Category Archives: Advice

Job Search Derailers

There are some common things that derail many job searches.   Hopefully by identifying them here,  job seekers can avoid them and stay on track.
1. Denial.  Many people do not believe job search will take as long as it does.  The general hiring process alone can take months.  So if you are only chasing one job at a [...]

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Mid Summer Hiring Pause

A hiring pause is a slight slow down in hiring and sourcing activity by employers.  The words alone, “hiring pause’ can often send a wave of panic through the masses of unemployed that are in fear of a double dip recession.  But this mid summer pause is almost to be expected on a few fronts.  One we [...]

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Great Career Advice for Graduates – some reading required

In her June 3, 2011 article in the Pioneer Press, Career Columnist Amy Lindgren recommends my newly released book “Navigating Through Now What?”.
It is a great gift for a new grad because it is a quick easy read that helps them think foundationally about this next step in their careers.  The book outlines great examples [...]

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When Your Job is No Longer Fun

When you dread Sunday nights, when you come home from work drained, when the work day is either a constant fire drill or time can’t pass fast enough, when you could care less about the work at hand, when you lack a connection with your coworkers, when your work has gone unappreciated or recognized, when [...]

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Overcoming the “Overqualified Factor”

Too often job seekers wonder if they are being passed over for jobs because they are overqualified.  A recent article in the Harvard Business Review offered advice to managers and leaders on how not to prematurely pass over a candidate based on the assumption they are overqualified.
I read the article twice.  Once with my Career Consultant hat on [...]

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