Happy holidays!
Happy holidays! I hope this festive season gives you time to rest, refresh, and spend time with loved ones.
How to Keep Your Seasonal Job
If you’ve landed a job for the holidays, congratulations! Seasonal jobs can be a great stopgap and some welcome income at what is, for many of us, an expensive time of year. But what if you find that you really like the job and want to keep it even after the holidays? First…
How to Change
Now, I think you’re great as you are, but we do all need to grow, whether it’s at work or in our personal lives. Do you want to get promoted? Are you struggling with health issues? Do you have a history of getting fired? Whatever the case, how can you implement changes so that they…
Cracking the Networking Code: Building Connections Without the Overwhelm
You’ve probably heard that who you know is as important to your job-search as what you know, but what if you don’t know anyone in the field you want to go into? Or what if you’re a new professional, or your work experience is from another country? Don’t fret! Today we’ll talk through some…
Crafting Success: Mastering the Art of Happy Hour Interviews
So you’re engaged in your job search and after a successful couple rounds of interviews, you’re asked to join the team for a happy hour. What does it mean and what should you do? First of all, while it doesn’t necessarily mean the decision has been made, it’s generally a good sign that you’re…
Discovering Diversity: How to Find Inclusive Workplaces
In light of all the upheaval around affirmative action, how can you, as a job-seeker, find a workplace that really values diversity and fits with your values? One piece if good news I can share is that LinkedIn offers some help in that arena! To search for jobs that feel like a better…
Are you still sitting in a sincere pumpkin patch?
Did you spend last night waiting for the Career Great Pumpkin or did you go job trick-or-treating and just get rocks? It can be tempting to wait around for a career miracle or to rely on others to gift you with what you want, but either way, you’re unlikely to get what you really want.…
Did you know?
Were you aware of LinkedIn’s interview practice tool? It lets you practice interviewing, get feedback, and polish your answers, and it’s free! Here’s how to find it. From your LinkedIn home page, select the “jobs” tab at the top of the page: Then click on the “interview prep” tab on the…
How to Brag Well
Are you uncomfortable talking about your successes? A lot of people are, probably because most of us have been taught not to brag. The other reasonfor the discomfort that I hear often is that we frequently do things as part of a team rather than through solo efforts. I certainly won’t tell you either…
Two Weeks’ Notice???
Since we talked about at-will employment last week, this week we will discuss the convention of giving 2 weeks’ notice when you leave a job. And let’s be clear, it’s a convention. I often call it a courtesy. Remember, in most places in the US, you can be let go without warning or…