Mistakes Under Pressure
Do you fret about making mistakes in high-pressure situations like interviews?
Do You Hate Your Job or Your Career?
If you’re feeling discontent or demoralized at work, how can you tell if it’s the specific job or the wrong career entirely? Is the job toxic or do you simply not fit this whole career? This can be a tricky question, but there are a few things you can do to get a little…
DetailsHow to Handle Tricky Interview Questions
Last week, I wrote about what to do if a difficult question makes you panic during an interview, but today I want to talk about what some of those questions are. There are lots of strange and challenging questions out there. Here are some I’ve heard, and what the thinking behind them is (at…
DetailsWhat to do if you panic during an interview
We’ve all been there: the interviewer asks you a question that seems totally out of left field and you freeze. For a hot second, you can’t remember even your name or why you’re here. Eventually you babble something semi-coherent and hope that you didn’t sound like a complete idiot. Is there a way to…
DetailsStaying in Contact with an Employer after a Rejection
Is there anything more disheartening than rejection? You spent all that time crafting your resume and perfecting your interview answers and they’ve “gone in a different direction” with their hiring. Ugh! It’s even worse when it’s a job you really wanted. Is there a way to stay connected with them so they really do…
DetailsAutumn Is Time for a Job Change!
Happy fall! This is a season of change and, at least to me, a great time for energy and renewal. I get a definite boost of vigor and productivity when the weather starts to turn cool. I’m not sure if it’s the actual temperatures, the shorter days feeling more urgent, or my old training…
DetailsWhat Value Do You Bring?
How much are your skills and experiences worth? It’s important to be able to describe yourself in a way that is attractive, compelling, and memorable to an employer, whether you’re seeking a promotion or venturing into a whole new job. This description is the core of your competitive advantage. It clearly articulates why an employer…
DetailsWatching Your Words
Did you see the video of Lauren Boebert (sorry, she’s from my state) reading the Bible passage about “wonton killing”? The phrase, of course, is wanton killing, meaning, in this case, deliberate and unprovoked—not, in fact, filled dumplings, as tasty as those are. But it made me think about how often I…
DetailsCover letters: Yea or Nay?
To cover letter, or not to cover letter, that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The writing, of your reasons to apply Or to take Arms against a Document of difficulties. Apologies to the Bard, but this is a topic I revisit pretty often because there are so many…
DetailsDisengaged at Work?
Last week, I talked about the definition of “quiet quitting” as just having good boundaries, but what about people who are actually quietly quitting, being disengaged at work and doing just enough to get by? If this is you, chances are good that you have a reason for your disengagement. Maybe you have poor leadership…
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