Job Search Strategy | Navigate Your Job Search with Confidence

If you want to watch a room full of job seekers instantly tense up, just say “networking.”   For most people navigating an exhausting career transition or enduring deep unfulfillment in their current role, networking feels like a necessary evil. We picture walking into a room full of strangers, plastered with a fake smile, handing out glossy business cards and …

Jim Rohn (1930 – 2009) was a legendary American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker. He is widely regarded as the “grandfather of personal development,” and he has several quotes that I think are applicable for our topic today: Why a Personal Board of Directors Matters During a Job Transition Although I found each of those quotes useful, the last one …

In the iconic 1996 movie, “Jerry Maguire,” Jerry’s mentor, Dicky Fox, offers this sage advice, “The key to this business is personal relationships.” That advice has stuck with me, perhaps because the businesses I’ve been in my entire professional career have been in the professional services industry. And while AI, ATS, and other acronyms continue to pervade finding fulfillment and …

Why Skills Matter When Evaluating the Right Job Fit As we continue with the current blog series “Are YOU The Right Fit?”, a key criteria for any job decision certainly is skills! Most job descriptions have a list of required skills to be able to do the job effectively. Some job descriptions have intimidatingly long lists of requirements that seem …

How do you think about time management when you’re fully employed? If you’re like most people, you think about how you can best manage your time to produce the best results. To achieve that, we read articles and books, attend workshops, and regularly discuss how we prioritize our time with colleagues to hone in on getting the absolute best results.   Why …

In the 20 years I’ve been involved with Crossroads Career, along with decades of exposure to job transition through my professional career, I’ve continued to be reminded and amazed with how easily our thinking can seem to go off track whenever we become unemployed or unfulfilled. As I reflect, I have to acknowledge I’ve personally experienced this phenomenon on multiple fronts, even …

You’re Not Meant to Job Search Alone When you’re between jobs, it can feel like you’re walking through a desert — resumes going out, few replies coming back, and the silence can be deafening. But here’s the truth: most new job opportunities don’t come from online applications. They come from relationships. That’s why networking is one of the most important …

Want to improve your job search? Step away from the screens! Your PC, your mobile phone, your tablet, and the internet are clearly valuable and critical tools in an effective job search in today’s market. The vast majority of job seekers, however, spend far too much time in front of their screens and not nearly enough time in front of …

Our oldest son, Taylor, his wife, Nelly, and their two young children are currently living with us here in Minnesota. They are in between houses, and our basement was available, so we are glad to be able to support them. Their two-year-old daughter, Bella, is a beautiful, precocious, little toddler. She is a classic toddler – quick to learn, and …

“I sent in a resume…” or “I had an interview… over a week ago and haven’t heard anything.  Should I call to follow-up?” or “How much is too much when calling or emailing to follow-up?” I get asked this question in one form or another regularly, and my standard answer is: “It pays to be ‘Pleasantly Persistent’!” What Does it …