Why You Need a Job Search Strategy (And How To Create Yours)
Are you approaching your job search strategically? If you’re not sure how to answer that question or you’re shaking your head with an emphatic “no”, this post is for you.Having a job search strategy sounds like a good thing, but what does that really mean? We throw around the word “strategy”..
When Will It End? What to Do When Your Job Search Takes Longer Than You Thought
As I write this we’re in the depths of February. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the rain is constant and the sun is scarce. Even though I know spring will eventually come, at this point in the year it always seems like winter will never end. It can feel like that when you’re job searching too..
You Set Some Goals – Now What?
February is sneaking up on us. Are you faithfully executing on all your New Year’s resolutions? Or do you have some ideas scribbled on a post-it note that you need to spend more time to actually map out? If you’re nodding at option #2, we have something in common!
Why Dream Jobs Are a Myth: Using Design Thinking in Your Job Search
I was fortunate to participate in a design thinking workshop last week at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University (aka the d.school) with other consultants from around the country. While I’ve used and taught design thinking for..
The Secret to Job Search Success: Confidence
One of the biggest frustrations with job searching is that it can can feel like so much of the process is in someone else’s hands. What we often forget is that the biggest success factor is in our control: coming from a place of confidence.