When it comes to your self-marketing tools, less is more
FEW THINGS GIVE ME MORE AGITA than receiving sales material in my inbox from the same person or company over and over again. Then I have to take a time-out from my work and search for…
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Yes, you can end a conversation politely with a loquacious person and here’s how
A job finding client presented me with a problem during one of our coaching sessions. A colleague began a conversation with him by complaining about college loan programs and then jumped from that subject to…
How to change jobs
Are you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired of working in a floundering industry? If you’ve thought about changing industries, think about joining thousands of other workers who have been moving from industries…
Learn to prepare for tricky interview questions
WHEN A JOB INTERVIEWER THROWS you a curve ball, you can either duck, or step back and knock the ball out of the ballpark. Knowing how to ace an interview by preparing for typical tough interview…
Show your colors at interviews
A study shows that most of you dream about a better job with higher pay, more benefits, and better perks. But isn’t that an impossible dream in this sluggish job market? It’s really not. There…
What to do after being rejected at a job interview
Rejection hurts. During your job search, most of you will experience being rejected more than being accepted. This is why it’s important to understand what rejection is as part of your interview preparation. You’ll handle interview rejection…
During Thanksgiving dinner—put a sock in it.
An associate professor at Perdue told CNN she “would have a hard time” at Thanksgiving dinner talking to a relative who voted for Donald Trump. However, Roxane Gay also said she could speak to her…
Is “The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year” the best time of the year for job hunting?
Pretty soon you’ll be hearing Andy Williams singing “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year” on your radio and in shopping malls across America. The Holiday season is also the most wonderful time of the…
Love what you do and do what you love
What you choose to do in your worklife should bring you happiness, joy, and fullfillment. That’s the philosophy of doing what you love and the money will eventually follow. This is why career counselofs often…
Will there be more jobs in the Trump era?
A wave of popular outrage by Americans who felt left out, carried President- Elect Trump to victory. This, according to an article in the Economist that said Trump’s victory was powered in part by ordinary…