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...
Tagged: time management
5 Tips to a great relationship with your remote support staff
If you are like most former office workers, over the past six months your routine for how work gets done has probably changed. The deliverables may have stayed the same, but you may have...
Adjusting to remote work when you are not accustomed to it
Although I consider myself a planner and pride myself in being prepared for the unexpected, facing an unpredicted pandemic was not anything I had considered. It has required some sobering behavioral changes that have...
When procrastination limits your options or spoils your anticipated outcomes
Procrastination may be one of the most self-sabotaging and all too common behaviors leading to someone’s failure to achieve their career/work-related goals. All too often people wait until they are actually laid off before...
Keeping options open vs. failing to commit
Failing to commit has sometimes been recognized as a West Coast issue, but I haven’t seen hard statistics about it. I don’t really know if this trend is limited to one area or not,...
Mismanaging your time and overcommitting can take you down
A significant trend that is picking up speed is the number of times commitments are forgotten, appointments are ghosted and reminders or offers of help are ignored. You’re busy. I’m busy. We’re all busy....
Delusions about entitlement will not lead you to a job offer
Throughout the news we can find reports of low unemployment and the availability of lots and lots of jobs. These statistics could lead you to believe that it is really easy to get a...
Surviving when your employer’s goals have changed
Staying too long in a role can have extremely negative ramifications for a person’s mental health and marketability. If that’s so, you may be asking, what then is too long and how do you...
Stop daydreaming. Set goals for achieving your dreams.
It’s never too early or too late to create a picture of what you want in your life. Dreaming big and imagining all the possibilities open to you is a fabulous start to shaping...
CONNECTING vs clicking
When I started my business, my goal was to help others find rewarding work and, through that process, help build better workplaces. The mission hasn’t changed, although along the way the path has been...
