What Place Does Purpose Have in Achieving Goals? The Connection between Purpose and Success Have you ever had a job that was joyless, but necessary to provide for you and your family? Nearly all of us have had what I call a “survival job;” one that pays the bills but doesn’t hold many rewards or…
Uncovering Company Culture Before You Take the Job Do Your Career Values & Mission Truly Align? So far this month, I have written about the steps for developing your career values, vision, and mission. The natural next step, once your career mission statement is refined, is to determine whether you and target companies are in alignment. Let’s…
Road Map for Refining Your Career Mission Statement Taking Your Mission Statement to the Next Level This week I wanted to provide a more in-depth example of how I helped one client through the steps of developing a career mission statement. Based on your feedback, this is not a simple or easy process, so…
The Resume “Objective” is Dead How to Write a Career Mission Statement Instead Remember when you were instructed to put an “Objective” statement on your resume? That statement was typically a flowery wish list, embellished with four syllable words and focused on what you want. The problem with objectives, aside from the flowery embellishment,…
Interview Like a Champion Congratulations, you got an interview with a top company in your industry. What’s the best strategy to ensure that you interview like a champion? This six-step process has helped my coaching clients navigate even the most demanding interview process. Beyond Research: Due Diligence I encourage my clients…
3 High Growth Industries Where You Can Create Your Next Position High Growth Industries with Talent Shortages In a previous post, I talked about the five steps to creating your next career position. This week, I would like to take a deeper look at three high growth industries that are ripe for disruptive and productive…
Can You Create Your Next Position? Five Steps to Shape Your Career and Create Your Next Position What if the ideal next job opportunity isn’t waiting to be found in traditional job postings? When most job seekers decide it is time to move on to the next company, that’s exactly where they turn. According to…
Zombie Career Advice – Part II Career Advice that Once Worked, But is (hopelessly) Outdated This week we continue to explore what I call Zombie Career Advice and provide insights on how to save your career from these myths that just won’t die. Here are a few examples of Zombie Career Advice: Career advice you have…
Zombie Career Advice – How to Save Yourself from It Career Advice Myths That Just Won’t Die and What You Can Do About Them One of the things I have observed throughout my years as a career coach is that there are certain career myths that, try as I might, I can’t seem to kill…
Are You Using LinkedIn to Generate Job Leads? Generate Your Next Opportunity by Following Four Key Steps This month I have focused on the future of Social Media and Social Media Capital in evaluating and hiring candidates. While recruiters and hiring managers are increasingly using many forms of social media to find, evaluate, and make…