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anemptytextllineAre you good at receiving compliments? Many of us are not. Yet, compliments can be an excellent way to...- anemptytextlline“She’s got personality.” When we hear this phrase inherent in its bias are probably the characteristics of being outgoing...
Blogposts, Career Decision-Making, Career Design, Career Tip, Career Transition, Finding The Right Career Fit, job search, Job Search Strategies, Resumes, Your Career Design StudioanemptytextllineUsing Your Biological Clock to Design Your Career Do you know your Chronotype? How do you figure it out and...
Blogposts, Book Reviews, Career Decision-Making, Career Design, Career Transition, Your Career Design StudioanemptytextllineJob searching during a downturn in the economy can be, at best, challenging. At worst, it can seem impossible. Don’t...
anemptytextllineChanging your career at age thirty may be the perfect age for you. Here are seven steps to guide...
anemptytextllineWhat would life be like without friends and family to share in our accomplishments, build us up after setbacks...
anemptytextllineRight up there with public speaking, interviewing for a new job can elevate the nerves of even the calmest...
anemptytextllineA midlife career change at 40 can seem daunting. Chances are by this time in your life you have...
anemptytextlline2020 has become synonymous with a collective death rattle, psyche damage and sense of impending doom. Over the last...
anemptytextllineThe Right Career Fit: Passion and workIf those two words evoke much different emotional and cerebral responses in you,...
anemptytextlline2020. You came in like a lion but are definitely not leaving like a lamb. Now, 2021 is facing...- anemptytextllineThe PayScale Salary Negotiation Guide is your ticket to salary negotiation success. We’ve expanded our compilation of expert advice,...
- anemptytextllinePayScale Salary Survey: if you want salary information for your current role, evaluating a job offer, or just...
anemptytextllineLike many of you, I have watched the news with horror as we’ve seen example after example of police...
Blogposts, Career Decision-Making, Career Design, Career Transition, Job Search Strategies, My Career Design Studio, Networkinganemptytextlline“What to do with my life?” This is the question to drives people to career coaches, therapists, and spiritual...- Blogposts, Career Decision-Making, Career Design, Career Tip, Career Transition, My Career Design StudioanemptytextllineIf you’ve ever heard the advice to follow your bliss, or if you do what you love, you’ll never...
anemptytextllineHave you ever spent HOURS on a computer game trying to beat a tricky level? Or made time in...- anemptytextllineThere are three things that are most important to me as a career coach to changemakers:You must do things...
anemptytextllineQ: I'm looking for high-salaried work and I don't know how to stand out from the competition. A: When people...
anemptytextllineQ: Job searching is really boring. How can I make it more fun? A: I completely hear you. The job...
anemptytextllineQ: I'm in high school and love learning, but I have no idea what I should do after I...- Blogposts, Career Decision-Making, Career Tip, Career Transition, Job Search Strategies, My Career Design StudioanemptytextllineThe world of work is increasingly complex these days while also increasing in opportunity. There are no longer linear...
anemptytextllineQ: The startup I’m working for is not financially sound anymore, so I’m applying for jobs. What is the...- anemptytextllineDo you have a skill that has become a passion? Whether it is playing a musical instrument, gardening, or...
- Blogposts, Career Decision-Making, Career Tip, Career Transition, Job Search Strategies, My Career Design StudioanemptytextllineQ: After four years of level one tech support (I am currently a Lead), it is time for me...
- anemptytextllineQ: How do I answer the interview question: why should I choose you over the other candidate that had...
anemptytextllinePhoto Credit by Douglas Woods, “Midge cat and computer” via Flickr/ (CC BY 4.0)What would you do if you...- anemptytextllineJust start!When you’re looking for work or trying to change careers, you may have come across a common challenge:...
anemptytextllineSix Must-Have Personality Traits By Andrea Payme For over 15 years, I owned and operated The Purple House Backpacker Hostel in...- anemptytextllinePeople who want to make an difference in the world have often been underserved by career guidance. Our values...
- Blogposts, Career Decision-Making, Career Transition, Job Search Strategies, My Career Design Studioanemptytextlline’Tis the season to make resolutions! Now that we’ve made it to 2018, have you taken stock of what...
- anemptytextllineI still remember the isolation and loneliness of my last major job search. I had just gotten back from...
- Blogposts, Career Decision-Making, Career Transition, Job Search Strategies, Networking, Your Career Design StudioanemptytextllineIf you’re anything like me, there have been hundreds of times (if not more) where you have tried to...
anemptytextllineDecember is a notoriously slow month for interviewing and hiring and many job seekers decide to take the month...- anemptytextllineI’m a highly independent person and I don’t ask for advice easily. Some of this is my American upbringing....
- anemptytextllineNetworks are pretty consistently the number one tool in finding jobs and building businesses. As far as the ability...
- anemptytextllineThe elevator speech gets a lot of emphasis as a needed tool for job seekers and business owners alike....
- anemptytextllineStarting January 18, I’m offering a 6-week online course how to design and build your right-fit job or career....
- anemptytextllineWho hasn’t heard those voices of doubt in their head when trying to reach a goal? Worthwhile goals take...
- anemptytextllineLevel Up your Job Search It was 2:00 in the morning, and I had been in front of my computer...
anemptytextllineWhen we're talking about the world of work, or even life itself, ends and means often get confused. Things...- anemptytextllineLet me start out with my bias. I don't help my clients "get a job, any job." I help...
- anemptytextllineRecently, the New York Times described one of the most popular MOOCs (massive open online courses) ever, Learning How...
anemptytextllineSo many people hesitate to take risks because of this outsized fear of failure. This fear seems to be...
anemptytextllineWe at Be the Change Career Consulting are not just about finding a job. We are about finding ways...- anemptytextllineLinkedIn is one of my favorite sites to help people who are designing their future careers. With so many...
- anemptytextllineFor many people in the midst of a job search or career transition, the concept of “rewards” seems foreign...
anemptytextllineI work with people changing careers all the time. Most of them (including myself when I was searching for...
anemptytextllineThere are many ways to make the world a better place. We all have our own combination of strengths,...
anemptytextllineOne of my favorite podcasts, RadioLab, explored what happens in the black box of radical transformation, from a caterpillar...- anemptytextllineAs a career professional, I’m ambivalent about hero stories, super or otherwise. Although their feats may be inspiring, they...
- anemptytextllineExperienced managers know that traditional ways of hiring employees is no guarantee of workplace success. Resumes, interviews, LinkedIn profiles…...
- anemptytextllineHave you been told that you’re too hard on yourself? Do you believe that if you accepted your less-than-desirable...
- anemptytextllineWhat is the number one way to land an interview? Have someone who works for the organization put in...
- anemptytextllineIn many ways, networking has gotten a bad rap. I mean, the components of the word networking— “net” and...
anemptytextllineOne thing you need to know about me is that I am a big mystery fan. I love the...- anemptytextllineNick Corcodilos has been helping job searchers for years, using his knowledge of what hiring managers want to help...
anemptytextllineI just finished reading “Four Black Trailblazers On How They Are Empowering Communities Of Color” and exploring the very...
anemptytextllineCareer design is a creative process to envision a career that's a perfect fit for your personality, preferences, values,...
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