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If you are like most people, you keep adding positions to your resume that you probably created in college.  The result? For those of us over 40, you end up with a 6+ page bible of your work history. Your college award for debating, the success of your first...

You don’t want to hire a career coach, fine. Taking it from this career coach, looking for a job without the support of another human being, other than a family member, can feel as bad as going through a divorce. So many job seekers go it alone, slowing an already...

Behavioral interview questions are a necessary evil.  Giving examples from your work history is the most tangible way to answer them. Which jobs are your examples coming from, and how far back do your examples go? Do they come from: Yesterday; or Yesterday, yesterday,...

It's that time of the year again when I try to get creative and bang out some witty ones. Since we resume writers don’t use articles like “a”, “an”, and “the”, the three expressions have gone on strike; we never noticed  If Animal House were written by a career coach,...

How to leverage social media to attract a recruiter's attention. We all know the drill.  You send the first recruiter email, wait 3 days. Nothing Firing off another after 5 days, nothing.  The Hail Mary comes next, wait 5-7 days, send...then give up. There is a better...

The “Tell me about yourself” interview question is so stupid yet so important Interview questions, what a headache. For example, let’s discuss the most ridiculous and foolish interview question ever asked in the history of interviewing.  “Tell me about yourself.” We...

Applying online is a headache, but what else can you do? Where do you start? You check out your favorite job board like LinkedIn and get excited about applying online. Finding a slew of positions that are perfect for you, you do your happy dance. You then apply online...

The #1 question I’m asked from my career coaching clients is "what salary can I expect".  Clients deserve to know before they start their job search. Not knowing their expected compensation creates huge anxiety for my clients. However, you can't simply go to...