Your Career Identity is all about your of your MVP – mission, vision and values. Career Identity: What you do best, what fulfills you, and what you can give to your work life. Think about Your Dream Career: Ideal job and work environment What You are Able to Do: The skills and knowledge you want … Continue reading What is Your #CareerID?
Q&A: How To Handle A Bad Job Reference
Question: I need to find a better job, but I'm stuck. I don't want to use anyone at my current job as a reference because I don't want them to know I'm looking. My supervisor from my previous job didn't like me. I think that former boss is saying bad things about me to other employers. How can I get a good reference from my past job?
3 Signs Your Job Search Is A Joke
I wrote "Top 10 Signs You’re Not Serious About Your Job Search" a few years ago. Since then, social media has changed the way employers connect with candidates. Here are three updated signs that you are treating your job search like a joke.
Uh-Oh, Now You’ve Tick Off An Introvert
The basic idea of telling introverts to act more like extroverts is degrading and unproductive. Introversion and extroversion are naturally occurring personality traits that all of us have. Most people are more extroverted, but that does not make introverts bad or wrong. People are happiest when they have confidence in who they are and are free to be themselves. We should encourage and support people to play to their strengths, not chastise them for not acting like someone else.
Sure You Want To Upgrade Your Resume?
“Can you review my resume” is the first question most people ask me when they find out I’m a career adviser. They waste the opportunity of developing new strategies for connecting with employers and others in their career field. Your resume is an important part of your job search toolkit -- it’s just not the only, or the most important part.
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