Stuck in Your Job Search? 6 Ways a Coach Can Help
If you’re looking to take the next step in your career but don’t know where to start, we have two words for you to consider: career coach. Much like a sports coach or fitness coach, a professional career coach can help you gain and maintain focus, direction, and motivation.
How do you know if this is the right next step for you? Here are a few ways career coaching can make all the difference.
Don't Be Fooled: How to Spot a Fake Job Posting
Imagine applying for a job, eagerly anticipating a response, but weeks pass without a word. This frustrating scenario is more common than you might think. You may have fallen victim to an ongoing issue in the job market—a ghost job posting. Here’s how to spot them and how to avoid them.
Job Search Strategies That Actually Work
You’re happily driving along the highway of life. Then, one day, the unthinkable happens. You’ve been laid off, and you need a plan.
We created this guide to help you pursue the most effective job search. With these strategies, you’re on the way to finding the right position with a quality company that offers an exciting future.
Top Reasons to Turn Down a Job Offer
You got the interview and the job offer! Congratulations!
But if you’re second-guessing whether this is the right job for you or the right time to make a career move, here are some reasons to consider turning down a job offer and how to do it gracefully.
Find Hidden Job Opportunities: Tips from Industry Insiders
Feeling frustrated by the lack of responses after sending out dozens (or even hundreds) of resumes? Don't take it personally! The reality is many job listings you're applying for might not exist, receive overwhelming responses, are already filled, or are part of the hidden job market that isn't advertised publicly.
5 Ways to Test Drive a Career Change
Feeling overwhelmed by the thought of changing careers? Does the idea of making a shift quickly get buried under doubts like "I'm not qualified," "It's too late," or "It's too expensive"? If so, it's time for a fresh perspective. Making a career change might seem like an impossible task, but it doesn't have to be.
The Introvert’s Guide to Informational Interviews
Ready to embark on an exciting new career journey? Informational interviews can be your secret weapon to explore new roles, and work environments, and build a professional network that will help you succeed. Even if you find networking challenging as an introvert, you can still leverage these conversations to your advantage.
Negotiating a Job: Focus on This, Not That
In general, job offer negotiations are rarely easy but can be critical in advancing your career and ensuring you're paid fairly for your skills and experience. How you handle yourself will depend on where you are in your career and what aspects of the role are most important to you.
Why both? The resume and career portfolio have different purposes and unique benefits.
The Ultimate Guide: What to Do After the Job Interview
You just left the interview and feel eager, excited, and nervous. You think it went great. Now what?
Now is not the time to let up. Everything you’ve done up to this point is moving you forward in your job search. Keep the momentum going.
Elevator Pitch Secrets
Some industries require a different approach than the general elevator pitch. For example, if you’re in a service industry — therapist, coach, consultant, etc. — one of the easiest ways to answer the question “What do you do?” is to take the spotlight off you and put it onto your clients. This focuses the conversation on what you do for your clients and what they get from working with you.
Elevator Pitch - Get Noticed
Whether you’re interviewing or networking, someone inevitably says, “Tell me about yourself.” “So, what do you do?” asks the person you met at a networking get-together. In another likely scenario, you find yourself in an elevator with someone you’ve wanted to meet. What do you say?
Job Interviews: Best & Worst Times
When is the best time to schedule your interview? The easy answer is whenever it works for the interviewer! After all, that’s the goal — to get the interview and the job offer.
But what if you are offered a choice of dates and times for the interview? Is it better to be the first person interviewed? Or to be one of the final candidates considered? Should you schedule your interview for the morning? Or the afternoon? And, if you’re offered the option of a virtual interview or meeting in person, which should you choose?
Here are the pros and cons of being towards the front of the pack, one of the last, or somewhere in the middle.
INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW TIPS FOR INTROVERTS
Informational interviews, or career research conversations, can help you gain insights into an industry, career, role or company from an insider’s perspective.
WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS?
What’s the best way to discuss your strengths and weaknesses in an interview? Strive for strategic responses that are honest, conversational, and engaging.
If you are having an interview Focus on Relevance.
Want to ace your next interview? Highlight ways in which your skills, strengths, experience and accomplishments are relevant to the position you’re seeking.