A collection of career wisdom in honor of the Graduating Class of 2023 This month I thought I’d honor the class of 2023 by soliciting comments from some of the smartest career coaches I know. These amazing women spend hundreds of hours every month reviewing resumes, preparing candidates for interviews, coaching on salary negotiations and…
Bad advice that job seekers follow – and what to do instead When it comes to job search advice, you can count on every single person having an opinion. I just did a Google search for “job search advice” and got 126,000,000 results in .52 seconds. That’s a LOT of information! How in the world…
How to answer pandemic-related interview questions Whatever word you use to describe the last 27 months, I believe we can all agree it’s been messy. Jobs, families, travel, friends, well-being – everything has been affected and no single human has been immune (from its affects, that is). The pandemic has wreaked havoc on our careers…
Looking for a job is a lot of work—it’s stressful, emotionally taxing and time-consuming. Not to mention how uncomfortable and foreign self-promotion can seem! The Job Seekers Toolkit is a brand new podcast designed to bring you practical, up-to-date advice on strategic career management and landing your dream job. Listen in weekly as Annie shares…
When you are early in your career its normal to take the first offer you receive, and for a few years, you probably jump every year or so with the objective of gaining skills, experience and earning more money. But at some point in the first decade of your working life you will probably tire…
You can’t go a day without seeing an article about the labor shortage, the affect it’s having on businesses and the so called “great resignation.” While I respect an individual’s decision to change jobs or change careers, this needs to be done with some forethought. Just applying for positions that you are interested in will…
Is your resume living in the past? It might be time for an upgrade! Does this sound familiar? You graduated college and worked really hard to put together a professional looking resume. Then every time you updated it, you simply added your current position. Now it has been 15 years and four jobs later and…
‘Tis the season to let you know how much we have enjoyed working with you this year! Thank you for letting us be a part of your growth and for your continued partnership! Best wishes for a prosperous New Year! All of us at Goldstone Partners
Best to apply the brain filter prior to opening your mouth…. It’s summertime! Feeling like I’ll take a lighthearted theme this month. One of the coolest things about my job is that I get a firsthand recall of the best—and the worst—things that candidates do during the interview process. If you recognize your antic here…
While sitting at home during COVID Hey everyone! Stop moping. Yes, I know your sporting events, social gatherings and concerts have been cancelled for a few weeks. The world has NOT ended, commerce is still happening, work is still happening and you have a beautiful opportunity to do some of those strategic career improvements that…