Are You Having a Groundhog Day Moment?

At 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2013, you lifted your glass to toast the new year.  At the stroke of midnight, you joined millions of others as they shouted out, “Happy New Year!”  Everyone hugged, many kissed, and the mood was jovial.  In the next moment, you vowed...

Can You “PIMP” Your Job Offer?

No, I don’t mean the stereotype of the man in the background watching one of his prostitutes work a “john” for money, then collecting the money from her after she’s received it……or do I? Let’s see, pimps exploit opportunities for their own financial gain, so maybe I...

Networking Doesn’t Work

That’s right I said it, networking doesn’t work! For many people that is. The reason why?  They don’t know what they’re doing.  By now everyone has heard, “Oh, you must network if you want to find a job/find a better job/move up in your company/….”  There’s just one...

The Foundation of Any Job Search or Transition

When working with clients today or working with candidates in my past life, there’s always been one thing successful people do that unsuccessful ones typically don’t do – be clear about what they want.  On the surface it seems like a simple thing, but if you stop and...