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...
by Sherri Edwards · Published December 1, 2020 · Last modified November 24, 2020
As we enter the last month of 2020, I think we can all agree that this is the year we’d like to forget. I personally can think of few other years filled with events...
by Sherri Edwards · Published November 1, 2020 · Last modified January 21, 2021
Trust is the foundation of relationship building. It is fundamental in creating a supportive network or productive workplace. Trust is built when there is consistent evidence supporting mutual values and/or goals. Without trust, every word...
by Sherri Edwards · Published September 1, 2020 · Last modified September 4, 2020
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...
If you are currently unemployed and planning to get by on unemployment benefits while you take the summer off, you might want to reconsider how that will play out. That type of scenario may...
