Posted in Career Change, Career Devel., Career Mgt. on Jan 30th, 2012
When things are crazy-busy and I am trying to fit one more thing on my plate, or when I want to forge ahead with something new but am not sure how, I sometimes think of the story of The Shoe Maker’s Elves. The magical elves would come in during the night and make beautiful shoes [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Career Mgt., Job Search on Jan 16th, 2012
I usually write an article on resolutions at the beginning of the year but decided not to do so this year, until yesterday when I had two conversations on goals. The first conversation was a consult with a potential client and the second was a discussion I had with a friend later in the evening. [...]
Posted in Career Devel., New Graduates on Dec 9th, 2011
With December being another busy month for graduates, I thought I’d repost this article to give courage and say congratulations to those taking finals this week and graduating soon! Well done!!
It’s June and again that time of the year, when new graduates receive their diplomas and launch themselves into a career search. For many new [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Networking, Social Networking on Jan 10th, 2011
I was recently interviewed by a local newspaper on the importance of a clear job seeker elevator speech and the effectiveness
of having one to share at a moment’s notice. Our discussion prompted this post. The term itself was inspired by the amount of time a job seeker would have to plead their value to a [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Job Search, Networking on Oct 27th, 2010
The time is drawing near and soon the streets will be filled with little beggars dressed in scary, silly and sweet costumes yelling “Trick or Treat” in hopes of getting something in return for their ranting. When my kids were younger I remember how they would start the Halloween season so excited about their costume [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Career Mgt., Help Others, Job Search, Networking on Oct 21st, 2010
Last week I left Michigan for beautiful San Diego to attend the annual Career Directors International (CDI) Summit. The conference was an absolute success! The topics were relevant to the resume writing and career coaching industries and the Catamaran Resort was picturesque with the Pacific Ocean to our west and Mission Bay to the east. [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Career Mgt., Job Loss on Oct 4th, 2010
I got a call from a client last week. We worked together three years ago to develop a targeted, content rich resume that was appealing to employers looking for Project Management candidates in the Industrial Construction industry. He was successful in landing several interviews and accepted a job just seven weeks after we finished working [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Interview Prep, Job Search on Sep 7th, 2010
Today is the start of a new school year for my kids and probably most kids around the country. It is a time of excitement and can also be a little frightening too . This is a big year in particular for my youngest since she is starting High School. This means she’ll be in [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Job Search, Networking on Jul 13th, 2010
A couple of weeks ago I attended an awesome presentation delivered by Bob Burg, the author of Endless Referrals, The Go Giver, and several other mindful books on learning not only successful sales skills but also how to be a business professional that others deem full of character and integrity. What I have discovered and [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Job Search, Resume Devel., Social Networking on Jun 4th, 2010
I recently participated in an energetic and informative discussion with several colleagues from the Resume Chicks during an interview on Blogtalk Radio’s Career Success Radio program (@CareerRadio) with Australian career experts Keith Keller and Annemarie Cross. It was a fast hour that centered on two main areas of Career Management.
The first point addressed in roundtable [...]
