Be careful who you get your career advice from This post is in response to an article on Medium (“How to Get Your Dream Job Without Experience”) that shared a suggestion for how to overcome the common career catch-22: Not being able to get your dream job because you lack
Some of my clients hire me to help them find their dream job. Others hire me just to help them get out of their nightmare job. I’ve heard some stories about nightmare jobs that are real doozies. But none of them beat my dad’s story of his first job out
There are many wrong moves you can make in your career. We’ve all fallen on our faces a few times, especially during the learning curve of a new job. But some mistakes are worse than others. Today I’m focusing on some of the common mistakes that can ruin your career
Can you believe 2018 is coming to an end? I can’t. This year has gone by so fast! paNASH and many of paNASH’s clients have had so many great moments in 2018. I worked hard this year to create more community among my clients by hosting a client-mixer in May,
I’m so grateful to all you readers who loyally follow the paNASH blog from week to week. I love hearing your stories of how a particular blog post gave you the courage to pursue your passions. Your support and feedback means so much to me. As a thank you, here’s
You may remember my blog post on the lesson of living in the moment. It was a lesson I learned when I went to the new Adventure Park Nashville ropes course. It was all about how important it is to focus on the moment instead of always thinking and planning
You hate your job, but because of it you don’t have the time or energy to start the overwhelming process of finding something new. And you think you can’t quit it until you find another job. But is that really a true statement, or just a common myth? Let’s look
Most of the places I’ve worked at in my career have been wonderful places of employment. However, there was one college I worked for that had low staff morale campus-wide. I provided career services for the students, but oftentimes faculty and staff would come to my office seeking job search
In last week’s Part 1 post, I talked about the unfortunate reality of ageism that still occurs in the hiring process. I also talked about several things you can avoid on your resume to reduce your risk of age discrimination and increase your chances of landing an interview. This week
While ageism is illegal in hiring processes, it unfortunately still happens to those over 40. Also unfortunately, there’s not a lot a job seeker can do to fight it. My clients who’ve previously experienced age discrimination often say, “If I could just get in the door for an interview I
You may remember reading about my client Robert in my post entitled “How to Know If You’re In the Wrong Job“. Robert is the one who has talents and passions in both illustration and foreign languages. But instead he had a job he dreaded going to every day. When you
It was 2011 and I was waiting for my new client in his publicist’s conference room. He was a recording artist coming in to begin his media coaching with me to prep him for his radio interviews. In our first session he told me his life story, how he got
