Makeover Your Career

You’ve landed what you thought was going to be your dream job. Every stage of the interview went well – your skills and expertise positioned you as the top candidate, and your prospective boss sold you on the benefits and potential of joining their team. Everyone was excited about the seeming mutual win. Then with [...]

If your career makeover strategy is to change jobs then updating your resume may just require a simple tweak to include your most recent tasks or projects at work. But if your strategy is to move into a new career, there are a few additional things you’ll want to focus on to give your resume [...]

After many anxious nights and frustrating days you’ve finally made a decision: you need to find a new job. Over the last few months you may have gone back and forth, thinking and rethinking, questioning if you should just stick it out or is now the time for you to get your resume updated in [...]

When most people think of a getting a new job, the first thought is to look outside of their current employer. If you are in a small company with lots of “lifers” where many of the roles are set, an external move may be your only option. But if you work for a mid to [...]

This week’s guest post comes from  Resume Strategist – Stephanie Clark. There’s a lot of buzz about networking as a job-hunting strategy these days. It makes sense when you consider that most jobs are never advertised, and that Internet Job Boards account for less than seven percent of all jobs (some say as few as [...]

This week’s top five browseworthy links … 1. I’m a big fan of Paul Wilson, Jr. Every week he lives up his role as CIO – Chief Inspiration Officer, sharing great inspiration thoughts reflection provoking questions. I am anxiously awaiting my copy of his new book Dream B.I.G. in 3-D. His article, Stop Flirting with [...]

Whether you are just getting started with or continuing your job search here’s a list of 37  sites to help you find your next opportunity. Most sites offer free job search strategies and tips. I’ve included niche sites focusing on non-profit jobs, jobs for women and  minorities, IT jobs and jobs in educations and training. [...]

“Do you like what you do, or love what you do?”

My coaching practice centers around a passion for helping women create success by living authentically and working with passion. I help my clients define, pursue and excel in their chosen professional passion. My starting question is always whether you like what you do or love what you do. If you are in a place of only liking what you do, and you’ve decided to stop tolerating work that doesn’t connect to your passion, I’ll coach you through one of four scenarios: