Some people find it difficult to say no when a request is made of them. Here is my shy person’s dilemma. The professional group I belong to puts on great programs. Nice people attend. I always learn something. So why do I dread attending? At the end of every meeting one or another of the … [Read more...]
Using Influence for Win-win Results With Colleagues
Relationships between colleagues are not always pretty. This article is an excerpt from our BizTV video, which can be viewed online, simply by clicking this link. The way you get something done is often more important than what you get done. The hard way is the bulldozer – straight on, most … [Read more...]
Stop Stepping in it at Career Fairs
There are some things that people need to be mindful of when they're at career fairs. My friend Bob posted a rant on Facebook today about rude job seekers at a career fair. I could feel his pain. Here are some things that annoyed him: In contacting applicants, he ran into more than one … [Read more...]
Five Easy Steps to Research a Target Company
If you are looking for career advancement outside of your current company, you need a list of target companies. These are companies that seem, on the surface, to meet your main criteria regarding size, geography and industry who employ people like you. You can create that list easily enough. Heck, … [Read more...]
Where is The Interview Doctor in June?
Here are a few of the places where Katherine will be speaking in June. There are links to the events that are open to the public to register and attend. June 8, 2017 Performance Management Kent State University Half day workshop - Private … [Read more...]
Rewriting Your Resume
Resumes should be a solid representation of you and what you want in your career. Graham left a leadership role in medical device company. He was done with leadership, just sick of it. All he wanted to do was sell. “Just give me a bag and leave me alone to get results,” he said. Graham had not … [Read more...]
Find Opportunities for Career Growth
A fulfilling career is the intersection of something you find fascinating and something you are good at. This article is an excerpt from our BizTV video, which can be viewed online, simply click this link. In a fascinating Forbes article, Why you can’t find a job you love, author Louis Efron … [Read more...]
Find Your Dream Job Podcast
There’s one question that is often used first in job interviews, “Tell me about yourself”. It is THE one QUESTION that can really throw people into a panic too. You NEED to be prepared to answer this question. Fully prepared. That is why I often speak and share resources about this, like … [Read more...]
Shy Person’s Guide to Information Interviews
You need to do information interviews when you're seeking a new career. I wonder what a Process Engineer does? I wonder what is involved in being a Product Manager? What is that “Coding” I keep hearing about? When you find yourself asking, “I wonder…” you know it is time to get more … [Read more...]
Job Search is a Project Plan Without an End Date
Sarah is changing jobs. At first there was a flurry of activity as she pulled together all the job search materials, her resume, updated her LinkedIn profile, added contacts and connected with old colleagues. She is far along with one company, hoping for an offer. But still there is that hole in … [Read more...]