Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Career Coach
If you were a major league baseball player, you would have a pitching coach, a hitting coach, and a fielding coach in addition to a head coach. All of these coaches have one primary objective: to bring out your full athletic potential. In the same way, a career coach can help you bring out your full career […]
What If I Don’t Find the Right Career?
Considering a career change can be a very daunting process. Not only have I helped many clients through this transition, but I’ve also gone through this myself. At times, a client will say to me, “what if I don’t uncover a career that is the right fit for me?” The Value is the Insight That […]
Do Job Seekers Need a Career Coach? Everyone Does!
Many Austin-based professionals are aware that a career coach can help them when they are in the midst of a job search. Resume writing, interview preparation, and job search strategy often the reasons individuals think about hiring a career coach. Other individuals think about hiring a career coach when they know they need a different career […]
What Do Hiring Managers Look for in a Resume
Recently, I had a networking lunch with an marketing director from Austin, specifically product marketing at a high-tech company. He had a position he was trying to fill and pulled out a couple resumes to show me. He said, “if you are in marketing, I expect you to spend some time on the look and […]
Tips for Finding a New Job
Looking for a new career or new job this year? Well, you are in luck! The economy is recovering and January is often when companies get new budgets for hiring people. As with any big change, you’ll have to put in some hard work to make it happen. To help with that, I’ve outlined a […]
Reap the Benefits of Mock Interviews
Tell me if this sounds familiar… you are landing lots of phone screenings and face-to-face interviews but, unfortunately, you aren’t getting any second round interviews or job offers. You feel you are qualified for these jobs and your salary demands are inline. Is this your situation? This typically indicates that your resume is strong but […]
Tailoring Your Personal Brand to a Job Description
It is natural during the job search process to paint the best possible picture of your fit for a particular position. This is called “personal branding”. Personal branding is a necessary part of the job search process. You have to get noticed and you do so by demonstrating and pointing out your qualifications for a […]
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 much tighter to come by in the month of December, I want to caution job seekers from slowing down their […]
When to Focus on the Negative in a Job Search
When it comes to career counseling , I encourage clients to focus on the positive. It’s very easy to get caught up in the negativity that comes with searching for a job or trying to figure out what career to pursue. Oftentimes, I work with clients to see themselves, their strengths, and their career search […]
Choose a Job Opportunity that Matches Your Personality
Impact of Your Personality on Your Career List three words that describe you. These three words are just a start to defining your personality, that is, the qualities and traits that are unique to you and make you who you are. Your personality plays a large role in the workplace. It affects how you: perform […]