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…
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…
This isn’t the post I planned to write today– that was going to be about interviewing nerves– but I spent the weekend watching “A Bowie Celebration,” a tribute to the man 5 years after he left us, and metabolizing the events in Washington, D.C. And I started thinking a lot about both humanity and why…
2020 was a rough one, but here we are in a shiny new year! What are your goals for the year? If you suffered a job loss last year and had to take something else in order to pay the bills, let’s get started on finding what’s next for you! Brainstorm what you have liked…
It’s uncomfortable to advocate for yourself on the job, but it’s also important to do so that you are able to succeed, grow in your job, and be respected for who you are. Here are some video tips. You may have noticed that I leave my small flubs and mistakes in my videos, and…
Are you in your work-from-home groove or are you still struggling? Many people I talk to have found that they love working from home and want to continue doing it, while others are struggling to find ways to be productive. I’ll talk about how to advocate for yourself if you want to keep working…
but how can you tell if that’s what’s happening to you? This video will help!
Have you been burned by a toxic job or work culture? It happens more than you might think! And it’s brutal to recover from, especially if it went on for a while or seems to be a pattern in your work life. Sadly workplace bullying and bad behavior are actually pretty common. In fact, the…
Challenges galore! Here are some tips.
Networking remotely seems a little intimidating. Here are some tips.