Resiliency- How Do You Measure Up?
This has been a year filled with endings: banks failing, businesses closing their doors, homes going into foreclosure. Everyone has been impacted by the turbulence in the business world, and the need to adjust...
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How to know when it is time to change your approach to your job search
You are not working and: You live in Seattle and already have a tan You have not missed one of your kids’ softball or soccer games or practices, and they begin at 3:00 PM...
Taming a Random Search
There is a big difference between random acts and keeping an open mind. Random acts tend to take a person in many directions, without much discrimination or evaluation, and can use up considerable energy....
Are you ready to React or Effectively Respond?
How fast are you able to take action when an opportunity surfaces or a lead comes your way? People say the first step to success (winning) is showing up. The next step is knowing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
