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If you don’t start looking for a new position, then you can’t fail. If this sounds like ridiculous logic, that's because it is. Yet this fear-of-failure actually holds a lot of people back from either making a career push up the ladder, or taking a leap and making a complete career switch. They know they … Continue reading Fear of Failure →

Everyone has a personal brand, whether they consciously create one or not. If you are a job seeker then it pays to take control of yours and tailor it to best work for you. While entire books have been written on how to create and maintain a brand (and if you want to get technical … Continue reading What’s Your Brand? →

If it’s been five or more years since your last job search, you need to come to terms with the fact that you may need to change how you look for a job this time around. Some quick tips: 1. Technology has changed the job search. Companies are inundated with applicants for job openings because … Continue reading The Modern Job Search (2018) →

Career turning points are a two step process. First, you have to recognize that you have, in fact, reached a turning point. You've hit that level where your next step is going to determine how the next ten years are likely to play out. So how do you do this? By being reflective. Build it … Continue reading Career Turning Points →

There has been a lot of complaining about job seekers and recruiters and how they treat each other. Sometimes I think we just all need to treat each other with a little more grace. I periodically reread parts of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations and came across a quote that really resonated this morning as pertaining to … Continue reading A Little Grace Goes a Long Way →

Your job is a boat. It helps you get through the sea of life. But what if your boat starts taking on water? Basically, you have three options: -Don't worry about the leak, just keep the boat straight. -Bail, brother! -Find a new boat If you choose number one you are persistent and want to … Continue reading You Don’t Have To Go Down With The Ship →

When you think of building something you think of creating a strong foundation first. Then adding solid construction on top of that. A building, when properly constructed is strong and can weather a storm. A lot of people use the metaphor of building when it comes to their career. Heck one of the more popular … Continue reading Don’t Build, Grow →

When you start school, one of your first lessons is to learn the alphabet. Mastering your ABC's is the key to unlocking all the rest that the world of knowledge has to offer. Your first steps in the job search are not too different. In fact, it is still a matter of learning your ABC's. … Continue reading ABC’s of Jobseeking →

The next time you are tasked with a duty at work that you are not thrilled about, try this little jedi mind trick on yourself. If anyone could do it, it would have been assigned to someone else. Instead, it was assigned to you. You are uniquely prepared to do what you do, so do … Continue reading #QuickTip →