Could these common steps be sabotaging your job search? You might recognize this typical job search process: Reach a frustration breaking point at work (or at home if you’re not currently working) & resolve to get a new job Go right to a job search on LinkedIn and/or a job search engine like Indeed.com Scroll for […]
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How to Find the Time You Need Every Week to Develop Your Career Skills
How to Find the Time You Need Every Week to Develop Your Career Skills Want to move ahead in your career? Here’s how: become a daily learner, with a hunger for new knowledge and ideas that you apply to your profession (and/or your job search). Easy to say, right? The hard part is putting it […]
How to Compete For Roles Against the Top People in Your Industry
You know the type… the go-getters, the “most wanted” and the “40 under 40” types (no matter your age). These gold-dusted competitors in your job search pose a serious threat to your ability to attract and close employers on the idea of hiring you. So how do you compete for roles when they’re on […]
Your Job Search is Not About You
If you’ve been struggling to get results from your job search, it can feel like a guessing game. You’re left wondering how to get interesting job leads consistently and predictably, and turn those leads into a signed offer letter. It’s a frustrating place to be, and – although you dream of a new job – […]
How to Identify your Perfect Next Job
Working as a career coach for job seekers, I notice that most people have a mental checklist for an ideal next job. Do you? Even if it’s not fully fleshed out or written down, I am guessing you have at least a working “wish list” for your next role. Here are the most common “wish list” items that career coaching clients include when […]
Struggling to find work from home jobs? Here’s how to find one
Do you daydream about working from home, either part time or full time? Would you love a commute that doesn’t involve a coat or car keys? If the answer is yes, you may be stuck on the next question: How on earth can you find work from home jobs that are legitimate? On the one […]
What’s the best job posting site for your search?
You’ve set aside precious job search time; what’s the best job posting site to maximize your efforts? When you sit down at your computer to look at job posting sites online, you definitely don’t want to make your job search more complicated than it needs to be. Or worse, waste time on job search sites that […]
10 Ways You’re Losing Control of Your Job Search
Could you be losing control of your job search? Here’s how to know: -after your initial enthusiasm and push to start your job search, things are stalling and you’re not sure why. -you find yourself with stretches where you don’t know what to do, and you know you should be taking action but you’re […]
4 Ideas that Matter for your Job Search in 2017
After you breathe your big sigh of relief that 2016 is (almost) behind us, what’s next for your job search in 2017? What will the year bring that will change the way we search for jobs and create our working lives? Here’s what I think will be important for a job seeker in 2017: 1. Hyper-fast […]
Pass the turkey… and some job search help (please)
In your holiday travels, you will likely come across someone who is in between jobs or unhappy in their work. (Or that person may be you.) How can you support them? (Or yourself?) Here’s what support DOES NOT look like: “Oh, wow, you’re still looking for a job? I thought you would have found something […]
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