We don’t exist in a bubble—knowing what is happening in our larger world is one of the many tools we can use to get where we want to go. Knowledge certainly is power! There’s no topic I follow more closely than hiring and work/employment trends, and during this past year, I’ve had my eye […]
I will be the first to admit that there wasn’t a pandemic portion of my career coach training way back when. We’re all in new territory, and anyone who says they know exactly what to do right now is a liar. Now that we got that out of the way! What Other People Think As […]
You didn’t land your dream job this year, but that’s okay. You had other things going on. If anything, it’s made your resolve to find a new job even stronger. Nothing at work has changed, except your patience to tolerate uninteresting projects and a continuously increasing workload. You don’t want so much to land a […]
Over the handful of months, I’ve taken it upon myself to dispel unfounded and harmful myths about careers and the job-searching process. These career myths are straight from the clients’ mouths—we all seem to think we know what a career should look like and how to build it, but sometimes we couldn’t be more wrong. […]
You’ve been practicing your answers to the typical questions for your next big interview, but what about the inevitable “Do you have any questions for us?” portion? Asking the right questions gives you not only more information about the company, but it will show that you’re 1) insightful and a critical thinker and 2) eager […]
Many of us at one time or another have been baited and switched. You know, when you’re applying for one job with a certain job title, description, and salary, and at some point during the hiring process the company will change one or more of those. For example, Jade applies for a marketing manager position […]
“Find your passion.” The phrase conjures up some mixed feelings. On one hand, we imagine Future Me living our best life, one where we’re smiling at work and making real and important change happen. There’s a glossy filter on this fantasy. And on the other hand, we feel a small bubble of panic rise from […]
So have those resolutions worn off yet? Yes? Good. Resolutions may be fun, but they’re also a waste of time. They don’t stick, in my opinion, and they’re only a temporary solution—a band aid that lulls us into a false sense of security. No, we are bigger than resolutions. We are machines of change. We […]
