How to Ace a Zoom Interview
Posted on October 6, 2020
For a Zoom job interview, how should I set up my interview space? Remember it’s a professional activity. Whether you schedule a Zoom interview or an in person interview, the interview space must reflect professionalism. Avoid visually distracting elements that could divert the interviewer’s attention from you. That said, I offer these interviewing tips regarding […]
Vanishing Job Offers – No Guarantees
Posted on July 22, 2018
Have you ever quit a job after receiving a written offer of a new job–only to have the job offer snatched away at the last minute? If not, congratulations. You might have dodged that bullet. On the other hand, what if your turn is coming? Vanishing Job Offers–How Do They Happen? You might think you’ve […]
Can You Get Paid What You’re Worth?
Posted on June 12, 2018
Salary is often a touchy and contentious subject in a job search, as well as after you land a new job. Like many job seekers, you’ve probably struggled with how to get a reasonable idea about what salary you should be targeting for the position you’re after. This is especially aggravating since employers seem to […]
How You Can Overcome Barriers to Career Success
Posted on May 10, 2018
You might know someone who has seemingly coasted to career success while encountering few, if any, barriers. Maybe you’ve envied them for having it come so easily. Don’t! First, it might not have been as easy for them as it looked to you. The barriers to career success they encountered might not have been visible […]
One Thing You Should Never Do in a Job Interview
Posted on February 25, 2018
I could obviously list a lot more than one thing you should never do in a job interview. The list might well be endless! You can sabotage your job prospects in an interview through a variety of poorly planned actions. And you generally don’t get a second chance to come back and “fix” the impression […]
Are Your Job Search Expectations Unrealistic?
Posted on November 17, 2017
The primary objective of your job search is to get a job, right? However, you have quite a few steps to take to reach that goal, and you can stumble if you don’t start with realistic expectations for the outcome. Unrealistic Job Search Expectations For example, if you’re currently earning $50,000/year but aiming for $150,000 […]
Tough Job & Career Choices
Posted on July 20, 2017
If you had several job opportunities to consider, wouldn’t you think that was a great situation to be in? Maybe. Sometimes, having multiple possibilities to choose from isn’t as clear-cut as it might seem at first. Tough Choices & Only You Can Decide Suppose you have five companies interested in you. You’ve had preliminary phone […]
Are You Ready for Big Changes–Work and Life?
Posted on October 27, 2016
According to ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, change is the only constant in life. That might not be much comfort to you if you’re facing upheaval at work, at home, or both! But you can’t stop the tide from coming in just because you don’t want it to happen. Trends that affect both work and personal […]
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