Can you really bulletproof your career? After all what works today is gone or changed after a few months. Not matter what your career level is, you will be impacted by emerging workplace and industry changes. In the past, moving up the ranks meant bigger offices, large compensation packages and secure employment. But the workplace […]
Congratulations are in order! You launched a great job search, marketed a stellar executive resume and got the job offer you want…doesn’t get better than that. Well, now comes the hard part. You have to say goodbye to your current employer. What was your job situation? Is it going to be an emotional farewell for […]
How competitive is your company? I don’t mean the external competition against other companies in the industry or marketplace…I am talking about the internal competition. The one where executives and emerging leaders have to be strategic in positioning themselves for prestige, power, brand recognition and top promotion. To be successful as a trusted leader and […]
Recently, I came across a copy of an old article and notes I gleaned from a 2011 Oprah magazine that dealt with discovering your career calling. Now, finding our true calling – isn’t that what we are all striving for? At the end of the day, no matter how we define success or how many […]
You landed a new job that you thought was your dream job. After all, the interviews went smoothly. You effectively sold them on your skills and leadership expertise. Your prospective boss sold you on the position and benefits of joining the company and more importantly, demonstrated how much they needed you for the role. All seemed […]
At a recent community event, I had a long conversation with a neighbor about my experience and passion as a career coach. As he discussed his success as a social worker, he noted, “People keep asking me to take on leadership roles, but I am not interested. Does that mean I am holding myself back? […]
A friend of mine recently contacted me for assistance with her professional resume. She desperately wanted to make a career change to the non-profit world and her task was developing a new resume. However, upon further discussion with her, I realize that she had no actual related experience – part-time, volunteer or project-based. I simply […]
Like most ambitious, hard work professionals, you may have suffered a career setback at some point in your journey. For all of us the circumstances and experiences are different. Maybe you… Accepted a job that was below your capabilities because you were in a hurry to leave a toxic work environment Joined a startup company […]
Recently, I reminded a client of mine the important of self-reflection. She is doing an amazing job of being more visible in her company, connecting with key strategic leaders and getting involved in high-profile projects. All good things, right? Well, the challenge is in about 6 months or even a year from now, is her […]
Are you and your job a great fit? How about your work environment? Are you given opportunities to build your strengths, leverage your skills and grow professionally? So many talented professionals fall into the “sit and wait” mode. They have a lot of offer, they can make a huge difference in their companies, but unless […]
