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...
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...
My first job was in retail, at a large department store. I hoped to get placed in a department I would enjoy, or at least know something about. I didn’t. I was assigned to hosiery. Disappointed, I accepted the job, needing work experience and the money. I avoided...
I think about careers as a funnel shape. There are narrow areas of focus (being in school, working in a specific role or industry) and wide areas full of possibilities and uncertainty (coming out of school, recreating our work lives, being laid off). Some people...
