About a week ago I read a note that said, “Don’t pick a job. Pick a boss. Your first boss is the biggest factor in your career success. A boss who doesn’t trust you won’t give you opportunities to grow.” I pondered this for a minute, then thought, “I disagree.” ...
4 Must-Ask (Answer!) Questions about Your Career
If you want to understand the best way to manage your career, I believe you can learn a lot from how good companies run their businesses. Why? Because you should consider your career your business. I’m always intrigued by people who do tremendous work for their...
Finding a Job Without Having to Network
The nature of my business is to help professionals restart, grow and/or transform their careers and I love it! Consistently, during the job search aspects of my career coaching, the subject of networking comes up. Some clients understand and embrace its place in a...
I’m Perfect for the Job but Never Got a Call
If you've ever conducted a job search including canvassing the major job boards, you'll know that if you search long enough, you'll find a job that fits your background perfectly (albeit, sometimes "long enough" can seem pretty darn long!). You've done every task...
Build Your Network through Thanksgiving
It’s that time of the year again where U.S. and Canadian citizens celebrate what we call “Thanksgiving.” While having its roots in the migration of the Pilgrims to America, it still symbolizes a time to reflect on all that is good in our lives and make a declaration...
Act Like a Candidate, Think Like a Recruiter
Having spent almost 25 years sourcing and recruiting talent to six companies across four industries, you can say I’ve interacted with A LOT of candidates in my career and you wouldn’t be lying. If you add on the years of career coaching I’ve done (even before I...
Is Your Plan-O-Meter Off?
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some really smart people – some really dumb ones too, but that’s another post. For years I tried to emulate their sayings, ideas and swagger until I woke up one day and realized the best thing I could do for myself...
Are You Seizing the Moment?
According to several published reports I’ve seen, every day in the United States, 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65, and this trend will continue for over the next 15 years. Let me say that again, “Every day in the United States, 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 and this trend...
Your Job Search is Your Job
Many people have had the misfortune to discover this while others have yet to learn, but if you’re unemployed and wanting to work, your job search is your job. I know, ugh! But if you don’t take this approach you could prolong your opportunity to generate income for...