Is It Ethical To Stay In A Well Paid Job And Just Coast Through?
Dear Liz, I’ve been at my job five years, and there are aspects of the job that I love and others I hate. It’s a job I could do in my sleep, and there aren’t really any opportunities for advancement....
View ArticleWhy You Should Sweat The Small Stuff In A Job Hunt
The book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” was a bestseller and helped a lot of people get over their controlling and high anxiety nature. But, when it comes to being in the hunt for a new job, I would...
View ArticleElevator Speech Out! Bumper Sticker In: Advice For Career Networking
For years, people have been asking me for help with their networking Elevator Speeches. And for years, I’ve been saying “When are you going to use that Elevator Speech?” In regular old human...
View ArticleFive Myths Of Job Hunting
Getting a new job is hard work. If you dig around the job hunting section of a bookstore, notice how big it is and ask yourself what that means. You’ll get lots of advice about how to get a job, but...
View ArticleScammin and Jammin: The Face Of The New Career?
When I was in college low those many decades ago (still can’t believe I graduated in ‘79 – seems like yesterday) times were not easy. We had high interest rates, and if you could buy a house with 12...
View ArticleYour Career Is A Subway Map: Why It’s Ok To Branch Out
While seldom do two career paths end identically, there is certainly something to be said for looking at the career paths of others and using them as a map for your own career possibilities. Up until...
View ArticleFive Myths Recruiters Believe That Impact Your Job Search
So you’re going to try to get a recruiter to pay attention to your resume. Or, maybe you’ve gotten a call from a recruiter who wants to talk with you about an opportunity. Or, maybe you’ve decided to...
View ArticleKeep Coming Back: Four Simple Steps To Get A Job
If you’re like most job hunters these days, you’re finding slim pickings. The job boards seem to have lots of things that aren’t for you. The newspapers don’t even list jobs any more. Looking for a job...
View ArticleQuiet Please! The Value Of Silence At Work And During A Job Search
In the chaos of a golf game, there are moments of silence where the player considers and prepares for the next shot – a shot vital to success. The process of silence allowing for the player to...
View ArticleReady For A Pay Raise?
More than half (59 percent) of U.S. employees accepted the salary they were first offered and did not negotiate, according to Glassdoor’s Salary Negotiation Insights Survey. Are you part of this group?...
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