During our career coaching sessions, we're often asked about which sites are best to use to look for a job. As mentioned in an earlier post, Karen's Top 5 Job Search Sites, LinkedIn's job search page is always a great place to start. You can save your search criteria...
I'm often amazed at how some people do not see the value of diversity. Any leader who's ever built a team knows that having a diverse set of skills, backgrounds, viewpoints, and experiences is like having numerous tools in your toolbox instead of just one. The value...
I work with job seekers every day, and I've noticed a pattern. They each have a list of reasons why someone *won't* hire them, why they're *not* qualified, and how the lack of response to their applying to many jobs is a clear reflection of their qualifications. "I...
Gone are the days of working for one company for 40 years, receiving a watch at retirement, then sailing off into the sunset, carefree, thanks to a hefty pension... Our sudden desire to generate multiple "revenue streams" is a reflection of anxiety as a result of...
I spent almost two decades working ridiculously hard and having no fun. I gave myself reasons, such as "This is the price you pay to work for a tech company," or "This is the price you pay to get to the next level," or "This is the price you pay to keep your job in...
Looking for inspiration for new slides? Want to know how to do some cool special effects like removing the background from an image? There are some truly great books to help you deliver better slides and tell a better story to your audience. Here are some of my...
A wise man named Henry Ford said, “Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.” Attitude is a key component of success, especially when you’re interviewing for a new job. You may have entered an interview thinking, “I’m too old…” or “They probably...
If you've been out of the job market for a while, you may be surprised that your old resume format isn't getting the job done, so to speak. The world is different from a decade ago... Recruiters are different, hiring managers are different, job candidates are...
If someone makes a point that's no longer relevant, it's a moot point, not a mute point. The term moot came from British law. A moot court was where law students argued hypothetical questions. It can mean something is open to discussion, but it's likely to...
When you're filling in the gaps and expanding on a new idea, you're fleshing out the idea, not flushing out the idea. Think of it as a drawing of a person where you have the outline of the body, and now you need to add the details...the flesh. Of course, if...
Presenting information to executives requires a different communication style. Typically, when communicating with executives, we gradually build our case to a particular conclusion. That is not the optimal approach. Instead, when presenting information to executives,...
We hear the phrase "for all intents and purposes" much less frequently than we used to, but if you're going to use it, please do not say, "for all intensive purposes." The word intensive indicates an extreme, which is the opposite of the point of the phrase. Get it...
