Even the most seasoned professionals struggle during an interview when asked, “What questions do you […]
Tips For Quieting Your Inner Critic
Every time Mary schedules a team meeting, a critical voice inside of her announces, “You’re […]
25 Career Happiness Measures To Strive For
If you’re wondering whether or not you are in the right career, you may also […]
Gossip: The Career Saboteur
I’m frequently asked to conduct training on how to repair and move past gossip-rooted conflict […]
5 Tips For Winning the Interview “Weakness” Question
When asked about weaknesses during the interview, many believe that the best response is to […]
Communication and Your Career
The success of your career, advancement, networking, interviewing, training, speaking, emails, memos, marketing, branding and […]
Worried about Your Career Identity?
There’s a cute cereal commercial on television where women select their jeans by a character […]
Take Back Your Power, It’s Critical for Career Success
Lately, I’ve been working with two clients facing the same challenge – battling a difficult […]
5 Ways To Grow Your Career as a Leader
It’s amazing how many individuals shy away from calling themselves a “leader” because they don’t […]
Money and Your Career: 5 things to keep in mind when negotiating for more
No one can accurately predict where they will be in 10 years, but one thing […]
Is Your Boss a Bully? 4 Things You Can Do About It
Many success-minded professionals are challenged by a boss who’s controlling, limiting, boorish, clingy or even […]
3 Rules for Working Well Together
In a typical work environment, comprised of cubed work stations, a min-kitchen, shared facilities and […]
Should You Manage Up or Lead Up?
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘managing up.’ But what about ‘leading up?’ In today’s corporate […]
How to Design a Killer Resume that Attracts Some Serious Attention
When employers post openings they typically get slammed with resumes from qualified and non-qualified candidates. […]
Sports Car or Station Wagon? Navigating the Talent Highway
Career success takes skill, strength, accomplishment and aptitude; in other words, talent. Recruiters are constantly […]
5 Ways Social Media Could Be Negatively Impacting Your Career
When it comes to your career reputation, your personal brand and amazing accomplishments can easily […]
Sprint to Your Career Success
You don’t need to turn over your nights and weekends to make your dreams come […]
Career Coaching Unlocks Intelligence
In the movie Lucy, Scarlett Johansson’s character has the ability to unlock larger portions of her “brain […]
Tough Job Interview Question? Remember Your Three P’s
Everyone faces tough job interview questions now and again. But there are a few queries […]
Career Coaching, Career Counseling or Career Consulting?
Is there really a difference and if so, which is right for you? To be […]
Get The Most Out Of Your Next Conference
Professional development is always important when growing your career. Still, it’s savvy to invest your […]
Are You Resume Ready?
A former colleague calls you out of the blue and invites you to lunch. After […]
Hone the Three Characteristics of a High Potential
Whether your board of directors has picked you for the C-Suite or your team of […]
What’s Your Appropriate Work Attire?
One of the key elements of which I get asked to train and coach on […]
Build Your Personal Brand
Personal branding is a buzz phrase but quite honestly, it hits the nail on the […]
Don’t Waste Your Summer Fridays Off Looking For A Job
Now this is certainly a tough dilemma. You deserve your summer Fridays to spend doing […]
What Your Personal Brand Says About You
When you think about your brand, what do you visualize? A consummate professional? A wise […]
Gracefully Confronting Challenging People
Sometimes it’s not easy being a coach. I work with clients who are seriously struggling […]
Build Resiliency
Don’t you wish some days you could toss on your cloak of resiliency and repel any toxicity […]
Avoid Sending Angry Emails
The best way to address hurt feelings in the workplace is to confront your aggressor […]
Nurture, Don’t “Use,” Your Network
Recently I met with an old acquaintance with whom I hadn’t spoken with for several […]
Make Your Career Dream A Reality
Those who pursue what interests them and what they are passionate about are envied by […]
It’s Okay To Say “Hello” on Social Media
Of course this statement is a little sassy but it is a query I often […]
Don’t Underestimate Stellar Customer Service
“That’s not my job.” When I heard these words from a company president in reference […]
Document and Share Your Successes
One of the most common reasons why applicants don’t get called is that they submit […]
Avoid Unhealthy Procrastination
We all procrastinate from time to time—the annual check up, hitting the gym, the trip […]
Deal With It
I recently read an article with the same title: “Deal With It.” It shared the […]
Negotiate To Win
There’s a lot of concern around the idea of hard-core negotiation. Certainly if you’re trying […]
Stand Up to a Disrespectful Colleague
We all have those days when we can be at our worst. We say things […]
Navigating Information Overload
Managing the onslaught of information that you’re receiving from colleagues, supervisors, emails and social media […]
Learn to Bounce Back From a Personal Jab
Let me tell you that as a business owner and as a human being, I […]
5 Rules For Diminishing Conflict
No matter where you work there’s bound to be occasional conflict. When it occurs, it […]
Introverts Guide to Landing a Job Interview
It’s hard to believe that many U.S. presidents have been introverts. Imagine making small talk […]
What’s Your Next Career Move?
It doesn’t matter where you are in life or your career journey, there’s always something […]
The Biggest Networking Fail
There is nothing more frustrating to me than having someone request to “meet me” only […]
Tough Interview Question: What Is Your Target Salary Range?
This is one of those questions that I get asked about a lot. How you […]
This is your year. Set and achieve your most important goals!
We all have goals, plans, objectives and dreams. It doesn’t matter what they are or […]
Criticism is a Great Compliment
Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has the right to share his or her opinion. Everyone […]
Three Reasons Why Morning People Are More Successful
“Success is something you attract by the person that you become.” – Jim Rohn There […]
Never Check Email in the Morning
There’s a widely circulated productivity book by Julie Morgenstern entitled Never Check E-Mail in the […]
Salary: Take a Cut to Make the Cut?
Whoa now. What am I talking about here? A salary cut? Am I crazy? Please […]
Advance Your Career By Following Through
Tweet. Text. Emoji. We don’t even have to pick up the phone anymore. So why […]
Are You Working With a Manipulator?
Oh, good golly. Why do we have to play head games? I’ll tell you why—FEAR! […]
Gain Killer Confidence Through Resume Development
There’s nothing more inspiring than to see your hard work reflected in black and white. […]
Are You Successful AND Lonely?
It can be lonely at the top. Did you know that oftentimes loneliness occurs when […]
7 Tips for Positively Dealing with Change
If you are afraid of change it’s time to, well, change! “The greatest killer of […]
Is Your Boss Blocking Your Career Advancement?
What do you do when the biggest obstacle to growth is your boss? This isn’t […]
How to Deal with Difficult People
A colleague, client, subordinate or even a supervisor can be difficult from time to time. […]
Career Advancement Query: How may I help you?
“How May I Help You?” I never leave a professional interaction without extending this final […]
Career Enhancement by Showing Appreciation
Deepak Chopra once said, “Success and happiness root in who I make happy today.” Showing […]
3 Reasons Why You Need To be Prepared for the Exploratory Interview
When you meet people for the first time, there is an exploratory process that occurs. […]
How to Resign from Your Job
When I worked in the counseling division of a college, I recall a colleague who […]
Closing Time – Submitting After the Application Deadline Has Passed
It’s beyond frustrating when you discover the ideal opportunity after the application deadline has already […]
CV Sample Profile Summary
Yes, you can take a CV beyond the basic turn-of-the-century formatting. Just because a CV […]
Should You Use a CV Template?
A Curriculum Vitae takes time to prepare and shouldn’t be done overnight. Still, there is […]
I Just Made a Huge Mistake!
I would love to be perfect. But I’m far from it. I make mistakes everyday. […]
Three Ways You Can Be Career Happy Today
Let’s start the movement to make work an even more amazing place. Everyone deserves a […]
Laughter is Good for Your Career
We all know that when we’re happy we’re more productive. And anytime we make positive […]
Building a CV – Curriculum Vitae
I can’t stress enough that when building a CV you need to first determine whether […]
Should Everyone in Higher Education Use a CV?
Are CV’s exclusively designed for higher education? Should everyone in higher education use a CV? […]
Interview Questions Most Employers Will Ask
It seems that whenever you’re preparing for a transition, promotion or raise review, the interview […]
The Three C’s of Interview Questions
You will probably undertake an interview, advancement and career transition in your professional lifetime. Each […]
CV or Resume—Which Do You Need?
I often find my executive and higher education clients referring to their resume as a […]
Emails can be Toxic to Your Career
When you’re trying to build your network, find job leads or ask someone for help, […]
Tough Interview Question: What Are Your Top Skills?
Eventually, you’re going to be asked about your top skills in an interview. In addition […]
Academy Career Awards
You’re probably wondering “What the heck is Kim talking about now?” Well, I think it’s […]
Career Coach Tips: How to Handle a Copycat
Have you ever felt like you’re being watched? That your efforts are being copied by […]
The Best Time To Look for a Job
Many people feel that a job search is a full time job in itself. With […]
10 Mindset Hacks for Resume Writing Motivation
Everyone wants to be ready when that next great opportunity comes along. But to be […]
Your Job Search and Talent Recruitment Trends
Every employer has a unique recruitment strategy for finding top talent. Professionals entering the job […]
Job Search Conundrum: Why Isn’t the Employer Calling?
This is a longer post, because I get this question a lot and I totally […]
Great Answers to Tough Job Interview Questions
Everyone faces tough job interview questions now and again, but there a few queries that […]
10 Career Questions To Help You Build You Great Wealth!
Did you know that with a little planning you can be a millionaire? It’s true. […]
The Young Professional’s Guide to Moving Up
For about ten years, I facilitated a cross-organizational young professionals group made up of rising […]
6 Things You Can Do If Your New Job is a Mistake!
Before our career journey ends, we’ll all have made a mistake or two. This may include […]
The Magic of Mentoring For Career Success
Developing a relationship with a mentor, and becoming a mentor, is a must for successful professional […]
Can You Commit? How Career Counseling Can Help You Take That Big First Step
Change is never easy. Nor is making the decision of what you want to do […]
Career Happiness: How To Make Your Work Meaningful
A recent journal article in the APA’s Monitor on Psychology discussed the importance of making your work […]
The Truth About Career Coaching
Career coaching can mean many things to many people. My clients define career coaching as […]
Charm School for Career Professionals
A client once shared with me their horror at a colleague’s behavior. Upon learning they […]
Establishing Focus in a Job Interview
Establishing focus is an important competency to demonstrate in a job interview. Those familiar with […]
How To Choose The Right Coach for You
Coaching is a fast growing industry and there are numerous coaches to choose from. Many […]