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Are you just being lazy when it comes to an interview? It's ok, many of us are sometimes. In this 5-part series, I invite you to become aware of how your ego could be sabotaging your job search. In Part I, we discussed your overall negative mindset and in Part II, we...

If you are applying online, talking to recruiters but not networking, you are jeopardizing your job search. In this 5-part series I invite you to become aware of how your ego could be sabotaging your job search. In Part I we discussed your overall negative mindset and...

Hi all. This video is part III of my V-part series on your ego and your job search (links to parts I and II below). In the last two, we discussed your overall mindset and the importance of thinking through your career trajectory. Today I'm talking about how you could...

Goldman Sachs to explore strategic alternatives for Marcus... Summary What you can learn from Goldman Sach's mistake and apply to your job search today... Goldman has decided it can't be the cool kid anymore and run the fintech playground for personal finance for the...

Hi, this is Mike Mittleman, your personal career coach. I help people get top jobs in financial services. Today, let's talk career direction. In this 5-part series I invite you to become aware of how your ego could be sabotaging your job search. In part I we discussed...

Are you secretly sabotaging your job search? Hi, this is Mike Mittleman, your personal career coach. I help people get top jobs in financial services. In this 5-part series I invite you to become aware of how your ego could be sabotaging your job search. You know you...

How bad are layoffs really? Today we discuss my invitation for you to stop reading the layoffs headlines since they warp your view of what is really happening. I certify that this article is ChatGPT free. The reality is the job market is not great and you could be...

Low bonus or expected bonus?  It may be time to think about what's next in your career because how much you get paid is the only tool your employer has for showing you respect and appreciation. Anything else that comes with the bonus -- excuses, a title bump -- is all...

The dreaded word "layoff". Before becoming a career coach, I spent 15 years as a Wall Street banker. Then it all came to an end in October, 2007. The three things I quickly learned were: Thinking you are too important to be laid off is a fallacy Close friends and...