Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published November 1, 2024 · Last modified October 26, 2024
The employment market has experienced significant ups and downs in the past three years. Some people appeared shocked. But from my experience, not much is new. Trends demonstrate that when companies over-hire or when...
Over the years, I’ve watched people struggle to navigate obstacles to rewarding employment. I’ve spent a career dissecting why people get stuck in dead-end jobs and stalled job searches. The reasons vary, yet many...
Career / individual / Job Search
by Sherri Edwards · Published September 1, 2024 · Last modified August 28, 2024
A tough market and your ability to get employed won’t change by casting blame. Finding work will happen faster if you’re realistic, forward-thinking, and active. Your chances can improve if you create a plan...
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 February 1, 2023 · Last modified February 19, 2024
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...
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...
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...
