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5 Job Hunting Tips for the Holidays
As recruiters rush to fill open positions before the end of the year, there are more opportunities than you think amongst the tinsel and tra-la. Here are some must-know job search tips if you’d love to...
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What to Do If You Hate Your New Job
You’re a month into your new job and you’ve realized that your new boss is a micromanager, the office culture is toxic, and the work is a lot less interesting than you thought. What should you do if...
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A Networking Bio: Why Use One?
Let’s say you’re doing an informational interview. Should you leave behind a resume? Nope – leave a networking bio instead. Why? Offering a resume may make your networking partner feel pressured, as if...
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How to Avoid Toxic Workplaces in Your Job Search
The easiest time to escape a “nightmare job” is before you ever take it. Let’s look at how to avoid toxic workplaces in your job search. What is a toxic workplace? An organization may be toxic in...
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How to Read a Job Posting the REAL Way
If job postings are windows into the working world, maybe somebody needs to clean the glass, because it can be awfully hard to know what you’re really seeing! That’s why the first letter in REAL stands...
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What do you do on LinkedIn after creating a profile?
You’ve got a LinkedIn profile. Now what? What do you do on LinkedIn after creating a profile? How can you use its full potential to get a great job sooner and advance your career? “I’ve been using...
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Job Seeker: Don’t Do What Everybody Else Does!
When you’re working on something that’s outside your comfort zone–like marketing yourself in a job search–it’s natural to look to others for ideas and examples. In job search, this “herd mentality” can...
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What’s a Good Number of LinkedIn Connections?
What’s a good number of LinkedIn connections, and how many should you have? The standard answer is “it depends,” but for most job seekers I think the answer is “lots.” Is 100 connections on LinkedIn...
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Can a side gig make you happier in your day job?
If you’re unhappy in your job, why would you want to work even more in your free time? Nearly 39% of American adults currently have a side hustle, according to a 2023 Bankrate survey, whether it’s...
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Informational Interviews: 10 Tips for Job Search Success
Informational interviewing can be an amazingly effective tool to help you find a job. Of course, you need to do it right! In a previous post I discussed why it’s a great thing to do: because it can...
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How to Recover from Career Setbacks and Be More Resilient
Maybe you’ve been laid off, done poorly at a job interview, or been fired. You may wonder how to recover from career setbacks like this. How to move on instead of sinking into despair. How can you make...
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Using Audiobooks to Prepare for Interviews and Job Search
I often say to my clients, “If you had a test coming up and you knew that getting an ‘A’ would earn you thousands of dollars and improve your daily life, would you study for it?” Of course you would!...
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Salary Negotiation – You Can Do It!
Will you negotiate your next compensation package? Your salary negotiation is likely to bring you an extra $5,000 a year. Here are some facts you may not know about negotiating a job offer: Most...
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Are LinkedIn Recommendations Important and Useful? Yes and Yes!
Are LinkedIn recommendations important? My answer is a resounding Yes! In this conversation, fellow job search coach Marc Miller and I explain exactly how these comments from your contacts can power...
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How to Get a Nonprofit Job with your Corporate Experience
Are you thinking of leaving the business world to for a nonprofit career? How does your corporate experience translate to a nonprofit job? Some occupations require no translation: administrative...
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How to Get Hired without a Degree
If you’re a job seeker who is long on ability but short on academic credentials, take hope! There are opportunities for you, if you “work smart” in your job search. In this post I’ll offer effective...
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Is Glassdoor Reliable for Job Seekers?
Since 2008, job seekers have visited Glassdoor.com in the hopes of finding insights about potential employers’ cultures, hiring processes and salaries. But is Glassdoor reliable? You’re wise to be...
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5 Steps to a Successful Career Change
Whether you’re 25 years old, 40, or 55, career change is possible when you apply a combination of strategy and perseverance. The first thing you need to do it to recognize that career change is usually...
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