Interview anxiety? I hear you!
Here are some tips!
Self-care during quarantine
Well, it’s now been roughly 11 months since we all started our quarantine. How’s yours going? Are you maintaining a semblance of sanity? I’ve been limiting my outings to the necessities: grocery shopping, medical visits, wellness checks for the pooch. In the warmer months, I was able to do some backyard wine visits with friends,…
DetailsPerfectionism: Not Your Friend
So stop seeking it!
Stop seeking perfection
Trying to be perfect is a trap a lot of us fall into, but it’s definitely not healthy. Trying to be perfect is a trap a lot of us fall into, but it’s definitely not healthy. Of course you want your application materials to be free of typos and errors, and naturally you want…
DetailsDo-Nothing Days
As the old mindfulness saying goes, don’t just do something, sit there! Plan some days to have no plans.
DetailsReward yourself during your job-search
Last week I talked a little about taking time away from job-searching, but since I think it’s so essential, I thought I’d say more about it. We humans are natural pleasure-seekers. We like to do things when we know there’s a reward in it, either from the task itself (the energy we get…
DetailsAre you setting application goals for yourself?
Be nicer to yourself!
Sticking to a routine as you apply for jobs is important.
I was reminded this over the break. I took the last week of December “off,” with some actual vacation time planned, as well as some time to get to the tasks done— budgets for the new year, tax info for the old, that sort of thing. On Monday, I had loosely planned to get some…
DetailsIntimidated by video interviews?
Are you intimidated by video interviews? You’re not alone! In order to get ready, start by running a speed test on your internet. That will let you know if your current setup will allow for the interview to begin with, and if it looks like your system doesn’t have the bandwidth, consider finding…
DetailsGee, thanks…
Tired of advice about what you should or shouldn’t wear? Whether or not to smile? How to look “professional”? Me too!