Recovering from being let go after 13 years of loyalty

My client “Jane” was in shock. She had been pushed out of her company after more than 13 years and glowing annual reviews.

The company wanted to go a different direction.

...

Not enough time for your job search?

"I don't have enough time for my job search."

I hear this from almost every job seeker at some point, even those who are unemployed.

They say things like:

"I can't fit all of this in."

"It takes...

Does this sound like you too - a job search black hole?

I was talking to a potential client the other day and he told me how frustrating the search has been for him.

He's spending hours finding jobs to apply to, networking, customizing his resume,...

Job Search Rules

Are you being penalized for playing by the rules in your job search? 

Here’s what it looks like to play by the rules:

• Networking and talking to recruiters
• Finding positions online
• Tailoring your resume to make it...

Most job searches are missing this critical step

I notice most job seekers forget to include one critical step in their daily job search routine.

What is it? → They didn’t make a plan b.

By plan b, I don’t mean the job...

2020 Goal Amnesia

I was working with a new client the other day, and asked her what her 2020 goals were.

She looked at me so perplexed.

She had set several goals in late December so she could kick off 2020 powerfully.

But now, in June, she had...

Coronavirus can be a gift to your productivity, if you play it right

Our world has changed dramatically because of the coronavirus.

So many of us are suddenly working from home full-time, with kids (who, by the way, we are now...

Are you interviewing but not receiving offers?

In today's video, I share the story of a client who thought she wasn't getting interviews because:
She was too old (𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘸 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯)
She didn't have an insider to support her
She was...

In this post

1) Why it's so important to know where you you want to go with your career and not leave it to other people

2) How I fell into this trap (an example of what NOT to do)

3) The 20 questions to ask yourself, in order to get back into the...

Are you in survival mode, with no time for the strategic?

Take a second and think about your day and week, does it look something like this?

• You're overwhelmed by new emails and messages (Slack, MS Teams) before you even get out of bed
• You...