The job-search is so frustrating!
It’s not just you!
Gee, thanks…
Tired of advice about what you should or shouldn’t wear? Whether or not to smile? How to look “professional”? Me too!
Guest post: The Importance of a Diverse Workforce
From usa.edu; President Barack Obama stated in a 2016 presidential memorandum, “Research has shown that diverse groups are more effective at problem solving than homogenous groups, and policies that promote diversity and inclusion will enhance our ability to draw from the broadest possible pool of talent, solve our toughest challenges, maximize employee engagement and innovation,…
GSuite service outage: I’m not getting emails!
Just a quick note that, due to a service outage through GSuite, emails to my Career Catalyst account are not coming through. The issue started December 14 and continues through today, the 15th. If you need to reach me, please CC my personal account, [email protected] Updates as I get them!
Do you want to keep working from home?
Check out my guest spot on Litera TV! https://youtu.be/-Qvr2ePkqZU Full spot at https://youtu.be/ye1CN7NXANk. If you want to skip ahead to my spot with Richard MacDougall, it starts at 30:45.
Dealing with a difficult boss?
Here are some tips from UpJourney! How to Deal With a Bad or Difficult Boss
Interview Tips for Career Change
How can you answer those interview questions when you’re changing careers? Watch this video to find out!
Video: Addressing employment gaps
It’s tricky to speak about time away from paid work. Watch this video to learn how to address the issue!
Putting your skills to work
Now that you’ve developed a list of some of your skills, let’s put that to work for you. Looking over your worksheet from Thursday, list at least five skills that you consider your best or favorites to use. Write at least one example of a time you used each skill in a work or volunteer…
Your skills checklist
Even though I’m not a fan of making career decisions based only on skills, it is still important to be able to name your skills, especially when you are changing jobs or careers. Here’s a starter list of skills to rank from 1-5, with 5 being most important. Then add a + if you enjoy…