Career Counseling
Do Career Coaches Network?
(726 words) Career Coaches constantly tell job seekers to NETWORK. And sometimes job seekers get tired of hearing it. After speaking to a career-search assistance group, I shared two statistics with the participants: 74% to 76% of people find their jobs through networking. Only about 8% find their jobs by responding to Job Postings. Several…
Read MoreThe Benefit of Reaching Out
(373 Words) Last Monday, two strangers met for coffee in Waunakee, Wisconsin. We both thought an hour would be plenty of time. Two hours later, we were still talking. Jennifer Hoege and I had something interesting in common before we ever met. We were both recognized by Influence Digest as members of the Top 15…
Read MoreI Have A Confession
(442 words) I am left-handed. For 77 years, that has meant looking at the world from a slightly different angle. Most things were created with right-handed people in mind. School desks. Scissors. Tools. Manual can openers. Even the simple act of writing from left to right creates a challenge when your hand follows directly across…
Read MoreAre You Searching for a New Job?
Over the past 26+ years, I have coached over 1,000 professionals to new positions in their careers. My perspective is different than most career coaches because over the past 45 years, I have become the Leading organic search engine result for “Talent Attraction Consultant.” I know what is happening behind the HR curtain inside your…
Read MoreLaid-Off Federal Workers – Would YOU Like an Inside Track to a New Position?
My father was a dedicated federal employee, serving as an Auditor for the GAO and later for the Bureau of the Mint. I grew up near New Hampshire Avenue and have fond memories of attending Washington Senators baseball games at Griffith Stadium and RFK. I graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School, where many of my…
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