Hate Your Job? 4 Powerful Strategies to Get a Job You Love
You probably put a lot of time and energy into getting that job you hate. Think about it… you had to research, you had to interview, and you’ve probably invested a considerable amount of time and effort there for who knows how long. If you’re ready to take the first steps towards a job you […]
Why Do Dropouts Do Better?
I often work with very successful C level execs who are concerned they don’t have their college degree but they have made their companies hundreds of millions of dollars. I think this explains a few things… Elizabeth Holmes owns 50% of her company, Theranos and has become the youngest billionaire. Elizabeth Holmes left Stanford University […]
The C-Level Executive’s Quick Start Guide to LinkedIn
Why would a CEO, COO, CMO, CFO or other CXO need to have a LinkedIn profile? That is a good question. Many very high-level / high-visibility C-level executives don’t have a LinkedIn profile. Perhaps this is due to concerns about overexposure. While I certainly understand that concept, the opportunity to leverage your network – whether […]
Executive Job Interview Tips: Where Do You Want to Be in 3-5 Years?
“So, where do you want to be in three to five years?” This is one of those “trick” interview questions that answered wrong, could tank your candidacy rankings. A general rule of thumb when interviewing is that you always want to answer trick questions with short answers. The reason is twofold: So memorizing short answers […]
REAL Resume Tips for Construction Professionals
One of my recent clients was a top construction superintendent. He had worked on dozens of important projects, across multiple industries, for many years and with an excellent track record. But he had been sending his resume to top recruiters and construction firms for 6 months with NO results. I crafted a visually appealing resume […]
Executive Job Search Secrets: The ONE Thing Every Job Seeker MUST Have to be Successful that Virtually No One Talks About
Whether you are changing industries, changing up your position, relocating or just looking to work for a better company, there is one thing you must have to be successful. It’s something that is rarely talked about in direct terms by job seekers, recruiters, resume writers or career coaches. Sure, you can muddle through some job […]
How to Take Control of Your Executive Job Search in 3 Easy Steps
Do you want a simple yet powerful way to secure bigger job offers? In searching for your ideal position, are you taking the “I’ll know it when I see it” route? Well, this kind of haphazard job search usually results in a lot of time spent searching the Internet and changing your resume in an […]
Why Most Executive Job Searches Fail and What You Can Do to Prevent It
What is the definition of a failed job search? Specifically, it’s a job search that was prematurely ended or did not end up resulting in the goals that you originally set for yourself. This is the same as letting discouragement and disillusionment lead you to settle for much, much less than you deserve and are […]
Job Interview Questions: Tell Me About Yourself
What is the one question you KNOW you will get asked at the beginning of each and every first interview? “So, tell me a little bit about yourself…” My clients continually share with me that although it seems like this should be an easy question to answer, they struggle with exactly what to say! Well […]
What to Do When Companies Aren’t Saying Yes
I would like to share a personal story with you. I remember a couple of really lean months after I started my business. My husband and I would sit down at the table and I would start to tick off all the things I had done to market my business properly. “I have done everything […]