I recently worked with a client who scheduled a coffee meeting with an employee from a company he previously interviewed with online. His upcoming meeting prompted a conversation during which we discussed coffee meeting etiquette. The key to a successful…
If you’re seeking your next opportunity, learning how to read job descriptions can help you spend your time wisely and even accelerate your search. When used to the fullest extent possible, the information in job descriptions can help you decide…
Providing your LinkedIn network with rich and valuable content is not only helpful to your connections but can also demonstrate your expertise. Many of my clients, however, shudder at the thought of posting content on LinkedIn. “I’m not on Facebook,”…
The year 2020 brought many work changes, including the widespread use of video conferencing software. By now, most people are familiar with the various platforms—such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet—but I still see quite a few goofs. Regardless…
Microsoft Word offers many formatting tools that can help you enhance the visual appeal of your resume while still keeping it “friendly” to computer readers, also known as applicant tracking systems. While visual appeal will not make up for poor…
LinkedIn is the networking platform for professionals. With 660 million individual users and 30 million businesses on the platform, it’s safe to say a presence on LinkedIn is necessary for almost everyone. You can use the following tips to kick…
2020 has been a doozy! “Uncertain” and “unprecedented” could very well be contenders for the word of the year. Collectively, our year in review within the U.S. includes a pandemic and related economic downturn, murder hornets, a Sahara dust cloud,…
There is a season for everything in life, and many people are looking at this time to transition into a new career. Shifting into a new field or industry can be a challenging—but not insurmountable—task. Helping people with career transitions…
In her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Stanford professor Dr. Carol Dweck discusses the dichotomy of the growth and fixed mindsets in relation to learning, and explains that people with a growth mindset believe they can accomplish something…
Networking is one of the most important activities professionals can engage in if they want to proactively manage their careers. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to this activity, and the biggest is also the most obvious: group gatherings have…