How To Quantify Your Cultural Fit And Soft Skills
I was recently chatting with a few people about the reality of quantifying how good you are at soft skills, professional development, and how you could somehow show you would …
Joe Job Seeker
The Two Things You Need To Prove In The Job Interview Process
I’ve been interviewing job candidates since almost the beginning of my career. And, I’ve been in my fair share of interviews. I’ve come to realize that there really isn’t anything …
My Life Is Impostor Syndrome Is Normal: 3 Important Parts
Impostor syndrome is normal. Last year I worked for about nine months at BambooHR. For the first three months I experienced full-on impostor syndrome. This was weird because I thought …
The Best Way to Really Help a Job Seeker: 1 Right Answer to 1 Wrong Question
Do you know someone who is looking for a job? Have you recently asked someone “how is your job search going?” In this post I want to share ideas on …
When JibberJobber Becomes a Small Business CRM #GigEconomy
A hundred years ago…. well, make that 13 years ago, when I was starting JibberJobber, I had a vision that this would NOT be a tool for your right-now job …
Have You Lost Hope #JobSearch
Years ago, in 2006, I was in my own job search. It was horrible and pathetic at the same time. I lost hope. I didn’t understand it at the time, …
Network Because of the Hidden Job Market
This is a true story. It happened to me just within the last two days. But, it has been happening with others every single day. There’s this unicorny mythical concept …
The Job Search Feels Lonely
Imagine walking to your mailbox right after the mailman comes. You are the first person in the neighborhood to get your mail. You are actually the only person around. All …
How Hard Is It To Put a Suit On?
Last week I had to wear a suit somewhere. I don’t remember where, but my 12 year old daughter was pretty impressed that it only took a few minutes to …
Leadership For Those Who Don’t Have The Title
I just released my 33rd Pluralsight course (my course count is 32 because one of my courses was retired/replaced). This course, titled Leadership for Non-managers, is on one of my …