Managing myself during the job hunt
I’m finding out some fascinating things about managing your mental state during the job hunting process. Here’s just a few:
An exciting new Elevator Speech!
I was in a networking meeting this morning with HR people who are job-hunting, and I had a chance to do an exercise with them that you might find useful.
Giving help freely
I had a very interesting discussion with my son today, and along the twisting path, I made this observation: People either help others because they expect something back, or … […]
Five things I’ve learned in the job search
It’s been an exciting week on the job-hunt front. The best news is that I was able to speak with people at two companies which provide coaching services to corporate […]
Breaking through those job-search barriers
I had a chance to give a presentation today to a group called Job Re-Joov. Carol Chenot leads a dynamic group to revitalize their job search efforts, and I was […]
I can’t wait to see what opportunities will show up!
My new job is quite challenging. No, not a REAL new job – don’t get excited – but “your job now is to FIND a job.” It’s surprising the number […]
Playing nice when you leave a job
Here’s an interesting article on the MSNBC website about how to leave a job gracefully.
“Your job is to find a job”
“Your job now is to find a job.” As a career coach, I’ve talked with my clients many times about the concept. But it’s a much more challenging phrase than […]
Building the network
Yesterday morning I again went to the weekly meeting of NoCoNet – an organization focused on supporting the needs of job seekers here in northern Colorado. I can’t recommend it […]
Go see this movie!
My wife and I had a chance to see the new movie Up from Disney Pixar. It’s a wonderful story, and highly recommended for people of all ages. But there’s […]