Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published May 1, 2024 · Last modified April 17, 2024
For years, I’ve observed self-sabotaging behaviors that derail many job seekers’ efforts to gain employment. Complaints about the job market frequently overshadow what job seekers do to prevent them from making progress. Today, I...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published April 1, 2024 · Last modified April 11, 2024
The job search process can seem like a mystery. It can be particularly confusing if you plan to return to work after a long break, are changing careers, or are in the middle of...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published March 1, 2024 · Last modified February 20, 2024
If you’ve started this year with good intent but are already in a fog, you still have time to get back on track. Your New Year’s resolutions may have been the catalyst, but your...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published February 1, 2024 · Last modified December 20, 2023
If you think an improved economy will make it easy to get a job, think again. Some jobs may be easier to get. But are any of those jobs right for you? The qualifier,...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published November 1, 2023 · Last modified October 26, 2023
It’s surprising that many people still rely on their resume to tell their story for them. They spend little time preparing for an interview. The old-school thinking: my resume will get me in the...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published October 1, 2023 · Last modified September 26, 2023
Waiting until a couple of days or the night before to prepare for an important interview is too late. Generic answers to interview questions may have helped you do well in the past. But...
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...
