Job Search Strategy | Navigate Your Job Search with Confidence

“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 …

When you hear or see the word, “alert,” what comes to mind?  For me, my mind flashes over to the red, orange, yellow airline threat level alerts that I’m made aware of when I travel. I also think of an “Amber alert” when a child has been abducted and the government is seeking to raise people’s awareness to be on the …

The Wall Street Journal’s headline (8/10/25), “Inside the $10,000 Job Search: Career Coaching, LinkedIn Fees, Resume Help,” did what it was supposed to do – – it snagged my attention! 🙂 The article opened with, “It takes a lot of money to make money, especially when it comes to looking for a job these days.”  “Hmmm, I wonder what someone is doing …

A referral can be the key to success in a job search. When it works as it should, nothing comes close to making for a better hiring experience for a job seeker! Hiring a new employee is one of the hardest things for an employer… A great hire can have an immeasurable positive impact on a team and on an …

Have you ever missed a call you wished you had picked up? I’ve done that a number of times. Particularly in our current world of bots and scam calls, whenever I hear my cell phone ring and see a number I don’t recognize, I don’t answer the call and let it roll into voicemail. Half the time, no message is …

A job interview is more than just a meeting – it’s your opportunity to shine, connect, and step into the next chapter of your career. Whether you’re preparing for your first interview or your fiftieth, this guide will help you understand what to expect, how to prepare, and how to answer questions with clarity, confidence, and faith. What Is a …

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else!” Yogi Berra “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7a. The Hebrew verb translated “thinketh”…means “estimate” or “calculate.” The clause might more accurately be rendered “as one who calculates with himself, so is he,” or “he is like one who is inwardly calculating.”  (Gotquestions.org) Here …

Most people in search of a new job have heard of the importance of networking. Yet too many don’t do it, and many who do, don’t do it well. Each year, HR Research firms study “Source of Hires” for individual companies and for broad averages across industries…where did the companies get the people they actually hired the previous year? Consistently, …

Early in my professional career, I became desperate for change. Being an auditor was not what I was created to do, and while I didn’t know what I was created to do, I knew it wasn’t being an auditor. I was miserable and unfulfilled. Later in my career, while I enjoyed my work,  my boss and I were not aligned. I was desperate for change, miserable, and unfulfilled.  …

Over the years of supporting people in job transition, I’ve constantly heard people take the position that they can relax a bit on their networking activities because no one is hiring during the holidays. Whoa! Nothing could be further than the truth!  While the actual process of people starting new positions may slow a bit during November and December, the …