Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published September 1, 2023 · Last modified August 7, 2023
A successful job search won’t happen by accident or overnight. It also won’t happen without an investment. The following key points describe assumptions, behaviors to avoid, and actions to take if you want to...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published August 1, 2023 · Last modified June 19, 2023
If you’ve tried the “spray and pray” technique for your job search and have had no success, then it’s time to examine why. When the market is flooded with newly unemployed job seekers the...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published July 1, 2023 · Last modified June 6, 2023
If your networking efforts haven’t produced the results you’re after, it might be time to assess your expectations and your approach. Random networking produces random results. Imagine what networking with the right people in...
Interviewing is tough work. A candidate is typically facing a complete stranger and has limited time to develop rapport, assess the environment, assimilate the conversation and interpret body language. Reading an interviewer is also...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published May 1, 2023 · Last modified April 21, 2023
The context of the positions you’ve held does/should make a difference to you and to someone who is determining if you are a fit or not. Titles don’t necessarily reflect the same level of...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published April 1, 2023 · Last modified March 28, 2023
It’s astonishing to see how many candidates believe their resume is the most important or deciding factor in their job search process. Each week I’m contacted by people who are thinking of making a...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published March 1, 2023 · Last modified March 2, 2023
Many times we rely on intentions that don’t get us anywhere. There is something in many of us that makes us think we can skip goal setting and go straight to execution. We just...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published February 1, 2023 · Last modified February 20, 2023
Sometimes it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel or to create strategies for executing change on your own. Getting the help from a mentor, career coach or therapist...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published January 1, 2023 · Last modified December 19, 2022
Nagging is a chore. Having to repeat the same thing over and over is exhausting. I can’t imagine choosing to nag or micromanage for the hell of it. So, why does it happen? I’m...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published December 1, 2022 · Last modified October 14, 2022
In the beginning, I created my own job search training materials and delivered presentations at job fairs. I had spots on a local television news station career segment and wrote articles for the Seattle...
