There are many unknowns we come across when searching for a new role. This fact underlies feelings of both the anxiety associated with change and the excitement of a new adventure. With every change there is an element of risk and potential for growth.To lessen the anxiety and risk, while optimizing growth potential and reward, it's a good idea to gain control of perspective by managing our job hunt expectations. Consider t...

A Japanese proverb tells us that ‘the bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists,’ for when the monsoon strikes the oak breaks, while the bamboo bends but quickly recovers.Do you, like the bamboo, tend to bend when disasters strike, or do you stay where you've been thrown?We all have the innate capacity to manage life’s challenges, whether everyday disappointments or extraordinary disasters. Research in brain s...

As a career coach and a mom with college-aged children readying themselves for the workforce, I hear from a lot of parents and recent grads with questions about how to best prepare for the “real world.” They want to know exactly what young adults can do today to position themselves powerfully to hit the ground running and land their first bona fide professional role right out of school. I have my own thoughts about that,...

In a previous article I provided six must-do tips for a stand-out job interview that gets you an offer. Here's the rest of the story! 1. Give lots of specific examples. Use the SOAR format: Situation, Obstacles, Actions, Results. Quantify results where possible. How well, how fast, how inexpensively did you get the work done? Offer 'evidence' of the quality of your work, naming specific impacts. Were your methods ado...

So, it’s a tougher economic climate out there than it was a few years ago.What are you doing to stir up conversations with prospective employers? Are you reading the trade journals, business journals and such to see whose career is advancing, whose company is growing or where new shoots of growth and opportunity are appearing?From there, you can send a meaningful note to the specific person or company (sleuth around to find...

Preparing for job interviews? Let's assume you need no advice about grooming, being punctual or turning off your cell phone. Beyond those basics, here are the main things you need to do: 1. Study up, don't just wing it. Prepare well in advance, as soon as you start your job search. Review typical interview questions you find on the internet, as well as questions you can anticipate by looking at job postings, and...

The #1 reason people quit jobs is their boss. So in your job interviews you need to interview your prospective manager and get a feel for whether you'll like working with him or her. How can you do that effectively? It's fine to ask 'What is your management style?,' but the answer won't tell you the whole story. Here are 10 good questions to ask at interviews to dig a bit deeper. Use your best judgment...

1. Your Resume Should be Written as a StoryWhat does this mean, really, to write a story? Does it mean something like: ‘Once upon a time I was a receptionist at a telecom company before finding my breakthrough sales role that led to my rise to senior management?’Well, yes, sort of.But what really makes a story sing are the obstacles, winding roads, storms and even battles that you encounter along the way to success. So, whi...

There are many factors that affect your job search, such as demand for your talent, how you execute your search, how you brand yourself, and the amount of effort you dedicate to the search. Some of these Whispering Gossip 3d Characters Having Secrets And Blabfactors are beyond your control. Today we’ll share six secrets of successful job seekers. These are things you have the power to perfect to improve your job search.1 –...

It should not come as a surprise to college students that good jobs do not just fall into someone’s lap. The students who receive the best job offers have earned them. Therefore, it is important to understand that the term “earned” means that the student’s performance has been consistently good throughout the college years. It does not mean a last minute flurry of improved performance near the end of the senior year.Empl...