Regardless of your feelings or beliefs on wearing a face mask during the pandemic, you might want to consider it as a potential networking tool during these uncertain times. Especially if you’re currently in the market for a new job. We know networking opportunities have been limited due to months
My older brother is a unicorn. He’s been with the same company his entire career, almost as many years as I’ve been alive. This is extremely rare these days. Most people change companies (or even careers) seven to ten times in their lives. However, in all his years as a
It felt so good this past Saturday to eat in a restaurant again after two months of quarantine. To sit down at a table, face-to-face with a friend not contained inside a square on my computer screen. To have someone else cook for me, wait on me, and clean up
Depending on what industry you’re in, your job security may feel a little shaky right now due to COVID-19. Even if you haven’t lost your job because of the economic impact caused by the coronavirus, or even if you’re able to return to work soon, you may feel less sure
With all of those who’ve lost their jobs from the COVID-19 crisis, online job boards are expected to be flooded with job seekers once quarantine bans begin to lift and jobs start to re-open. Even before the virus, these boards have been filled with a sea of job seekers. This
The past few weeks have been difficult for a lot of people. There are people who are sick from the coronavirus and missing their family members. Others have been working from home, or worse, been laid off. And we’re all facing a looming recession. There was so much “white noise”
Part 3 of 3 Getting laid off is difficult and scary. It’s happening to so many people right now due to the economic impact of the coronavirus. It can make you feel like your career and your life is out of control. On some occasions you can convince your boss
If you’ve wondered what it’s like to work from home (because you don’t already), you’re probably about to find out. In response to the coronavirus, many businesses are taking preventative measures and requiring some employees to work remotely from home. This includes businesses that hadn’t previously embraced the idea of
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 10th, 2020) – Career coach and owner of paNASH Career Coaching Lori Bumgarner announced her company is offering free career coaching resources for tornado victims left jobless. These resources are designed to help those who are looking for temporary or permanent employment due to the destruction of
I have several clients who think if they don’t check off all the boxes of requirements on a job ad, they can’t apply for the job. But let me tell you a little story… You never know what can happen …When I was just coming out of grad school, I
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you have to find a job, any job, and fast? My clients usually find themselves in one of two situations: 1. They’re at a place in their career where they can take the time to be more intentional in discovering the
Rejection can be difficult, especially career rejection. I applied for A LOT of jobs when I was looking for my first “real job” right out of grad school in the late ’90s. About 75 to be exact. And I got about 70 rejections. Multiple rejections makes it nearly impossible to
