Before I started my work as a career coach, I spent years stuck in the wrong types of jobs. Feeling unfulfilled and dreading Mondays was a standard part of life as far as I was concerned because I had bills to pay and not a whole lot of direction or confidence to take my career …
The Job Search
9 Signs it’s Time to Hire a Job Search Coach
Landing a job can be challenging. While there are proven strategies for making traction in the job search, the fact remains that landing a job is a skill that not everyone possesses. It’s also a skill most people put on the back burner until it’s too late, adding to the stress and frustration of waiting …
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Recruiters and How They Operate
Recruiters hold the key to the hidden job market, yet they are highly under-utilized by most job searchers. If you understand recruiters and how they work, you can create precious opportunities to get your resume in front of the right people at the right time. In this blog post, I’ll share all the secrets about …
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Dealing with Job Loss: A Guide to the Holiday Job Search
Losing a job can be difficult to cope with any time of year but job loss around the holidays can prove even more complex due to a number of seasonal and personal factors. If you’re wondering how to move forward and when to jump back into the job search, taking time off may be a …
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8 Tips for a Successful Military to Civilian Career Transition
Updated: November 2019 As you near your military separation, you will probably have many questions. The military to civilian transition can be a big change for most. The good news is that it has never been a better time to be a veteran. Companies are actively searching for vets because the vast majority turn out …
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Supercharge Your Job Search For the End of The Year (Starting Today)
Most people think that the best time to look for a new job is when you’re unhappy. The surprising truth is that the opposite is true. “The best time to look for a new job is when you’re happy.” Click here to tweet this now! If you’re employed and content, now’s the time to have …
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Discovering Your Dream Job: 5 Tools I Love
A major part of any successful job search is knowing what you’re going after and channeling all energy & resources accordingly. However this can sometimes be the most challenging part of the job search if you’re one of those people who is still trying to figure out what you want to be when you grow …
How to Start Your Job Search
If you’re like most overwhelmed job seekers I speak with, you’re feeling a bit, well, overwhelmed. In my experience overwhelm has a way of very quickly turning into failure to act (or lack of motivation) where the job search is concerned. If this sounds like you, don’t worry. It’s a normal feeling and one that’s …
Returning to the Workforce: Tips for Stay-at-Home Moms Starting the Job Search
If you’re a stay-at-home mom and thinking of re-entering the workforce, your nerves may be a wreck. Being out of the workforce loop for any amount of time can leave you feeling unsure. Besides who has time to know what goes on a resume when you’re busy learning how to use a diaper genie. I …
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How to Know What You Want to Be When You Grow Up
What do you want to be when you grow up? For those lucky enough to know their life’s purpose, this is an easy question to answer. However for others, not-so-sure about where they fit in the career world, this is a challenge that lasts years – sometimes longer. I’ll be the first to admit that …
How to Deal with Job Loss: 4 Practical Tips for Picking Up the Pieces & Moving Forward
I was recently working with a client who had lost her job after spending 16 years with her company. She was what you might think of as the ideal employee any company would be lucky to have: consistently punctual, always climbing the corporate ladder and absolutely in love with her job. What more could she (or …
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10 Interview Tips: Turn a Failed Job Interview into a Job Offer
It’s no secret that the journey from “job seeker” to “hired” is full of obstacles scattered along the way. For some it’s the resume and actually landing an interview, to begin with, that presents the biggest challenge. For others, landing interviews is easy – it’s acing the interview and getting the job offer that’s the …
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