You are wanted by the corporate world and you can change your mind set to combat the wide-spread unconscious bias of age discrimination in job searches.
Mistakes That Can Put a Kibosh on Your Job Search
Multiple issues that hinder, if not halt, your job search. Learn which common mistakes you need to avoid.
How to Attract Executive Recruiters
One thing you need to do to attract executive recruiters is to be visible when they are searching for talent with your skill set.
How the New Year Can Reenergize and Start Fresh
When you find yourself searching for a new job–whether by your own accord or blindsided by downsizing–it can feel very unnerving. There’s a lot to consider when you factor in the future of your career, financial security, and your lifestyle. Undoubtedly, anxiety breeds in the unknown. However, a New Year offers a new beginning, and […]
What Not to Do When Making a Career Change
Sometimes a change in career can be a choice that has been a long time coming or an abrupt, unforeseen downsize that blindsides you. No matter the reasons behind a career change, taking the time to foster relationships and check in with yourself about your career goals and personal values will make the outcome much […]
Unexpected Job Loss Checklist
Into every career a little unemployment must fall. If experience job loss and suddenly find yourself downsized, it can be a big jolt to your ego, finances, and sense of purpose. It’s easy to become paralyzed by indecision and the emotions that come when left without a job to go to every day. What can […]
Job Search Ethics
Ethics is a more frequent topic among Career Coaches than you might think. In my many years as a Professional Resume Writer, Career Coach, Executive Career Coach, and now as an executive MBA Career Coach, I’m keenly aware that companies are in search of good character, as well as skilled employees. For the most part, […]
10 Seconds
How long do you think it takes to decide if a resume is worth a deeper look? Would you believe that in 10 seconds, a hiring influencer decides the course of your career? It’s true. A quick glance is all your resume will get the first time around. Your resume needs to have enough impact […]
It Happens to Everyone – Job Loss
Many of us, when we lose a job, feel intense shame. Job loss feels like failure, a big and public failure. We need to push past those feelings and the myths that go with them, so we can move forward to the next job and the next step in our careers. There is no one […]
Soliciting Referrals
Did you know that a job candidate who is referred is over 10 times more likely to be hired? You need to change your job search strategy away from just a great resume, you need referrals to get you past the gatekeepers. How do you solicit a referral? Reach out to your network, seeking someone […]