When leveraging your Contacts, One must be FRANK!
By suggesting you “be FRANK ,” I’m not saying to throw etiquette and politeness out the window.
Networking
Negative references and what to do about them
Up to 50% of professional references are negative
Why You Should Ditch the Job Ads and Network Your Way to Your Next Executive Gig
Spending hours and hours online reading and responding to job ads sure feels productive when you are on the hunt …
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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.
3 Tips for Effective, Anxiety-Free Networking
If networking makes you overly nervous, your approach may be adding to your anxiety. Here are three tips for gaining more traction in your job search while keeping your networking fears at bay.
4 Ways to Jazz Up Your Cover Letter
Face it, if you’re falling asleep writing your cover letter, you’re going to put your reader to sleep as well. So have some fun with it! Here are four tips to help you with that.
How to Make the Holiday Season Work for Your Job Search
While it can be very tempting to take a break during the holidays with your job search efforts, it’s a fact …
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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 Introverted Job Seeker’s Most Important Tool
LinkedIn offers introverts a wonderful forum for initiating and continuing conversations that support their job searches. It’s possible to be both comfortable and effective at networking using LinkedIn.
No Degree? No Problem!
“I don’t have a college degree, so I’m going to have some difficulty getting a job.” A recent client started our first strategy session with this statement.