Job search can feel socially isolating in the best of times. Being removed from the daily work schedule and now confined to a solo job search can feel disorienting and lonely in a typical job market. To prepare for a job search in today’s socially isolated, “work from...

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Do own your LinkedIn profile – it’s your primary marketing page, so make sure your profile sends a clear message of your brand, and tells your story of professional success.  Make yourself searchable by including key words.

Do create a brand that represents the essen...

Do you feel as if something is missing from your career?  Many clients contact me, saying that while they like many aspects of their work, something leaves them unfulfilled, disengaged, and itching to make a change. They feel that their work isn’t working for them and...

I recently had an opportunity to take a private piano lesson from the jazz pianist and professor, Gary Hemenway.  As he and I discussed my approach to the piece I played, he gave this advice: “Make it your own.  Make it your unique creative expression. Let your own ide...

Here’s an easy way to organize the essential points you want to get across in any job interview.  Tell them your D.A.T.A.; your Desire, Abilities, Traits and Accomplishments, and you’ll have delivered the critical elements of why you are a great candidate. Have you eve...

In my coaching practice, I am frequently asked about ageism in today’s job market. My first response is that we are all what we are;we can’t change our age, our past, or what we bring to the table.  A confident job seeker embraces who they are and makes the best possib...

when the worst happens – 10 tips for responding to a sudden job loss

Almost all of us, at some time, will be released from our job.  We will be reorganized, merged, fired, replaced, right-sized, or we might just quit outright.  Here are some guidelines for how to approa...

Do you ever have a feeling of dissatisfaction with your career but aren’t sure where to start to improve it?  Take some time to assess the various aspects of your career to gain the insight you need to determine if you’re on the right path. The Career Wheel is a way of...

Is your LinkedIn profile powerful and alive?  Or is it just an empty shell?  LinkedIn, with over 300 million profiles world-wide, has become the leading social media site for professional networking which allows members to create business connections, search for jobs,...

Are you still engaging in recessionary thinking in a post-recessionary economy? After this period of growth stagnation, it’s time to take a fresh look at some old beliefs to make sure you are making decisions based on facts of today. It may be time to rethink these 3 b...