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7 Ways to Get Noticed During the Busy Hiring Season
September marks the beginning of a new hiring season, as hiring managers return from summer vacations and everyone goes back into “work mode.” It’s no secret that the fall season is a great time to look for a new job, meaning there will likely be a ton of job seekers scouring the same job sites […]
Continue readingA College Student’s Guide to Balancing Work and School
As tuition costs continue to increase, more and more college students are forced to take on part-time jobs to stay afloat financially. Add a social life and time for professional development into the mix and things can get pretty overwhelming. “Not only are students balancing studies with a part-time job, but they’re also balancing all […]
Continue reading8 Career Advancement Tips From 8 Wildly Successful People
Career advancement is a tricky subject, but something every career-driven professional will be focused on throughout their career. How do wildly successful people rise to fame and fortune in their respective industries? What qualities or habits do they possess that allowed them to accomplish such feats in a short period of time? This article will […]
Continue readingCreative Ways to Find a Job
One of the most persistent myths of job searching is that you can get a job by simply applying online. The truth is that for a host of reasons you really can’t count on an online job search to deliver much, you have to do more to land an interview and get hired. So, what […]
Continue readingHow to Perfect Your 30-Second Elevator Pitch
What’s your elevator pitch? I see the deer in the headlights look on your face and the “Huh?†coming out of your mouth. Let me explain what it is and why you need one. An elevator pitch is a short 30-second version of who you are and what you are all about. It’s called an […]
Continue readingWhy Didn’t I Get The Job? 10 Reasons You May Have Been Overlooked
We’ve all been there. Had a great interview, or maybe two, think we aced everything and then heard nothing. Upon following up we find out that they’ve hired someone else. After high school I remember my daughter Leah interviewing for her first real job. The decision-maker told Leah at the end of the interview that […]
Continue readingHow To Handle Difficult Conversations With Coworkers
Whether we like it or not, most of us we will have to have difficult conversations in our lifetime. One of the more common places that a difficult conversation may arise is in the workplace. Many of us will have little to no clue on how to handle these conversations when they present ourselves, but […]
Continue reading11 Ways to Regain Love For Your Current Job
We all have difficult periods in our professional lives when we aren’t fulfilled with our current jobs. Maybe you are feeling stuck in a role that isn’t going anywhere or you are bored with your daily tasks. Whatever our reasons are for being unhappy at work, the typical response is that we need to move […]
Continue readingIs It Really Your Job That’s Getting You Down?
It’s Monday morning and you’re rolling out of bed, not quite ready for another grueling workweek. Dissatisfaction with our jobs has become so widespread that it’s become a cultural cliché. We’re working for the weekend, dreading Mondays, commiserating with our coworkers around the water cooler. As a coach who specializes in work and lifestyle reinvention, […]
Continue readingStrut Your Stuff – How to Build Your Personal Brand On One Gorgeous Page
You weren’t an accident. You weren’t mass produced. You aren’t an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted and lovingly positioned on Earth by the Master Craftsman. – Max Lucado, The Christmas Candle Along the curious road of a job search, job seekers inevitably encounter the challenge of personal branding which includes describing what […]
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