“Ya, ya, ya David, I know. You should never post anything on Facebook that you wouldn’t want your boss seeing. Tell me something I don’t know!” I’m sure this was the response more than one of you had. But here’s the thing: it’s not just about WHAT you’re posting to Facebook that could be a [...]
Whenever we have a big task in front of us – be it finding a new job or tackling a huge project at work – it’s easy to get overwhelmed or to rush it to get it over with. But as I’ve seen time and time again as a Career Coach, breaking down any task [...]
I was recently honored to be invited to be a guest career columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. But there was only one problem – as a Career Coach, there were so many things I WANTED to write about, but I could only choose one thing to start with!!! So after a lot of consideration, [...]
One of the things I preach to anyone and everyone is that your company culture MUST be the right fit for you. By “fit”, I mean that it must share the same values and ideals, allowing you to be “you” so that you can enjoy every day at work to the fullest. I talk much [...]
Per this article and the below video from the Wall Street Journal, the answer is yes. The statistics are staggering: teens and adults under the age of 24 have double the unemployment rate of adults 25+. The article states “Some young adults have decided to forgo college degrees, graduate school or even the search for [...]
The modern day workplace has gotten to a point that you don’t have to physically be “in” it to be a part of it! As a Carer Coach and counselor, I talk to more and more people who work from home, some as full-time employees who work online with coworkers, others who serve as freelancers [...]
The job search game never stays the same. As just one example, years ago, it was encouraged to attach a photo to the upper right hand corner of the resume. Then that changed and became out-dated in the HR community. But now, with Linkedin having a prominent presence in the job networking/application world, pictures are [...]
If you haven’t heard of Richard Branson, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Virgin, this should be a great introduction! Branson has set himself apart in the professional world by the fresh approaches he’s adopted in his career journey (you can learn more about him here). The reason I’m bringing Branson up is that I just came [...]
You’ve probably seen commercials about “the cloud,” or maybe even starting seeing cloud computing find its way into your office (if the cloud is new to you, check out this 101). But did you know that the cloud is opening up new kinds of careers in the IT world? I recently came across this Forbes [...]
I came across a very insightful article and video from foxnews.com in which Gregory Giangrande, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Dow Jones, breaks down 5 Critical Career Moves You Need To Make Now. In short, his tips are: Focus on your personal brand. Update your internet profile. Network, network, network! Stretch [...]