Job Search TMI
A large part of a job search is marketing yourself and what you offer to potential employers. While it’s never acceptable to knowingly lie about a qualification or purposely mislead …
OVERWHELMED
Just the mention of the word “overwhelmed” can fill us with a sense of anxiety. While causes are different for everyone, we’ve all felt overwhelmed at some point and can …
3 Simple Ways to Build Your Brand
Whether you’re happily employed or in the midst of a job transition, part of any successful career management strategy is taking time to build your brand so that others automatically …
AGELESS
Have you ever considered how much in life is determined by our age? Legally, psychologically and physically, we make a lot of decisions based on this somewhat arbitrary number. Think …
Show, Don’t Tell
In High School, I took a creative writing course as an elective. After all of these years, there is one piece of advice that has stuck with me, which has …
MILESTONES
Have you ever read one of those books titled something like, “Forty Things to Do Before 40”? If so, you may have ended up feeling like a slacker, very accomplished, …
7 Tips to Ace the Phone Screen
Congrats! You’ve secured a phone interview. This could be the first step to getting the job you’ve been after. So, what do you do next? As with any interview, you’ll …
LOSS AVERSION
The concept of “loss aversion” refers to the tendency for people to prefer avoiding losses over acquiring gains. For example, losing $50 impacts your level of happiness much more than …
7 Ways to Ace the “Weakness” Question
By the time you get a face-to-face interview, the company has determined (through your resume, Linked In, and maybe a phone screen) that you’re a good candidate for the role. …
FREE YOURSELF
True forgiveness is tough. When someone hurts us, whether intentionally or not, the sting goes deep and it can be hard to let go of the pain. There are many …