#CareerAdvice : #YourCareer -If Your Work Lacks Purpose, Make It More Meaningful Through #JobCrafting .
We spend the vast majority of our waking hours at work. Given just how much time, energy and effort we expend in our jobs, it’s reasonable to want to hold one that offers us a sense of purpose and meaning. You should strive to pursue a job or career that offers the chance to be […]
#CareerAdvice : #JobSearchTips -How To Use Google’s New #JobSearch Feature To Land A Job
When you sit down to job hunt, one of the first questions baby boomers ask me is what website I should go too? It would be great if everything was neatly in one site and that was all you had to check. Fortune 500 companies list their jobs on their website, and some companies only […]
#CareerAdvice : #YourCareer -You May Have A Well-Paying Job, But If You Don’t Do This One Thing, You’ll Never Be Rich.
One of the best career advice tips I have to offer you has nothing to do with your job. You can have the best job in the world and earn a small fortune, but if you don’t do this one thing, you will not find long-term success. The secret is that it’s all about what […]
#CareerAdvice : How To Turn A Failed #JobSearch Around Fast. Great REad!
The job search process can be stressful. As a career coach, alleviating that stress makes my heart joyful. Over the years, I’ve taken note and measured the ways mid-career professionals turn their job search around. A day can feel like an eternity when you’re job searching, but if you implement these ways to get to […]
#CareerAdvice : 6 Hacks to Save Time During Your #JobSearch .
Let’s be honest: “A job search can feel like a full-time job in-and-of itself,” admits Chrissy Macken, founder and career coach at Blueprintgreen Career Coaching & Consulting. But just because it feels like a full-time job doesn’t mean it must also take the time of one. “It’s important for job candidates to conserve mental and emotional energy so that they’re […]
#CareerAdvice – #JobInterview – How To Give Original Answers To 7 Cliché #InterviewQuestions . Great Two(2) Min Read!
Throughout your career, you will participate in many, many job interviews. In all of these interviews, there are a few questions you will hear time and time again. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why should we hire you? Even though these questions are incredibly cliché, there’s a reason so many interviewers rely on them. Your answers to […]
#CareerAdvice : #YourCareer -How to Write an #OnlineBio . Which Three Words Would you Use to Explain your Personality to a Stranger?
If you could only think of “human with face,” or “professional needs job,” you’ve come to the right place. Learning how to write a bio is not easy; defining yourself in a few words even less so. But never fear—you can do it! Taking a few minutes to think about what you’re about isn’t just […]
#CareerAdvice : #YourCareer – 4 Ways to Protect Yourself From a #Layoff …Great Two(2) Min REad!
Whether because of mergers, downsizing, or organizational shifts, each year, countless workers inevitably find themselves losing their jobs through no fault of their own. It happens to the most seasoned and dedicated among us, and that’s perhaps the scariest thing about getting laid off — no one is immune. That said, there are certain steps […]
#CareerAdvice : #YourCareer -Why You Should Always Be Looking for Work. Best Advice You’ll REad!
The new world of work is unstable in ways that previous generations could not have imagined. In fact, the structures have changed so significantly that the landscape is barely recognizable. So the adages that used to make sense — keep your head down, focus on excelling at what you do, work your way up the […]
#CareerAdvice : #ResumeTips – #Recruiters Nightmares: The Copy and Paste Resume
“I was told to copy the job description online to ensure key words were in my resume …” is something I often hear from resume clients. Job seekers copy and paste ‘everything’ from the online announcement but can’t understand why they are ignored. Copying and pasting a job description won’t help. When recruiters see ‘copy […]