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 […]
“Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years?” How to Answer This Dreaded Interview Question
An interview can really test your mettle, especially when you’re asked to predict your professional […]
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 […]
8 Tips for Managing Productive Meetings
Is this meeting a waste of time? Is this meeting going to drain my team? Is this […]
Career Spring Cleaning – 5 Things You Can Do to Refresh Your Career
It’s that time of year again when you take stock of all that you have […]
Saying “No” to Worry? Career Coaching Can Help
Saying “no” to worry is not easy. A Sage once observed that worry is almost […]
Do You Have A Promotion Proposal Ready To Roll?
Your boss called you into her office for your annual review. You talked a little […]
5 Ways to Stay Positive During Trying Times
There is no doubt in my mind that in the year of 2020, you’ve experienced […]
Why Taking Breaks (And Getting Rest) Will Your Boost Productivity
“Who has time for a break?” When I’d overheard this statement, it made me sad. […]
Four Reasons You Deserve to Be Happy at Work
Okay, promising happiness is a bold move on my part. For one reason, I can’t […]
Evolve or Dissolve: Why Caring for Employees is Smart Business
Change is necessary for survival. To stay current and have a healthy pulse in the […]
Should You Manage Up or Lead Up?
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘managing up.’ But what about ‘leading up?’ In today’s corporate […]
You’ve Got to Have ‘Friends’
No man is an island. Humans depend on one another. I would rather walk with […]
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. […]
How to Get Your Resume Past the Applicant Tracking System
In addition to creating a solid and keyword-rich resume, you want to develop and activate […]
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 […]
5 Easy Ways to Demonstrate Professionalism
What is professionalism anyway? Talk about a subjective question. Just like resumes, career boosting professionalism […]
You Deserve to Be Career Happy!
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it’s something you design for the […]
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 […]
Getting the Most out of your College Career Services Division
Look in your closet. Go on. Look at that vintage poncho, pocket bike, abdominal toner […]
Are You Resume Ready?
A former colleague calls you out of the blue and invites you to lunch. After […]
Employ Some Purely Positive Intentions
“Your entire life is what you have imagined it to be. Everything you have or […]
Looking For A Career Test To Help You Plan Your Future?
Assessments (otherwise known as “career tests”) are certainly great ways to unearth your interests and […]
Check Your Outlook
Many successful people have changed their life for the better by changing their outlook. They’ve […]
Be A Team Player and Collaborate In a Virtual World
You can’t call yourself a ‘team player’ if you’re working remotely. Or can you? Yes […]
Hone the Three Characteristics of a High Potential
Whether your board of directors has picked you for the C-Suite or your team of […]
Avoid Costly Cover Letter Mistakes
You know the drill—strive to avoid spelling and grammar errors, skip the “To Whom This […]
Don’t Send A Unrequested Resume
I couldn’t be more blunt about this topic, could I? I hear more than enough […]
What’s Your Appropriate Work Attire?
One of the key elements of which I get asked to train and coach on […]
Avoid Work Perk Distractions
As crazy as this sounds, I have a client company that is struggling with employees […]
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 […]
Let Go, Terminated, Downsized or Fired? It’s Time For A Comeback
The empty office. It was once yours. What happened? Or better yet, what’s next? No […]
How To Ask Your Boss for Time Off
What is the best way to ask your boss for vacation or time off? Most […]
Keep These Ten Things In Mind Before Your Interview
When it comes to your next interview, it’s not only important to share your qualifications […]
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 […]
Spend Your Time Wisely
I often think about how I should spend my time in order to be more […]
Employ Executive Interview Success Strategies
Even the most seasoned professionals can feel intimidated when pressed to perform in an interview. […]
Remember, Attitude is Everything
I get it. You might find that your attitude is already on point so you […]
Nurture, Don’t “Use,” Your Network
Recently I met with an old acquaintance with whom I hadn’t spoken with for several […]
Revisit and Revitalize Your Mid-Career Personal Brand
Once upon a time, you began your career journey based on what you were passionate […]
Stay Motivated In Your Job Search
I recently had a client relent how frustrated they were in their job search. I […]
Manage Multiple Job Offers
What a great position to be in. More than likely you’ve been there and will […]
Make Your Career Dream A Reality
Those who pursue what interests them and what they are passionate about are envied by […]
Leverage Your Inner Tool Kit
Did you know that you’re a walking tool kit? Yes you are! You have inside […]
Build Mental Muscle
Simply put, you can’t perform at your peak without a strong mindset. If you doubt […]
It’s Okay To Say “Hello” on Social Media
Of course this statement is a little sassy but it is a query I often […]
Be Ready When You’re Ready
One thing I know is that when we are not ready for change we will […]
Look Like a Winner
This isn’t about what you look like; it’s about how you look. In other words: […]
Redefine Accountability
There are many who do not like the word “accountability.” It seems like you are […]
Document and Share Your Successes
One of the most common reasons why applicants don’t get called is that they submit […]
Find the Right Motivator
One of the biggest hurdles to any type of progress or change is lack of […]
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 […]
Avoid Informational Interviewing Faux Pas
Asking for time with someone to learn is what is known as informational interviewing. While […]
Accelerate Your Income
You have the opportunity to accelerate your income this year. No, I’m not referring to […]
Negotiate To Win
There’s a lot of concern around the idea of hard-core negotiation. Certainly if you’re trying […]
Strive To Be Happy
I wouldn’t ask anyone to walk around with an inauthentic smile plastered on his or […]
Take The Next Step. Go The Extra Mile
Working today with a great client of mine around her personal branding, we delved into […]
Practice Mental Toughness
This is one of the hardest things to do on a consistent basis. Mental toughness […]
Stand Up to a Disrespectful Colleague
We all have those days when we can be at our worst. We say things […]
Address Career “Blips” On Your Resume
Your employment record follows you wherever you go. So do referrals, so do gaps, so […]
Build Your Portfolio Career
What a great world we live in when you can have a full-time career and […]
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 […]
Stop Living In The Blame Basement
If you keep telling yourself and everyone else that you’re a victim, then you’ll be […]
Employ Email Etiquette: Get it Read and Get Results!
Crafting an email that gets results takes practice and skill. Yes, it’s not about just […]
Should You Accept a Job You Don’t Want?
Sometimes a new position—any new position—offers you a route to freedom. Perhaps you’re between jobs […]
5 Rules For Diminishing Conflict
No matter where you work there’s bound to be occasional conflict. When it occurs, it […]
Five Ways to Gain Killer Confidence
The number one thing we all struggle with is confidence. Truth be told, it’s not […]
Networking Conundrum: Coffee, Tea, Lunch, Now What?
Networking is incredibly important when it comes to advancing our careers, but “cold” conversations can […]
“My Job Search Isn’t Working!”
“I’ve applied for over 60 positions and completely burnt out. Nothing is working. I’ve tried […]
Three Reasons to Continue Your Job Search Through the Holidays
While many consider the holiday season the worst time for a job search, it is […]
Introverts Guide to Landing a Job Interview
It’s hard to believe that many U.S. presidents have been introverts. Imagine making small talk […]
Five Things You Should Do Before You Send Your Resume
If you want to be seriously considered for a position, then you’ll want to submit […]
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 […]
Want a Shorter Work Week?
If you’re a leader, team member, manager, entrepreneur or business owner, here are some startling […]
5 Ways to Help Your Network Help You
Why are we more than happy to help out others, but not willing to ask for […]
Use Your Personal Brand to Elevate Your Career
“Branding” is a “hot’ new word circulating within organizational walls and C-Suites. But it’s not […]
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 […]
Two Ways to Take Constructive Criticism Like a Winner
Once, I read that there is really nothing constructive about constructive criticism. No matter how […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are You Giving Away Your Career?
Sometimes we make big moves because we feel forced. We may choose to look for a […]
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 […]
Interview Questions to Ask Employers
While considering potential interview questions, you’ll also want to think about a few to ask. […]
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, […]
Avoid These Career Faux Pas
A day doesn’t go by when I don’t get at least five or more requests […]
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 […]
Always Be Prepared For Salary Negotiation
Recently, I facilitated a book discussion on Sheryl Sandberg’s bestseller Lean In. Based on the […]
Career Changes? Career Coaching Can Help
Change is never easy. While it certainly can be exiting and energizing, there’s always the […]
The Secret To Nailing Your Next Information Technology Interview
Are you ready for the secret to success? Communication. Information Technology applicants must demonstrate one important […]
3 Ways to Put Your Skills To Work For Job Satisfaction
According to the Society of Human Resources Management Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey, employees are […]
Establishing Focus in a Job Interview
Establishing focus is an important competency to demonstrate in a job interview. Those familiar with […]
Hey, Leaders. Are You Owning Your Mistakes?
Mistakes may be the latest trend in leadership excellence. If you’re a skilled and savvy […]
4 Fail-Proof Interview Strategies
When you think of the term “fail,” no doubt you’re conjuring up images of an […]
Executive Resume: C-Level Style
When working with executives on their career portfolio, I always ask for their target company. […]
How To Choose The Right Coach for You
Coaching is a fast growing industry and there are numerous coaches to choose from. Many […]
5 Rules for Successfully Navigating Your New Career
When you’re hired for a new job (or new assignment), no doubt you’ll want to […]
Take Résumé Responsibility Seriously
Why bother with a resume? Well, despite what you might have heard, or tried to […]
Diffuse Angry Birds!
There will always be people in the workplace with a bad, bad attitude. Let’s call […]