Working on putting together a resume that will get you noticed and invited to interview, (including getting past the ATS system that Laura mentioned in her Ghosted: Job Search Edition post)? Check out this practical guide and sample resumes to take you through this sometimes grueling task. Your Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Perfect Resume…
career transition
Ghosted: Job Search Edition
Looking for a job opportunity in the digital age is like dating in the digital age. You scroll, you swipe right, you wink, you might even “hook up” (interviews) and then … ghosted. No response. No indication of what went wrong. Just silence. Not that blissful experience of standing on a mountain taking in the…
Allow Your Intuition to Lead
When contemplating a career change, sometimes the mind is only part of the decision-making team. Here are some ways to tap your intuition about when it’s time to leave your current situation, and what might be next. Allow your intuition to connect you to the “who” you are becoming. How To Build Your Career On…
Fumbling at Forty?
It happens . . . things go along well for a couple of decades, and suddenly you find life has happened in unexpected ways, and you’re not sure how to enter a new career path. Be gentle with yourself as you begin moving forward. Here are some things to consider to support you along the…
Might it be Time for a Change?
Sometimes we have an inkling that it’s time to look for a new career, but we don’t quite trust it. Here are some clues that it might be time to pay attention and take some steps toward exploring “now what?” 5 Reasons to Consider Changing Careers
When Life Offers You a Hard Right
When I was five years old, my father was offered the opportunity to establish an office for his large American employer in Caracas, Venezuela. (It was a much healthier and wealthier place then that it is now.) I wasn’t privy to how the negotiation with my mother went down, but they decided to take the…