In our current job market, we have seen an increasing number of scams that attract people who just want to get a great job. Scammers will often post their fake jobs on legitimate job boards, like Indeed and Monster. These thieves are trying to get two main things -...

Career Tip Tuesday We all make mistakes. Answering this question incorrectly during an interview should not be one of your next mistakes. Your future employer is trying to discover if you are self-aware and can be honest about mistakes. It is also important to show...

Can you hear me now? We often hear this question during our Zoom calls. Whether you are speaking to friends or family or colleagues or future employers, the ability to create meaningful conversations takes practice. When you take the time to LISTEN and be HEARD you...

CAREER TIP TUESDAY HOW TO GET MORE VIEWS ON LINKEDIN One year after COVID-19 arrived in the US, the workplace looks different and so do I. Do you look a little different too? After 5 years of looking at the same profile picture on LinkedIn, I was very attached to my...

Achieving the goals we set for ourselves at the end of 2019 often took a back seat to crisis management in 2020. While we may not have completed the goals we set for ourselves, we hopefully learned the value of flexibility, resourcefulness, and creativity while...

COVID-19 radically impacted our lives in 2020 and will continue to do so for some time. How will you remember the time you spent during the pandemic? Was it a blur of days waiting for the "return to normal"? Or was it a time of rejuvenation, reflection, and positive...

When I was laid off from a job I had loved for many years, I felt betrayed and lost. A close friend suggested that I start documenting my career journey. Once I started my career journal, I knew that I could make a difference in my own career as well as help others...

Do you want to break into the Hidden Job Market? Here are 3 tips to increase your chances of getting your next great job.  Be a Giver When you reach out to connect to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while, rather than making your connection request about you and...

Be Prepared for “NEW NORMAL” Interview Questions! 👉The professional world as we knew it before COVID-19 has changed. Companies are hiring and have changed the way they recruit and interview. In addition to interviewing virtually, the questions candidates will be asked...

One of my favorite jobs was working as a recruiter for a staffing agency. One of the tasks I enjoyed most was trying to match resumes to open jobs that needed to be filled. I eagerly looked at each resume with high hopes. However, I was often disappointed in the...

Just because you are hearing about workers being laid off, it doesn’t mean that you should give up on your career dreams. Even if your target companies are not hiring this minute, they will begin hiring again. Now is not the time to give up. Now is the time to...

When the COVID-19 crisis is over, how will you remember the time you spent while the whole country was social distancing? Will it be a blur of days waiting for the "return to normal"? Or will it be a time of rejuvenation, reflection, and positive energy to achieve...