Is your résumé the best it can be? Need to start over from scratch? Use these insightful tips to create a winning résumé.Résumé writing can be intimidating. We wonder, what do I include, what do I leave out? How do I make it look nice? In what order do I need to list everything? Some of the most common concerns I hear from my career coaching clients are about how to organize their résumé and what pieces of information to in...

The process of reinventing yourself can take some time. Career transition involves careful planning, and outlining of steps and procedures. Set goals that are realistic yet also a stretch, so that you can step out of your comfort zone and set yourself up for success. Take time to consider the most important questions: • What do you enjoy most about the work you do now? • What are your greatest strengths? • What areas w...

One of the most challenging aspects of making a career change is learning how to harness your dreams and make them happen. Bring your fantasy of "the perfect career for me" back down to earth and turn it into a workable plan that you can knock out step by step. I suggest you begin by setting tangible goals.Let's start with the goal. When your mind is feeling creative and unrestrained, you might write down a career objective...

If you're like me, you hate turning on the morning news these days because of all the doom and gloom with the economy. There's no doubt about it. The world is a scary place right now. And for many of us, what is especially unnerving is the way the unemployment rate continues to rise. If you are one of those fearful of losing your job – or if you have already joined the unemployment line – I urge you to maintain a positi...

According to Forbes.com, some surveys have found that 87% of Americans don't like their jobs. This probably isn't surprising to you. Whether you're at a party or out to dinner...more often than not, it's one big gripe-fest, focused around the most loathed aspects of your jobs and "who's got it the worst at work."Work is a big part of life so it comes up naturally in conversation. I find we often complain about our jobs inst...

"The best way to predict your future is to invent it." – Alan KayThe first step to successfully identifying your ideal career is to Dream BIG! When I work with career clients, I ask them to dream first and worry about the specific logistics of how they're going to make the change later on. If you focus too much on the practical side (or put on your practical hat) and think "how will I make this work?", then you will squash...

There’s gloom and doom everywhere regarding the economy, especially in the media. This can make it especially difficult to focus on conducting an effective job search . Let’s be real - the economy will have an effect on your career search. It is tougher to find jobs, but not everything is as bad as the media makes it out to be. There ARE jobs out there and there ARE opportunities for you.The current economic situation requ...

Are you afraid of the career change conversation with your family, friends, coworkers etc? Does it seem like as soon as you decide to make a positive change, the whole world turns against you and tells you why you can’t do it, that it’s not possible or something else that’s not very encouraging? One of the biggest challenges that people in career transition face is trying to convince their families, friends, coworkers and t...

Were you just laid off from your job? One small consolation is – you’re not alone. This is happening worldwide at an alarming rate. But even though it’s happening to so many people; it is still a shock to actually here those words, “We’re letting you go.” After you hear this your next thought it – now what? Here’s the answer to that question:You are more in control than you think. Obviously you did not create the weak econo...

You have set up a job interview - Congratulations! Here are some important reasons you needn’t dread the Big Interview:Reason 1: I am not desperate for this job.Many people approach the job interview with the mindset of "I MUST land this job or else." This is a nice way to push the instant panic button and set yourself up to fail. The fact is, you have no idea what the job entails, what your future boss will be like or whet...