The last thing anyone might want to do after receiving a rejection is to ask your interviewer for feedback. All I would want to do in that situation, especially if I felt very confident about the interview, is dig into a pint of ice cream. But, let’s put the spoon away for a second and think of this as an […]
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Why You Need a Good Recruiter
Embarking on a job search is enough in and of itself. If you’ve already started your search and have sent out countless resumes, applied for what feels like a million jobs online and have gotten nowhere with leads or referrals from friends and acquaintances, it sounds like a good time to enlist the help of a recruiter. Finding a good […]
Read moreWant to Be Like Bill Gates?
It is no secret our physical and mental health greatly affect all areas of our life. In recent years the practice of meditation has risen in popularity across the globe. Successful businesspeople, such as Microsoft founder Bill Gates, have lauded its benefits leading all sectors of the business world – creative to engineering fields – to take notice of the positive effects […]
Read moreReady to Ring in the New Year with a New Job?
Reflection and resolution are oft-repeated words regarding this time of year. As the countdown begins on the final days of December, many reflect on their previous months and focus tends to shift towards resolutions to do (or refrain from doing) in Q1. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to reenter the job market, there are several other “re” words […]
Read moreBe EnCOURAGEd at Work
The end of the year presents an opportunity to reflect on the hits and misses in your career over the last twelve months (or longer) and to resolve to affect positive change in yourself and/or in the workplace in 2019. To successfully accomplish any change requires emotional courage. It requires you to accept the vulnerability that comes with undertaking an open and honest […]
Read moreWho’s In Your Trusted Career Circle?
When it comes to growing your career, conventional wisdom provides us with a familiar formula: Attend a competitive college, secure a great first job, work hard to prove yourself, earn projects and promotions, and successfully climb the ladder. There’s nothing wrong with this formula. There’s a reason why we follow it. It’s a successful formula. But what if there were […]
Read moreHow Can You Spice Up Your Career This Fall?
As the leaves change colors and those famous pumpkin spice lattes make their seasonal returns, Fall is also “conference season” – the time between summer vacations and winter holidays when people are attending industry meetings, back to work and most focused – making this a great time to look at ways to strengthen and spice up your career. Try these […]
Read moreHow Do You Choose Which Job Offer to Take?
Job hunting can be a roller coaster ride through which patience is a virtue not easily maintained. This is particularly true if you do not have current employment or know you are about to be without a pay check. Even if you are in a stable job currently, the time from application submission through the interview process can feel infinitely slow. Yet, that all […]
Read moreWant to Know What to Read to Improve Your Job Search?
Maybe it’s the heat in Texas or the glorious days of summer vacation, but summer seems to be the season of reading. For many, that may be a bag full of “beach reads” and fashion magazines (and there is nothing wrong with either of those). But summer can also be a great time to fill your head with business reads, […]
Read moreDo You Know What You Want in Your Next Job?
Active job seekers tend to focus on making sure they fit a job, which is important, but just as important is making sure that the job fits you. Carole Martin, the Interview Coach™, advises that knowing “ … what you want in your next job will help you feel more confident about finding the right job … if you don’t know what you want, you […]
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