I’ve written many times about networking and the importance of making sure your efforts are a balance of give and take instead of just take. But today I want to dive deeper into this subject and focus on the “give” by teaching you how to be a good contact for
Patience. They say it’s a virtue. Probably because it’s something rare. In today’s world, we don’t have to be as patient because we’ve grown accustomed to technology that provides instant results. But patience is something I’ve been trying to learn for a very long time. I’m definitely seeing improvement, but
There is A LOT of information available online on how to write a resume. But, have you noticed most of it is the same stuff you’ve already heard a hundred times over? The other day I got an email from someone who purchased my on-demand video course, Resumes That Get
Many of my clients come to me facing the daunting task of conducting a job search for the first time in 10 to 20 years and a lot has changed in that time. They are unaware of the modern interview advice available to them. This is because most of the
I’m not sure why career fairs still exist. Many are so ineffective for both candidates and recruiters. Yet companies continue to pour more money into them and candidates continue to pour more time into them. Companies spend tens of thousands of dollars on registration fees, travel, fancy displays, swag, and
As a career coach, I’m always responding to career-related questions with various tips and career advice. I recently received a question asking, “What are a few unique pieces of career advice nobody ever mentions?” This is a good one because there are a lot of possible answers to it, but
“Tell me about a time when…” UGH! Behavioral interview questions. No job seeker enjoys answering these questions. Myself included. They’re just as dreaded as the “What’s your greatest weakness?” question. I can remember back in grad school doing my first mock interview with the career center on campus. It was
Let me preface this post with the fact that I believe career and personality assessments can be very useful tools when used properly and at the appropriate time. I felt the need to state this upfront after I recently commented on a popular comedian’s spoof of the Enneagram. I thought
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
Shock is the reaction I usually get when I say what I’m about to say. Your résumé is not about you. Thinking it is, is one of the biggest mistakes you can make on your résumé. Here’s what I mean: A few weeks ago, I was working with two different
A couple of weeks ago I did a group coaching call with my clients on the topic of LinkedIn. It was a Q&A call and one of the many questions I covered was, “How should my LinkedIn profile differ from my resume?” How Your LinkedIn Profile Should Differ From Your
We’re well into 2019 with the beginning of February on our heels. If you made any new year’s resolutions, it’s likely you’ve already slacked off on them. Good for you if you haven’t! If you have, it’s not too late to use February 1st as your fresh start. For some
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