A job interview is stressful for even the strongest folks. Someone who says they just love job interviews is probably lying. What is it about interviewing that makes most people uncomfortable? Many people don’t like talking about themselves. It feels like bragging. We’ve been conditioned since … [Read more...]
Do Your Job Postings Attract or Repel?
If you have to write a job posting, then write it to attract the right candidate. Not long ago my sister Martha, a transitioning from college professor to corporate America, sent me a job posting. She said, “I think I can do this job. See, I can do these things.” I moaned. I am familiar with that … [Read more...]
Are Your Priorities in Order?
The signs are everywhere that the generation in their 20s, 30s, and 40s live life large. Travel, outdoors, hobbies, activities with friends and family take top priority in their lives. They look at life different from their parents. Parents like me worked until they dropped, seeking approval … [Read more...]
Are You a Career Dinosaur?
Are you staying ahead of the crowd in your career and your career field? The other day I had coffee with a friend, Paul, who used to be in recruiting. Now he is VP Sales for a wonderful background check service, PreTrax. I was curious why he left executive search. His story struck me. Paul said … [Read more...]
Tips for Choosing the Right Career Coach
Don't let your career search dreams be ruined by careless suggestions. I am so mad I could spit. I just returned from a wonderful workshop on living your dream conducted by Montrie Rucker Adams (check out her new book, Just Do Your Dream). A young woman volunteered that she had a BIG dream, … [Read more...]
What was the Best Part of Your Summer?
This has been a year of change at my house so I have been looking forward to the summer as a chance to settle down a little. We relocated and moved this spring, changing lifestyles completely. That adventure involved a long boat trip then moving our worldly goods from Houston to Florida then to … [Read more...]
Network For a New Job BEFORE You Need To
You'll never know how much you need to continually network until your career depends on it! I see you. Hiding in your office, keeping your head down, thinking that everything will be just fine if you just work harder. Social media confined to the occasional Facebook or Instagram pics of you and … [Read more...]
Is an Unclear Career Path Holding Up Your Job Search?
If there are a few careers you are interested in transitioning to from your current career, you will need to choose one. A headline caught my eye in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Getting ready for discharge”. “Laura”, leaving the US Army Reserves and a civilian government job to enter the civilian … [Read more...]
Just Say Yes to Career Adventures
What does the word "adventure" mean to you? This article is an excerpt from our BizTV video, which can be viewed online, simply by clicking this link. The word “adventure” is a dirty word in my house, usually interpreted as “Mom got lost again” or “We don’t have a plan” or “Sure, I know the way … [Read more...]
Shy Person’s Guide to Personal Branding
Quick! What comes to mind when I say “Starbucks”? Coffee? Expensive coffee? Comfy chairs? Green logo? Big companies like Starbucks or Panera spend millions building their brands. They want you to have a mental picture of their organization the minute their name is mentioned. Everyone has a … [Read more...]