*Many of my clients have kids in high school/college. This series of posts detailing the key points of an effective early career job/internship search is for them! If your child needs a resume, reach out. I offer discounted student rates. First Impressions Happen Fast Imagine walking into an interview wearing a wrinkled suit with mismatched […]
When Sarah was 45, she found herself juggling the demands of a job with long, inflexible hours and the unexpected challenges of parenthood. She couldn’t stop working but longed for a more “parent-friendly” role. Perhaps something remote or at least with adjustable work hours. Transitioning into a completely different job or industry was both exhilarating
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If you’re feeling worn out by your job search, you’re not alone. A recent WSJ article by Ann-Marie Alcántara highlights a new LinkedIn trend where job seekers use the hashtag #Desperate and a pink banner on their profiles to express their frustration. People are more open than ever about their job struggles, a reminder that
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When it comes to job searching, it’s essential to recognize that it takes just as long to land the wrong job as it does to find the right one. Job seekers often rush into opportunities that aren’t the best fit out of frustration or fear, thinking that any job is better than none. But this
I’m often contacted by multi-talented clients asking for a general resume they can use for various jobs. I get it. Choosing where you’ll be happiest is challenging if you can fulfill many roles. Plus, by casting the largest net, you’ll catch the most opportunities, won’t you? FACT: No, you won’t. It doesn’t work that way.
Things seemed much easier in the olden days before Covid (BC) – prior to the wild layoffs and remote work wars – when you could go online, apply for a few jobs, and soon place a plant on your new desk. Today, it’s not unusual to submit hundreds of resumes to land a handful of
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This is a follow-up to my post, “How to Get a Job in a Lay-off Market,” where I discussed Gary’s* job search after being laid off from a behemoth technology company. Gary’s story exemplifies the challenges many professionals face when unexpectedly laid off and the resilience required to successfully navigate a competitive job market. Fortunately,
Have you ever heard the term “Spray and pray”? This is what we call it when people liberally distribute resumes without much care for the job description. In other words, apply everywhere and hope for the best. Sure, this could be considered a strategy, and if your job search is fairly homogenous and saturated –
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The tech industry is a dynamic landscape, and even the most experienced Account Executives (AEs) and Partnership Managers (PMs) can find themselves facing an unexpected job search. Sarah, for example, was a high-performing AE at a leading social media company. After years of exceeding quotas and building strong client relationships, she was let go during
Gary* was a top-selling Account Executive at a leading technology company, rising to #1 in his region through a record-breaking sale. He was walking on clouds until the ground dropped out from under him. He got laid off. This abrupt and unexpected change took its toll on him emotionally, but being a fighter, Gary quickly
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