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. There is a LOT of information out there – and not all of it is valid content. In fact, some of it is just bad advice.…
Who is responsible for career development? Career development is an engaged activity and you must be active in your pursuit for a quality career – not just when you’re looking for a job. In fact, it’s even more important when you are not. In this episode we visit some common beliefs about career development 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…
Take care of these five things before starting your job search Happy New Year! If one of your 2023 goals is to find a new job or reenergize your career, now is a great time to make a change! You might be ready to jump right in and see what happens, but before you put…
Is it time for a career change? If you’ve ever that “I can’t imagine doing this for the rest of my life” feeling about your job, then consider this episode as your motivation to take the leap and start searching for a more fulfilling career. Listen in for these six tips on making the transition…
Tips for conducting a job search in another market Relocating and starting a new job is one of the toughest projects you can take on, but it can be done. Here are our tips for conducting a job search in another market: Decide on your target location before preparing your resume Research the market Build…
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…
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…