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How to Spot and Stop Imposter Syndrome

How to Spot and Stop Imposter Syndrome

Do you ever doubt your own abilities to a point where you feel like a fraud? Where you feel like you're not as competent as other people might think you are?   Imposter syndrome can be a big barrier to putting yourself out there to pursue opportunities--from taking on...

How to Always Be Ready for Your Next Career Move

How to Always Be Ready for Your Next Career Move

How can I always be ready for my next career move? Whether you're actively job hunting, happily employed, or somewhere in between, here are some simple things you can do that take little time, yet help you gain a big advantage when an opportunity comes up.  Keep...

What If I’m Not Fully Qualified for a Job?

What If I’m Not Fully Qualified for a Job?

What if I'm not fully qualified for a job that looks interesting to me? Should I still apply? This is a common conundrum for job seekers who look at a job description and don't check every box on the list of the employer's qualifications. And for this reason,...

5 Top Reasons you Didn’t Get the Job

5 Top Reasons you Didn’t Get the Job

Have you ever sailed through a job interview process, felt great about it, were anticipating an offer...and then you didn’t get the job?    I've worked with people who have driven themselves crazy trying to figure out what it was they said, what it was they did,  what...

Overcoming Ageism to Win the Job Interview

Overcoming Ageism to Win the Job Interview

(Part 1 of 2) As someone who works with well-established professionals and execs, I notice a big difference in the way a 50+ job seeker describes their  concerns v. someone in their 30s or 40s. For example: “It’s been years since I’ve had to even look for a job—I know...

Job Search Tips Told Firsthand

Job Search Tips Told Firsthand

James Johnson* had a successful 14-year engineering career, and for the first time in his professional life, he faced a job search. James was ready to move up from being hands-on to a director where he’d have greater impact on the business. But there was no room  for...

4 Top Tips to Manage Your 2019 Job Search & Career

4 Top Tips to Manage Your 2019 Job Search & Career

Have you resolved that 2019 is your year to job search and land a new job? Your year to be ready--just in case an amazing, unexpected career opportunity comes up? Your year to put more energy into proactively managing your career? If this sounds like you, then follow...

How to Handle Awkward Job Interview Moments

How to Handle Awkward Job Interview Moments

You can’t possibly predict every question or potentially awkward job interview moment. But you can be aware of some sticky situations and how to be quick on your feet if these things happen to you. Recently, I fielded some job seekers' questions about how to address...

Job Interview Storytelling: 6 Ways to Excel

Job Interview Storytelling: 6 Ways to Excel

You’ve worked hard to get a job interview with your target company. A chance to sell your strengths through storytelling to convince the employer that you’re the best candidate. To make the most of that hour, use these 6 tips to frame and deliver relevant, impactful...

How to Take Your Job Interview Skills from Stale to Stellar

How to Take Your Job Interview Skills from Stale to Stellar

If you’re like most job seekers I talk with, you find job interviews uniquely stressful for one of these main reasons: It’s been years since you’ve interviewed. You’re actively interviewing, but not getting offers.   You struggle to sell your skills, even though...

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