This week’s reflection questions: Where can you be more curious in your work? Where do you need to go back to basics to uncover what is really going on? How does this serve you in being the expert? This week I gave a presentation to a mix group of small business owners and organizational leaders from for-profit and non-profit organizations. What ... [Read more]
Executive Career Search – How Crazy is This Market?
Recently, I had lunch with a friend who shared his experience looking for his next position. He is a senior media executive and is the final candidate for two positions, while still employed. How many people would like to say this? For one position, my friend had 15 interviews which included 10 different visits. I can see 5, maybe 6 visits – but ... [Read more]
Career Search – More Lessons of Extreme Job Hunting
Did you catch this article in The Wall Street Journal on Lessons of Extreme Job Hunting? It pays to be as creative as you can in this market! Peggy Greco, a nurse, rode around on her bike with her Web site address and phone number on a T-shirt. ... [Read more]
How To Become A Life Coach Requires Skills, Competencies and Managing Your Own Life Well, Not Just Having A Life
The world has gone mad - and you want to be a Life Coach to help sort through it all? We all know someone who has been laid off, is dealing with a divorce, a major disease or grieving loss of a loved one. The planet is definitely detoxing and clearing out... First, be clear on WHY you want to be a life coach and WHAT this requires. Because you ... [Read more]
What is The Most Outrageous Way You Have Marketed Your Executive Resume?
With all the competition, you need to be bold and creative. Be a walking billboard if you have to. Literally. This is what Darin Lonergan, a former sales and marketing executive with General Electric, did. He ran in a local road race and printed a t-shirt with his resume on the front and back. Not only did those watching the race see him, but he ... [Read more]
What Does a Millenial's Career Search Look Like?
Is it "funemployment" or "wiseemployment"? It depends on your perspective. There is some bad press out there about Millenials - "Generation Ys" - who are twenty-somethings just entering the workforce. If you are a Baby Boomer or a "Gen Xer" and you hire or manage a Millenial, you may be questioning their commitment, drive and ambition. One ... [Read more]
Where's The Music In Your Career Search?
Have you lost focus of what gives you meaning in your career? If it's just about a paycheck, then you are checked out. How can you spend at least 1/3 of your life not enjoying what you are doing? Life is too short. And the world needs a lot of help so please be fully engaged with all your talents and gifts. We are so conditioned by our society ... [Read more]
I Am In A Career Transition To What?
How and where work gets done has changed dramatically in the last 10 years due to the introduction and acceptance of a host of new technological tools - social media, laptops, cell phones, videocams. All contributing to a sea of effects - organizational restructuring, global sourcing, the creation of new jobs and founding of new career paths. ... [Read more]
When Does The Term Career Transition Become OKAY?
When you are one of many thousands who have been laid off. 30 years ago "being laid off" vs. "fired" was so rare that you would have had a scarlett letter on your resume and black balled from your next job. 15-20 years ago, it became more acceptable - translated: "nothing to be ashamed of." What helped cement this enlightened orientation, in ... [Read more]
What Is REALLY The Best Way To Target Your Career Search?
Yes, there are statistics on how jobs are actually found. ..and you will get lots of opinions on this. Many of you probably know that the number way jobs are obtained is through networking. If you are talking about a straightforward job search in this economy then we are talking upwards of 80-90% chance you'll find your next job by networking - ... [Read more]
How To Make A Resume – Know Your Story To Land The Right Job
These days there is a ton of information out there on the ingredients to this dish: 1 part summary, outline your companies and positions with 3-5 parts accomplishment statements per job, throw in education, certifications and special trainings or interests - keep enough white space to make it digestible and don't let it simmer too long - not over 2 ... [Read more]