Nurture Your Network
What are you doing each day to nurture your network? Are you actively seeking ways to help others? Are you conscious of others’ needs as you go through your day? Do you listen and...
Resource Maximizer Blog Blog
It’s the Easy Stuff That Can Make a Difference
It seems everyone waits for the ‘magic pill’ or ‘the answer’ to getting what they need or want. In the process, the most obvious things get overlooked. Take a look at the people you...
Interviews: Are You Willing to Make An Effort to Get What You Want?
Two of my clients accepted offers for employment this past week. Each had experienced difficulties with interviews in the past, so we worked on specific areas that had previously been problematic. For one, the...
Some Things Are Easier Than You Think
Having worked with employment issues through some of the worst economic times and some of the best, it is difficult to ignore some of the seemingly obvious reasons people stay unemployed. In tough times,...
Networking: Career Fitness vs. Physical Fitness
When networking is recommended as a way of maintaining career fitness, I hear many excuses for why it is not possible, or at the very least, very difficult. January is a good time to...
Attitude: Do You Have a Service-Driven Mind Set?
This week I had an ah-hah moment, although it had actually been incubating for a long time. Although we are in a recession, there are business owners, contractors, and consultants I know who are...
Finding Work in a Slow Economy
Every week I get inquires from people regarding their job search. And, no matter how much I emphasize the need to invest in building relationships and targeting companies that are a fit, many resort...
Having or Setting Realistic Expectations
Networking is typically the best way to learn about new opportunities, whether it is work related or otherwise. Being open and available to meet new contacts is a large part of what it takes...
Job Search & Productivity
It seems unemployment is up to almost 10%. Ok.. so what can you really do about it? My job is to help my clients achieve their career goals. We discuss alternatives, and design plans....
Getting A Head Start: Planning Your First Year in a New Job
There is a tendency for people to get very complacent once they have landed their new job. After months (sometimes, years) of searching, many people think their work is over once they land their...
