Leaving a toxic workplace.
If your mental health is in jeopardy, resigning from a toxic job is one option to consider. However, being without income or medical insurance while you figure out what to do next can create...
Tagged: planning
Interviewing? Know the difference between passable and excellent.
It may be naivety on my part, but there are some things that still surprise me. One thing in particular is when people ask for “interview tips” the night before an interview. Another is...
Networking requires more than visibility
To many, networking is an extracurricular activity to pursue “when there is time”. Or, it’s an activity you engage in when you were between jobs. It took a while, but somewhere along the line...
Goal Setting Tips for Achieving Your Dreams
Too often our intentions are greater than our actions. But good intentions won’t get you anywhere if you don’t have a plan. Ideas may stay in your head or be the focus of some...
New Year, New Job?
The beginning of a new year may prompt you to reflect on the results of the past year and evaluate your circumstances. This year, news about the “Great Resignation” may have already sparked a...
Why you need values-based goals
The past two years have been challenging. High velocity change has become the norm and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. This constant and persistent change may leave you thinking there is no reason...
Poor time management can derail your career
There is more to becoming a workplace hero than coming up with great ideas. Solutions require actions. Delays or poor timing of actionable items can end up stomping out great ideas and cause the...
Job search – Rules of engagement
In a previous blog, I addressed why throwing resumes at job postings is an ineffective job search strategy. Now that you have an overview of the job search process, it’s time to get better...
Your pandemic job search — start with a reality check
Whatever the motivation is behind your job search, there are some key points about the process that you’ll want to be aware of as you make your way back into the fray. If the...
Goal setting when everything is up in the air
This year, it’s time to recapture our dreams and take a new approach to goal setting. On so many levels and for so many reasons, 2020 will be one of those years we’ll never...
