Some simple preparation is the key By the end of this week alone my team will have interviewed, coached and screened over 100 job seekers. This is how we spend our days – talking with job seeking professionals about how to do their best to get the job. Unless you spend 40 hours a week…
Stop being the runner-up candidate and close the deal! Often when I receive a phone call from an executive it’s because they have been “on the bench” for a period of time and are frustrated that they haven’t received a job offer yet. Much of the time it’s because they are spending most of their…
Tips for conducting a job search in another market I get to talk with talented professionals every week who want to relocate another city but want to do so with a job in hand. Making the decision to move could be based on the desire to be back in their hometown, to have a change…
How to slide into your next career adventure One of the recurring questions I get when I am talking to working professionals is, “How do I navigate a career change?” Great Question! The first step is to ask yourself if you are really ready to make the change. Let’s say you’ve been travelling a career…
5 things to take care of before you hit the “GO” button Happy New Year! So, one of your resolutions (or goals) for 2016 is to find a new job and re-energize your career? Congratulations! This is a great year for change – the economy is strong, unemployment is low, hiring and growing is on…
How-to Guide for sliding seamlessly into each career move I was talking with someone the other day who was unbelievably unhappy and unfulfilled in her current job. She has been with the same company for 13 years. Although she’s moved around and been promoted, she feels very stuck. I asked her why she didn’t look…
Tips and tricks for approaching this very uncomfortable subject Is it time to ask for a raise? As many people are uncomfortably aware, the recession played havoc with a lot of careers and career plans. It significantly impacted (mostly in a negative way) many people’s career direction, household income, position title and tenure. If this…
Make room for career growth with these tips “The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get the old ones out.” – Dee Hock, Founder and former CEO of Visa The theme this month is clearing the path for mobility in your career. I coach a number…
3 Principles for Career Success I had a very stimulating conversation with Brian Simons a few weeks ago. Brian is the President and CEO of Altavera Mortgage Services – one of the busiest growing companies in Denver that you’ve probably never heard of. Anyway, I had just returned from a mentoring event at CU in…
Are you headed for a Career Crash? I often use driving a car to illustrate the job search process with candidates. Let’s imagine your career is a coast to coast road trip. There are many stops along the way; some occasional side roads, hills to climb, valleys to navigate and even some bad weather here…