Nothing thrills me more than when I’m working with a client and they exclaim “Hold on. Let me write that down. That’s the perfect way to say that.” I love nailing something – whether it be with words or timing. It isn’t that I have something special with words. I just listen carefully and intuitively. […]
Every year around the holidays, I read articles about why looking for a job during this time can work to your advantage and why you shouldn’t assume no one is hiring during the holidays. I’m a fan of ramping up your search during the holidays, or at the very least, maintaining your momentum and taking […]
When I start working with a client, I take a look at their LinkedIn profile. Not only does it help me get a sense of how they might be using LinkedIn, but it’s a sneak peek at how they’re presenting their brand. Do they have a professional headshot? Is their picture formal or more casual? […]
Oh, the joys of the online application process! Hours and hours spent filling out tireless detail, providing thoughtful answers to supplemental questions, doing an assessment even, and then after you’re all done, thinking you just might have a chance at the job — you hear nothing. And this is only the case if you don’t […]
Too serious + too “professional” = a boring LinkedIn profile. It’s true. Your LinkedIn profile can actually be too formal and boring. Just go and read 10 or more LinkedIn profiles in a row and you’ll see what I mean. How can you tell if yours is boring? Try reading the first couple of […]
There’s so much that’s uncomfortable about this whole career thing. Facing rejection as you interview, embarrassing yourself when networking, coming across as a desperate job seeker, having to ask your network for help, being unclear about your career direction when you think everyone else is clear, or desiring a career reinvention but being unsure about […]
So you’ve got your LinkedIn profile dialed in and now you’re wondering how to make the most of LinkedIn. There are two simple ways I suggest using LinkedIn once your profile is complete: Saved job searches Monitoring your newsfeed Saved job searches If you’re not looking for jobs on LinkedIn, start now. Three of my […]
Career Tip 3: Provide one contact phone number on resume. Make it easy for the recruiter/hiring manager. “This is what you’ve got for me? This is your best advice?” Well, no. Not exactly. But bear with me, because this tip is about making your resume more user-friendly in a big picture way. Now why are […]
Career Tip #2: Stand up during phone interviews to improve your voice quality and overall energy. Remember being a kid and recording your voice and hearing it for the first time? “That’s not me!” If you were brave enough to say this out loud, your friends would respond “Yes it is. That’s exactly what you sound […]
Career Tip #1: Trend spotting: T-shaped skills are most marketable. One area of deep expertise with broad skills on top. T-shaped individuals have depth AND breadth to their skills. They possess deep expertise in a field or discipline – whether it be business, design or even social science. But they also have broad skills (the horizontal […]
