Career Advice Blog

Three Salary Resources That Will Inform Your NegotiationOh man!  Just like networking, here is another difficult career topic: salary.  Salary is difficult to talk about for several reasons.  First, we are taught it is rude to talk about money, so the fact that you...

What Will You Do With 60 Seconds? If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!- Kipling “The unforgiving minute.” It is always sixty seconds...

Why Hire a Career Coach?I've seen varying statistics but in general, it takes three to six months to find a job.  The process begins with a search and ends when you walk through the doors on your first day.  The amount of work on the job seeker's part between those...

Ace Your Interview Before You Walk In the Door How to Effectively Prepare for an InterviewGoing into an interview without doing some research beforehand is like sitting down to a five-star, five course meal on a full stomach.  You can do it, but I wouldn't advise it. ...

You Submitted a Job Application...Now What?You applied for a job, now what? Should you… Pray to the job application gods every day for 3 hours? Crack open your favorite adult beverage or Ben and Jerry’s flavor because you worked really hard on that application and you...

A Cover Letter Writing Process You Can Count OnDon’t panic.  You can handle this.  I know writing a cover letter can be stressful and annoying because, yes, you have to write one for each job you apply for. Not only that, it should be different than the other cover...

Supporting Your Job Search A conversation with a licensed therapist about how to care for your mental health while conducting a job searchLet's be real.  The job search process is extremely stressful, judgmental, thankless, and, often times, upsetting.  Because of the...

Networking Who, Where, How? Networking is about learning, not landing a job.I know. I know. Networking. Uhhh!  No one likes networking because it makes us all think of awkward conversations between sleezy business people trying to con one another into making a deal...

Creating a Target Employer List Job searching takes a lot of long time.  Make sure you are applying to work for employers you actually like.When I am working with a client, I always initially emphasize that the job search “starts with you” and we go from there.  It is...

Your LinkedIn Profile Is Not About You It is about helping recruiters find youAccording to U.S. News and World Report, 95% of recruiters use LinkedIn as a tool to source qualified candidates.  It is important to take a moment at the beginning of your job search to...