Posted in Job Search on Mar 31st, 2009
I have a wonderful client I have worked with on two occasions but we keep in touch with emails a few times a year to see how each other is doing. He is an accountant working in the banking industry and understandably came back to me 2 ½ years after he first hired me, to update [...]
Posted in Job Loss, Job Search, Just Me on Mar 16th, 2009
Every spring the ice on the pond starts to get shiny, thinner and eventually breaks open to reveal the cold clear water below. When the pond unthaws the foul in the area sense, smell, see (I’m not sure) the water and come to nest for the spring. We usually get the normal varieties of ducks [...]
Posted in Job Search, Positive Attitude on Mar 13th, 2009
We all struggle with confidence in one area or another. I still tend to be more reserved than I’d like to be in my business when dealing with potential clients. Is that confidence? Maybe…probably. When I am feeling a little less confident than I should, I remind myself of what I do, what I know, [...]
Posted in Career Devel., Career Mgt., Job Loss on Jan 26th, 2009
Learning and continuing to improve what you do is how you can stay ahead of the game. Just when I think I’ve got it all figured out some new job board, career tool, or networking source such at twitter comes along and I am off and running. My goal is to know it all. So, [...]
Posted in Job Loss, Job Search on Jan 6th, 2009
I received another call from a potential client that is looking to update her resume. More importantly, she is looking for advice on her future and easy ways to make it happen. I can’t stress this enough, the more effort you put into your job search, the faster you’ll find the results you are looking [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Positive Attitude on Dec 29th, 2008
I am looking through the goal list I made last December, and am pleasantly surprised to see the number of goals I achieved. Some were little goals that were more like tasks I needed to complete while others were six month processes; like completing my career coaching certification. I’ve been coaching for several years but [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Positive Attitude on Dec 23rd, 2008
I have a feeling many will be asking or wishing for a new job to be wrapped up neatly under their tree this year. As lovely as that sounds what you should really be asking for are running shoes, to help you move quicker in your job search. I read a quote last week that [...]
Posted in Career Mgt., Job Search on Dec 7th, 2008
Now that the holiday season is officially here, a common question keeps coming up with my clients; “should I take a brake from my job search since it is so close to the holidays and end of the year?” My answer is always, “No – just the opposite, now is when you need to step [...]
