Combine Your Passions to Create Opportunity When helping my clients, one thing I like to encourage them to do is get creative and brainstorm ways they can combine their passions. An example of this is someone with a love for sports and for photography. They could parlay those passions into
Years ago when I used to work in college career services, the interview process for college administrator positions was apparently ahead of its time. A recent article entitled “How You’ll Look For A Job in 2018” says that exercise-based job interviews are becoming more common. Lindsay Grenawalt, head of People
As a career coach I often get the question, “Should I put my side hustle on my resume?” This question comes from a variety of clients. Sometimes it’s from clients who still have plans to turn their side hustle into a full-time gig, but in the meantime need to find
You submitted your resume for the job your friend told you about, thinking you’ll probably have a week or two before you get a call for an interview. If you even get a call. And if you do, you’re thinking they’ll probably schedule you for your interview the following week,
The weather is finally getting warmer! For me, this means it’s the beginning of stand up paddle boarding season. Just last week I had the opportunity to train with former canoeing Olympian and pro paddle boarder, Jim Terrell, also owner of Quickblade Paddles. He taught me advanced level paddle techniques
After what seemed like a long and arduous job search, you finally found a new job you’re excited about. One you think you can actually love. Your job search efforts are over. But your career development isn’t. Now it’s time to position yourself to achieve your future career goals. What
“Never burn a bridge.” We’ve all been told by mentors, career experts and well-meaning friends and co-workers to “never burn a bridge.” It’s the number one rule of networking. Or is it? There’s always an exception to the rule. And this rule is no different. Never Say Never Whenever I
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we all got when we were children. My own answers to that question were all over the place and would change pretty frequently. In trying to remember what my answers were, I’m sure I probably said any
Or Do You Just Think You do? Hiring a coach to help you improve your career can be very useful. But it can also be a big expense. Since I work as a career coach, I know what the cost can be. Not everyone can afford it. Some can’t afford
It’s Time to Ditch The Pitch for Something Better Do some people’s elevator pitches make you wish you’d taken the stairs? Does the thought of having to share your own elevator speech make you want to pitch yourself down the elevator shaft? Most elevator speeches are very awkward. And it’s
Life can often be mundane, causing you to feel stuck. Especially when you aren’t living and working in your purpose. I remember what that felt like for me. So how can you become more passionate about your life and your work? How can you better enjoy both? By following these
As both a career coach and a creative thinker, I’m always brainstorming unique and outside-the-box ways to help my clients have a successful career. It’s important to be innovative and unconventional when competition for opportunities is fierce. It’s the only way to get the attention from the right audience (those
