Most professionals have at some point encountered events in their career that they would rather not talk about. Unfortunately these are the red flags potential employers want to talk about first. You may, of course, be among the rare few with uninterrupted career paths that are easy to articulate because …
“Tell me about yourself.” “What are you looking for?” Uncomfortable questions made less so when you know your career story. Meeting with recruiters, preparing for interviews, or networking among friends or at formal events can leave us struggling with how to explain what we want to do or why we’ve …
Part III: Logistics & Specifics Our last two articles have looked at marketing yourself to out-of-state employers, and then deciding if the move is the best thing for you. This final piece of this series is assuming you have decided it’s time to go, and you’re ready to plan just …
Part II: Questions to Consider Last article we looked at how to market yourself to employers in another state. We now want to look at questions to ask when weighing a move. Whether you are considering relocating across town or across the country, there are several things that you should …
Part I: Managing the Search Searching and applying for jobs out of state makes the already challenging job search even more so. Change is exciting and can be good, but you will want to give yourself extra grace and more time for an out-of-state search and relocation. This first installment …
Two different things, but equally critical to the job search. As you advance through your career, be aware of those people you work with, for, alongside or above, who should become a part of your active network. It’s a mutual partnership of speaking and writing on the other’s behalf. Let’s …
Spring is in the air and this usually makes us think of new beginnings and fresh starts. We recently worked with a client who artfully named her search Career 2.0. After many years with one employer it was time to move on. She came to us with no resume or …
Whether or not you hire a firm such as CE (which we highly recommend), rely on your career center or do it yourself, the job search just takes getting going and sticking with. Follow this flowchart of fun to see where you stack up, what you’ve mastered and what needs …
What Do I Want To Be… It can be called your “Authentic Work,” “Passion,” “Niche…” Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios calls it “Finding What You Love.” As Comedian Paula Poundstone jokes “Adults are always asking children what they want to be when they grow up …
“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation.” – Pearl S. Buck February for college graduates usually brings the tsunami of graduation audits, internships and a terrible case of spring fever. The joy of the prospect of …
