Something “New” About Today’s Job Search
Remember back in the 1900’s that having too many jobs, or gaps on your resume, could have been catastrophic? In the hallway: “Oh, that person is a job hopper.“ In …
Joe Job Seeker
Multiple Points of Failure in the Job Search #WhyJobSearchStinks
When I was studying for my degree in informational systems last century there was this concept of points of failure. Imagine you have a system (like a computer system, or …
Podcast: “I’m a leader, how do I communicate that to employers?”
Don Jones, one of my friends from Pluralsight, invited me to an interesting conversation he was going to have with a job seeker. This guy had plenty of leadership skills …
Who Is To Blame For A Bad Job Search?
I was poking around my blog last week and came across this post: Who are the Villains in your Job Search? One of the “benefits” of having written for almost …
When Your World Seems To Be Crashing Down #CareerManagement
Last week I got a message from my adult daughter that started in a way that no parent wants: “I’m okay, but…” She was driving down a road when a …
Soft Skills Deliver Hard Results: WOW!
NOTE: not sure why the bunny pictures. But I figured “soft”… and bunnies are cute. And that is just the mood I’m in right now :p Check out this awesome …
That Time I Networked With Randy
A hundred years ago, in 2006, I forced myself to get to a network meeting for job seekers. When I say forced, I really didn’t want to go. I didn’t …
How to React to Disgusting and Banal Comments from 2020
What in the world are banal comments? Over at Pluralsight I just turned in my 35th course, which will be titled Leading with Emotional Intelligence. I have to be honest, …
Podcast: Jason Alba and Valerie Sokolosky
I met Valerie Sokolosky years ago through the Reach personal branding training. A few weeks ago I was honored to be her guest on her podcast series talking about my …
Pluralsight Courses Make Me Hide
I’ve been hiding for the last couple of weeks because I’m at the point in my next Pluralsight course where I can’t do much else. I normally have a half …