In today’s post I examine the misconceptions of a modern job search through the eyes of a recent client. I interview Luke, a Spring 2018 graduate, who was seeking his first full-time professional position when he began working with me. I love working with young professionals who are just entering the workforce. It provides me

In my second installment of “Job Seeker Stories” I focus on the plight of the long-term unemployed job seeker. I interview Shannon, a marketing professional on the West coast, who just landed a full-time role. Shannon had a job search experience that contains some themes that I’ve found universal among other job seekers who have

The inspiration for my blog posts often comes directly from my conversations with clients and prospects. I find that, frequently, there are recurring themes woven throughout these exchanges and a lot of great lessons learned by job seekers and sometimes lessons still TO be learned. Today I’m launching a periodic blog series titled “Job Seeker

It’s common to see people switch jobs or careers, at least a few times, over the span of their professional life. There are a variety of reasons for this. They could be seeking a promotion in their current company. They might be seeking professional growth in another organization. Perhaps they are pursuing a better company

Many college students are in the final semester of their 4-year (or sometimes 5-year) college experience. If they haven’t landed a job yet, they are probably experiencing a feeling of March Madness (emphasis on the word “madness”) in the form of the thrilling and very competitive job search process that includes research, writing cover letters,

It’s about that time of year when New Year’s resolutions start to fade away for many people. In my experience, a weight loss goal is usually the first to go by the wayside and perhaps a close second might be the full-on pursuit of a job or career change. The new year is full of

In my career mobility and job search strategy coaching work with job seekers, relationships and networking are always prominent topics in our discussions. They also happen to be two of my favorite ingredients to talk about in a job search recipe that produces a successful job search outcome — landing the right position! The most