Today I’m going to be blunt. If you answer “interesting question” to every question that you’re asked, you make yourself not interesting. In a similar way, not every question is “great”. You may think that you are being polite and buying yourself time, but in reality, you are making yourself …
Think of transferable skills as your portable skills; skills you can take with you from volunteering, your previous career, or as a stay-at-home-mom or caregiver, and then use in your next career. Often, stay-at-home-moms also volunteer in the classroom & the PTA, manage school and community activities, develop community relations, …
We’ve all heard them; those little demons in our heads that tell us that we aren’t good enough, we can’t do it, it’s not going to work, we don’t know enough, etc. etc. These negative thoughts are holding us back. They limit our ability to do what we really want. …
It is hard to get to know a person from just a few conversations. Recruiters and hiring managers aim to learn as much as they can about you in a short amount of time. They try to understand your strengths and weaknesses, what is important to you, how you would …
Recently Jane, who is interested in entering the Human Resources field, contacted me. She got my name from a friend who knew that was my background. She had no HR experience and was looking for advice on how to enter the field as her second career. We met for coffee, …
The key to a successful negotiation is first believing in yourself, and second, being well prepared. If you are negotiating your future wage, being well prepared means: Being able to present clear evidence and concrete examples from your past that will demonstrate your ability to succeed in the role Identify …
It is amazing, and to me, very upsetting, to see how quickly women loose their professional confidence once they take a break from the workforce. I especially call it “professional confidence”. We may be confident as mothers or partners but when wanting to return to the workforce, we don’t usually …
“I didn’t hear back from them after the interview. It was 6-hours long! The least they could do is get back to me to let me know that I was not accepted. I emailed the hiring manager, nothing. I emailed the recruiting manager, nothing. I called them and left a …
Let me set the stage. You’re on Indeed.com, and you’ve found what seems like the perfect job. Not only is it a position you’d like to do, but you’re also well qualified. This is your job. You apply, but two months go by without a word. To say you’re disheartened …
This is week 4 of our maintaining a positive attitude throughout the job search series. I hope you have practiced the 3 strategies: Telling yourself that “you are excited” instead of anxious. Asking yourself if the negative thought is useful. Creating a list of distractions that work for you. Strategy …
