miss their resume. Incredibly, top leaders feel invisible and look for the magic formula to land an interview. Their focus is in the wrong direction Without a doubt, your resume must capture your value from past roles. Inject compelling resume stories to define business…
Read MoreWhen you feel like you are going in the wrong direction
We all know someone who started one career and realized it was the wrong direction. It is what you do about that information that matters. Did you choose the wrong direction? Sometimes it was the right direction at that time. You had passion for a specific field or industry and followed it. In college, you…
Read MoreLinkedIn Tip: How to make sure your LinkedIn profile is read
When you are wondering why you aren’t getting the stellar results everyone promised, you hunt for the key LinkedIn tip that will change your LinkedIn experience. Are you sure you know your settings? Did you know that there are easy things that people often forget? LinkedIn Tip: Realize settings in LinkedIn change often, sometimes daily.…
Read MoreWhy I changed resume writing to a collaborative experience
When I create your resume, it is a collaborative experience. This differs from 95% of resume writers because I never go away to write. You have my full attention in every session. I’ve been called crazy by some of my colleagues (in good humor, of course) because I let you look over my shoulder. Why…
Read MoreHow about you? are you bad at waiting?
I am horrible at waiting. Not all kinds of waiting but the kind when you want something to happen and it doesn’t. You want a decision to be made but it is out of your hands. Someone else has to decide and you are waiting. Let me tell you, any entrepreneur knows there is a…
Read MoreWhat is stopping you from taking action?
Taking action is tough. You make excuses. Everyone finds it easier to sit on their hands. I get it. I find taking action tough too! Despite the numerous tools I use to stay on track I also make excuses. Today I got up early and I cleaned up all the prospects in my database that…
Read MoreSupercharge your job search! It takes action to get hired
How do you supercharge your job search? I coach job seekers every day and the biggest misconception is that there is a magic formula to get noticed. Of course, it makes sense to write an excellent resume as well as create a dynamic and compelling LinkedIn summary leading into your complete LinkedIn profile. But the best…
Read MoreHow the valley can inspire you more than mountain top
No one wants to be in the Valley. We’d rather be on the mountain top. Looking back, often we remember those valley experiences as pivotal in our lives. When everything is going well, you don’t always recognize it. I guarantee though, you know when you are in the valley! How to make a strong comeback…
Read MoreHow to write a resume to drive employers to call you
Ideally, everyone’s resume should drive employers to call them. Your resume should be so intriguing that employers want to have a conversation. Your resume should tell the employer how you can help them. For example, if one of your major projects was Site Decommissioning, you might say: Site Decommissioning – Directed development and execution of…
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