Over the years in my private executive coaching practice, my clients have come to me time and again for customized job interview coaching. Regardless of whether they have been recruited by an organization or they are pursuing opportunities on their own after a corporate downsizing, the questions and concerns follow Read More >
How Being Coy Can Be Costly to Your Career
Whether you are entry level or c-level, being the CEO of your career will put you in the driver’s seat letting you navigate your career trajectory, on your own terms. Here is why it’s important to take the reins of your own career today, especially inside your current company. This Read More >
Career Planning: It Can’t Do Everything for You but It Helps!
In the past I've commented on the value of having a short- and long-term career management plan. Have you created your plan yet? If not, what's stopping you. Your hesitation could come from one of the following reasons: You don't like planning--find it too restrictive and limiting to your creativity--so Read More >
3 Tips to Combat Age Discrimination in a Job Search
Toby Haberkorn, co-author of Best Job Search Tips for Age 60-Plus: A Practical Work Options Resource for Baby Boomers, recognizes that “age discrimination is alive and well in the workplace and society.” Fortunately, there are routes to bypass this job search minefield. As with any job search, it’s the Read More >
Career Disaster: Prevention or Recovery–It’s Your Choice
Let's face it: career management doesn't sound exciting or even particularly attractive. But, then, neither does career disaster! Disaster in general is one of those topics most people would rather not think about. After all, a disaster is what only happens to other folks, isn't it? Well, no. Seat-of-the-Pants Career Read More >
21st Century Job Search Road Map
If you are in job transition and are feeling uneasy about your progress, you might consider an age-old proven process. The image in this article explains it perfectly. The first step is executing on your plan—flawlessly. This means that you have a regular follow-up system and diligently follow it. The Read More >
Your Resume Can Survive a Lost Job!
There’s a reason that businesses hire employees for a “probation period.” It usually takes a few months for new workers to learn the ropes and start adding value. Employers use this time to determine whether you’re worth the long-term investment. If the manager likes your performance after the first 90 Read More >
Hate Your Current Work, But Can’t Figure Out What’s Next? 3 Idea Generation Suggestions
When the most exciting thing we can think of in our recent memory is the recipe swap at work, it may be time to vary our routines and patterns. Your restlessness may be outside your work world, and there are plenty of ideas for spicing up your personal life (travel, Read More >
Career Sabbaticals: You Deserve a Break
You don’t have to wait until you’re crispy fried and beyond burned out to consider hitting the pause button on your career. Career sabbaticals, intentional hiatuses from work to pursue a personal agenda, offer more than a rest (but let’s face it, exhaling sure would be nice). Career Sabbaticals Replenish Read More >
Land a Job Faster with Last-Minute Summertime Search
There's a buzz in the air. Can you feel it? The promise of cooler weather, glorious rain… It’s the end of summer closing in. If you’re one of the many job seekers who thinks of summertime as naptime, I suggest a swift awakening from those lazy days. These next few weeks provide Read More >
