Ron Santo and Your Career Legacy
As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I was excited to see that Ron Santo was elected into the baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee this year. This achievement and Ron’s dedication to find [...]
Learning from Past Job Search Mistakes
A job search can be a long process and oftentimes I work with clients to focus on the positive aspects of their search. However, at times, we need to focus on a more negative aspect [...]
4 Reasons Not to Let December Pass You By
December – a time for holiday parties, shopping, decorating, making cookies, etc. It’s a time when many individuals in a job search decide to slow down. While it makes sense that free time can be [...]
Use the Job Pie to Craft Your Ideal Job
Some of my clients tell me they are "pretty satisfied" in their careers. Something might be missing, but overall they feel "okay" about their current job. In most of these cases, my clients aren't doing [...]
5 Ways to Stay Positive While Unemployed
In the United States, your job is an integral part of your identity. Think about the last time you met someone new at a party. What was the first thing the person asked you: what [...]
Your “Dream Job” May Not Be Out of Reach
What if you can’t have you dream job? The concept of "dream job" usually boils down to a particular conversation: if you remove all of your constraints and responsibilities in life, what would your dream [...]
When to Update Your Resume
Are you happy with your job? With your company? With your career path and your future in it? If the answer to one of these questions is "Yes", then you are probably not thinking about [...]
3 Questions for Navigating the Career Crossroads
At times, you may feel you are at a crossroads in your career. You might hate your career or just feel ambivalent about it. If you're feeling this way, I can help! When we meet, [...]
Career Inspiration from Steve Jobs
When re-reading Steve Jobs commencement address at Stanford University in 2005 I was struck by two specific passages: “And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what [...]
Be Specific to Help Your Career Search
If you were invited to dinner and asked to "bring something that everyone would like", what would you do? What would you make? You would want to know things, such as: any dietary restrictions or [...]
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