I met Ashley years ago when she attended a conference program I co-led on how to use storytelling to make employer branding more compelling and credible. She stood out among all the participants because of her bright energy and enthusiasm about the topic...both about learning more and sharing what she was [...]
If you’re feeling like the dog in the picture, what should you do about it? Here are some questions to ask: 1. What specifically am I not happy with…is it the work or this particular work environment and manager? 2. Have I been doing work that is adjacent to what I’m best at [...]
The career journey of one of my favorite people, my inspiring friend Fran Mardjetko, helps challenge limiting beliefs that immobilize potential career changers. “𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚/𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧, 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.” Fran went from being a highly successful film producer in charge of what at [...]
“Don’t just list your tasks and responsibilities in your resume, communicate the results you’ve delivered.” This advice is one of the most important things you’ll hear from job coaches because so many people’s DIY resumes don’t do that. Instead they list their responsibilities for each position they’ve held. As many a [...]
"The antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest…the antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness. You're so exhausted because you can't be wholehearted at what you're doing.” This was the surprising message the poet David Whyte received from his friend and mentor Brother David Stendel-Rast years ago, in response to David’s confession about [...]
"Why would a potential employer want to choose me over all the other job applicants?" "What do I have to offer that makes me unique?" Answering these question is one of the most common challenges I see in clients starting a job search, as well as those who have been slogging [...]
Identifying what brings you alive, what energizes you, is one of the most useful tools in your career exploration tool kit. Doing so helps you recognize what you find motivating--what Dark Horse author Todd Rose calls your "micro-motives". Each person has their own unique combination of micro-motives and it's that unique [...]
Mackenzie O'Connor is a multi-talented individual. She co-founded a performance troupe, does improv, and has organized multiple entertainment events over the years. Yet, she found herself in her mid-twenties stuck in low level jobs that used a small fraction of her wide array of skills and left her feeling drained. By [...]
Whether you just got laid off or terminated…or just find yourself feeling weighed down by the job search, Ashley Cheretes, Marketing Director of Digital Strategy and Business Development for Prudential Advisors, has some great advice for you. I met Ashley in 2013, when she attended a conference presentation I gave (along [...]
Maggie Bahou is the Chief People Officer at PopHealthCare. She is a winner of the OnCon Icon Award which recognizes leaders in the Human Resources field. I met Maggie 20 years ago when she was an HR Director for a state retirement system. I remember being impressed with how wise and [...]
