How Long Should Your Resume Be?

Here’s a topic worth revisiting: You have probably been told that your resume needs to be a mere one page in length.  That’s been the conventional wisdom since I’ve been a career professional.  The traditional thinking has been that overworked hiring managers will get frustrated with too much content, seeing a lot of it as…

Your Management Style

If you’re looking to move up in your career, one of the questions you’ll get is what your management style is.  And if you’ve never managed people, you may not even know!   The first thing I always tell people is to remember that control is not leadership.  I once got called to the carpet…

Ghosted by an employer?

Have you ever been ghosted by a workplace? It’s a terrible feeling!  You have a nice conversation with an employer or a recruiter and you’re feeling good.  You’re excited about the possibility of a job—sometimes you’ve even gotten an offer.  And then… silence.   What the heck?   The truth is, this happens all too…

Psychological Safety

Psychological safety is the knowledge that you speak up, ask questions, or voice opinions to others at work, including your superiors, without fear of punishment or humiliation.  Do you have it at your workplace?   Many organizations are struggling with this issue since the pandemic.  In normal circumstances, managers are asked to be candid and…