When it comes to your next interview, it’s not only important to share your qualifications and answer questions smoothly and succinctly, but project the other key factors that can easily trump credentials such as articulating value, motivation, likability and drive to name a few. I have worked with numerous decision makers who’ve hired “drive” over […]
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Do You Have a Promotion Proposal Ready To Roll?
By kim on August 22, 2017 in Blog, Employee Engagement, Interview Questions & Tips, Million Dollar Career, Resume, CV & Salary
So your boss called you into her office for your annual review. You talked a little about performance improvement, poked around your strengths a bit and got the well-deserved accolades that you needed to get you back on to doing what you do best. What just happened? You forgot to discuss your promotion proposal and […]
Thinking About a Career Change?
Before you waste time with endless applications, identify your target organizations. Conduct a search on Google News to learn more about whether they will make a great fit and start crafting your personally branded, eye catching portfolio. Then check out the Glassdoor and Monster profiles and reviews written by employees to gain inside information on […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: How Mindfulness Can Advance Your Career
You know by now how much a mindfulness practice helps increase attention. After all, it’s the practice of attention. Healing, clarity and understanding are the powerful byproducts of this practice. So what about your career? What are the byproducts of mindfulness for career advancement? Focus, results and goal-attainment to name a few. Every day we […]
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 a top-notch resume. Actually, you should always submit only a “spit-shined” portfolio—cover letter, resume, references, etc.—because it’s your personal calling card and says a lot about whom you are, what you’re capable of and what level of work you can […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Build a Better Body (And Career!)
“Yup. She’s out there again.” I can hear you saying it now. Kim’s really stretching her mindful journey to a whole other realm. Galactic exploration aside, let’s talk about fitness. How do you build a better, stronger body and at the same time, advance your career? You guessed it—mindfulness. First of all, mindfulness is good […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Energy Shift
Sometimes an “energy shift” is just what’s required to get over obstacles and on to opportunities. This energy shift may come in the form of getting past your current state of frustration, disappointment or confusion. We all feel like we get stuck from time to time and when we do, we can get bogged down […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Letting Go of a Team Member
When you are forced to dismiss a team member, it’s never easy. Some experience a long journey of guilt and doubt around their own leadership skills. Thoughts of failure may creep in. For others, it’s quite easy to drop the hatchet and move on. Perhaps there’s a better balance. A way of letting go that […]
I Hate My Job!
If I’ve heard this once, I’ve heard it a million times. Why do we get stuck in jobs we don’t like, or work for organizations that aren’t good fits? Today, I had a conversation with a new client which started with “I hate my job.” My heart aches for this very talented young woman. It […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Living Each Moment
Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion. ~Thich Nhat Hanh Are you living each moment or are you getting ready for that something big next month? What if next month never comes? […]