In this post, I welcome former client Karen Randolph for a conversation about her recent career change. We both hope her experience and advice help you to take that risk for the kind of life you want! ADC: Karen, you’ve taken a big leap in your work life to...
There are plenty of people and sites that will give you advice on the best way to write your résumé, and as a career coach I offer that as well. Typical advice can include what key words you need to get beyond screening software, how to write your bullet point...
“My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities.” – Mario Testino When we’re stuck in our work lives, it can feel like we don’t have any...
“I’d love to start my own business, but I can’t because I don’t have any capital.” “I’d love to change careers, but I can’t because it would take too long to get the necessary skills.” Have you ever noticed how considering the plusses and minuses of a big career...
Most of us have been there – in a job we hate but can’t quit. All too often it is the catch 22 of not being able to leave a job until you have another one, yet not being able to muster the energy or confidence to take on a search. It can feel like the ultimate of...
Job search can be stressful, no matter what your personal or professional situation. There can be time pressure, financial pressure, identity pressure, family pressure—it’s up there with other events like moving, planning a wedding or having a new child. If you are...
