“If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be?” Or how about, “What is your favorite song and can you perform it for me now?” Actual interview questions, you ask? Yep. They’ve been asked in real live interviews. Once I got, “Sell this Read More >
6 Critical Reasons Hiring You Is a Corporate Risk
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 >
Are Interview Shortcomings Killing Your Job Search?
Your topnotch executive resume has opened the door to job interviews, but you’re not reaching the second round. What’s wrong? 3 Interview Stages—Are You Handling Them Right? This might be an over-simplification, but interviewing basically has three stages: Preparation Interview Follow-up You can trip yourself up in any of the Read More >
Say No to the Job (Or Top 7 Red Flags Your Potential Employer May Be Waving)
Knowing these warning signs in my twenties, would’ve saved me a lot of grief in my early professional career! But--lucky for you-- they can help you say “No” to a job offer that is not a good fit. 1) Unhappy Employees If you can feel the stress in the building, Read More >
Tough Transition? Steer to Your Soft Skills
Many job seekers are navigating the rough waters of “tough transitions” in their careers paths: College students diving into their first “Adult” job, Military folks launching into the private sector and Parents returning to work. Whether you’re one of these Tough Transitioners—or a job changer struggling to line up your Read More >
Mum’s the word: What you can do about a restricted reference policy in your job search.
It’s an intense and exciting time during a job search when the employer wants to invite you to the “next step in the process.” Usually that means they are interested in making a job offer, but they need to complete their due diligence before they can do so. This is Read More >
To my Manager – You stink! How to choose a better Boss
Nothing makes more of a dent in our day-to-day happiness than a bad boss. The saying goes ‘people don’t leave organisations, they leave Managers’. Working with people during career change, the number one reason most people give for leaving their job isn’t for more money or a promotion, but because Read More >
5 Campaign Phases to Make Your Career Great Again
What does your career have in common with politics, marketing, and sales? They are all considered campaigns. Yes, campaigns. Never thought of your career this way? Bear with me. Similar to marketing, sales, or politics, your career is comprised of a campaign lifecycle process (campaign phases). Every once in Read More >
New College Grad: Why Should I Hire You?
Class of 2016 college graduates at the bachelor’s degree level are projected to total 1,861,000 according to The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). If you are a new college grad, that represents a lot of job competition. The good news: not all of those graduates will be seeking Read More >
