It’s been four and a half months since you lost your job. You’ve been working hard at the process, regularly sending out resumes, and staying in touch with your network. You know you’re marketable and willing to work, but recently…
Guidelines For Building and Maintaining Your Network
Networking is essential for career and life success. It is both an art and a science. Some people gravitate to the process more naturally than others, and others avoid it altogether due to personal discomfort. Some people just don’t think…
Delegate: Learn to Trust and Let Go
Do you have a problem with delegation? You may know that delegating is necessary for efficiency and productivity, but yet something holds you back from handing off tasks and responsibilities to someone else. Here are some ways that those who…
Appreciation Sustains Performance & Relationships
Our work days are moving so rapidly that many important values and practices that can positively impact motivation and productivity are getting left behind. Competitive necessity has forced our expectations to be higher, and that is a good thing. But…
Cover Letters are Essential
Cover letters are an essential part of the application process. As the name implies, the letter “covers” the resume and allows the writer the opportunity to submit information that enhances the contents of the resume. Never, never submit a resume…
Pre-Interview Jitters
Do you suffer from pre-interview jitters? Most candidates do, in one form or another. It is natural to be both excited and nervous before an interview. You want to do well and have them like you. And, when there is…
Unspoken Cultures
Jade was a new employee at her company. One of the attractors of choosing to work there was the work/life balance of their culture, which was promoted in the interview process. Early on, however, Jade observed that the people in…
Truth Telling Encourages Learning From Mistakes
As children, we were afraid to tell the truth when we made a mistake or if something went wrong, for fear of adult disapproval or punishment. Often this grew into defensive behavior, resulting in lying or blaming others for fear…
Resumes Must Relect the Needs of the Employer
One of the challenges of developing or updating your resume is the objective review of yourself and your career activities. It is quite common to orient the content of the resume toward those skills and accomplishments of which you are…
Use Your Time Wisely When Unemployed
Being unemployed brings with it a high level of anxiety for people who just don’t know what to do with themselves without a workplace to go to each day. The loss of structure, intellectual stimulation, and opportunity to be productive…