Subtitle: “Beating Yourself Up for What Didn’t Get Done vs. Celebrating What Did Get Done.”

When you don’t meet your goal - be it for your job search, your job, or your personal life - what do you make it mean?

In this episode, I cover the thinking and the doing part of regrouping without blame when things don’t go as planned.

Networking is an essential part of an effective job search strategy. In this episode, I cover the benefits of networking, how to work a networking event, and how to steer the conversation during a one-on-one networking meeting. I also talk about how much networking you should be doing for your job search depending on your seniority level.

I give five important strategies for preparing your questions as an internal job candidate. (Hint: These strategies apply to EVERYONE...they are simply non-negotiable when you are an internal candidate).

Online job scams cost Americans an estimated $490M in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this episode, I talk about scammers posting fake jobs to try to either get your personal information or your money - or both. I cover the types of job scams people are falling prey to and how to spot them - as well as how to help protect yourself.

There is a lot of information out there about the benefits of AI in your job search - and not all of i is actually beneficial for you s a jobseeker. In this episode, I dive into fiv ways to use AI in your job search, as well as a few ways I don’t recommend using AI.

I get a lot of questions from clients about whether they should apply to a position they see on LinkedIn - or go directly to the company’s website. I give the pros and cons for each, as well as best practices for increasing your chances for getting a closer look by the humans at the other end.

A best practice for your long-term career progression is to find best-fit recruiters and cultivate relationships with them over time. In this episode, I discuss the types of recruiters, how to begin a relationship on the right foot, and how to continue that relationship in a way that is mutually beneficial.

As a small business owner, I think a lot about the fact that a person has to know, like, and trust me in order to decide to work with me. This is applicable to job seekers as well- you are selling a product, and that product is YOU. In this episode, I break down know, like, and trust with tools and strategies to help you build a relationship with a potential buyer (an employer).

There are two types of part-time work I talk about in this episode: Professional part-time jobs for people who want to pursue an opportunity within their career field, and part-time jobs for professionals. I talk about where to look for these jobs and give you several resources.

Two of the things I hear more frequently about networking is: “I don’t know very many people,” and “I only know peope in my job function/industry, and that’s no help to me because I want to pivot.” These people are missing the boat in that a) they know more people than they think they do, and b) the people they know also know people - not all of whom are in the same industry or job function.

Today, we’re talking about the obstacles you may face if you are planning to job search this year. I’ve teased out six things you’ll want to take into consideration as you look for your next great role.

There is a lot of confusion about the current job market – perhaps the most I’ve ever heard of outside of the 2008 recession. I wanted to bring you some facts today – as well as a translation of those facts into action steps you can take to increase your chances of success.

Here are five economic trends that will shape the job market for 2024:

If you are planning to job search this year, there are some important things to know, especially if you haven’t been in the job market for a while. I want to focus on 5 things I think are important for you to understand about the current job market and hiring process.

I can’t believe this is episode #300! In honor, I am offering My Best Career Advice, Academy Award style, in each category I cover.

I get a lot of questions about using recruiters in my clients’ job search, so I wanted to dive into this topic and my perspective on the role of recruiters in your job search. Now, let’s dive into the vocabulary you should be aware of regarding recruiters, as well as the pros and cons, in my opinion, of choosing to navigate your job search this way.

We’ve gotten very relaxed in our dress since Covid, especially those of us who have worked from home. Even many companies have relaxed their dress standards — so what does this mean for how to dress for a job interview?

Job searching with a chronic physical or mental health condition can be tricky to navigate. We will be tackling this issue on two fronts: how to take care of yourself during a job search if you have a chronic physical or mental health condition, and when/if to divulge this information to the prospective employer. My guest for this episode is Jane Springer, who’s been on the podcast several times before. Jane is a life coach specializing in health and wellness for women ages 50+. We talk about what a chronic physical or mental health condition is, how to manage your condition during the stress of a job search, and how to make sure you find a job that can accommodate your specific health needs.

Oftentimes, people who schedule a consult with me are doing so because they have been job searching with little to no success. One of the questions on the scheduling form has to do with the number of applications they have completed, the number of interviews with different companies they’ve had, and the number of job offers they’ve received. I ask for this information because it helps me begin to narrow down where their problem might be. Let’s look at each step of this process, and what to do if your problem is in that step.

I want to start by talking about an internal “red flag” – this has nothing to do with the company you are applying to and everything to do with YOU. Each time you make a job move, it is so important to evaluate your current job for your motivated skills you'd like to seek in your next job, while also being aware of your burnout skills you'd like to avoid. When you don’t do this work, you risk jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire…or, at best, not progressing in your career towards your ideal job. Now let’s talk about the possible red flags an employer could be waving right in front of your face.

I think most people have gotten the memo that you are supposed to tailor your resume, cover letter, and any other materials to the position you are applying for. This tailoring, if done correctly, will greatly increase your chances of making it through the ATS – and compelling the human on the other end to want to interview you. I DON’T think most people know what tailoring actually means, so let’s dig into this today.