Makeover Your Career

It’s no longer just your resume and references you have to worry about during your job search. You may have a dozen letters that give you a glowing recommendation, but one less than favorable item from a social networking account or Google search could create a roadblock in your job search.  With the massive influence of [...]

When you are launching your business while working full-time, time is a resource you can’t afford to waste. Having good time management skills and tools enables you to work smarter instead of harder. Here are ten on-line tools you can use to increase your productivity (and save your sanity). You can watch the video (to the [...]

I’ve got some bad news…and some good news. After taking a much needed break over the summer, I am going back to on-line radio. Great right? A number of people have asked me when Career Makeover Strategies was going to be back on the air. This is where the bad news comes in – I [...]

I am excited to announce that the Career Makeover Coach blog has been selected as one of the Top 50 Career Advocates by eCollegeFinder. eCollegeFinder is an online resource that helps students advance in a current job or launch a new career by offering degree programs that match their unique educational needs. This award is [...]

The criteria for having a successful career will vary from person to person. For some career success is measured by income, for others it may be title or the overall impact made by their work. And some of us define career success as being able to do the work we love. Regardless of our personal [...]

This week’s browseworthy links: I literally stumbled upon Colin Wright’s site and free e-book last year. Be Remarkable is full of advice, inspiring thoughts and thought provoking quotes that spark reflection. Favorite tips: #17 – Give Rewards, #66 -  Do You Love It?, and #98 – Expand Horizons. Quote to Note: Don’t fear failure so [...]

1. A post I came across on the Serial Reinvention blog mirrors something I tell my clients: “Don’t make the mistake of thinking that something you’ve gotten good at because you have to do it for work is something that you really like.” Author Rebecca MacDonald describes exactly what I mean in her post – [...]

Earlier this year I started collecting “browseworthy” links related to professional development, job search and entrepreneurship. As we move towards the close of 2009, I thought I’d share my top 11 of the over 50 sites I’ve shared this year. Happy browsing! 1. A few weeks ago I found a great site for intrinsically motivated [...]

This week’s browseworthy links: 1. One of the keys to getting the most out of Twitter is connecting to the right people. Forbes’ list of “Thirty Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter” is a great resource for those interested in going from employee to entrepreneur. 2. Want to know what kind of candidate captures the [...]