As career coaches, we must always remember that it is all about the conversation. It is not about the assessments we give, or the advice we hand out, or even the resources we share. Without a quality conversation, we are unlikely to be that helpful to our clients. By discussing assessment results and consistently checking in with our clients, they can then learn how to interpret whether they are on the right track. It's all about the conversation. When I was the Director of Advising, Career, … [Read more...]
TED Talks for Career Practitioners
TED Talks for Career Practitioners Wouldn’t it be great if you could bring in a person who could articulate and inspire your clients through one of the following issues? Creating confidence Finding your passion / Being authentic Introverts in an extroverted world Conversation skills for networking Perseverance in the job search Fear or anxiety in the career change Well, you can bring in experts by using TED Talks for career practitioners. I surveyed career … [Read more...]
Top Industries on LinkedIn
What are the Top Industries on LinkedIn? I wanted to know what the top industries on LinkedIn were for Chapter 4 in my book, A Field Guide for Career Practitioners: Helping Clients Create Their Next Move. (Spring 2019). Unfortunately, I could not find anything more recent than in 2016. So in February 2019, my virtual assistant (Patte) and I used the LinkedIn search function to look up every industry on LinkedIn and record the numbers of people in that industry. There were a few surprises … [Read more...]
Clients Stuck in the Job Search? Now What Do You Do?
Do you have clients who are stuck in the job search? I’m sure you do. Here is one way to help nudge them and hopefully create some excitement to move forward. When I have a client who is stuck in the job search I have them create a list of 50 companies they could see themselves working for or would like to explore working for them. Oftentimes, clients feel overwhelmed with where to start, confused, can’t see themes to explore in their job search, or for whatever reason, are just plain stuck … [Read more...]
My Career Inspiration for 2019
My career inspiration for 2019 starts by choosing three words to guide me throughout the year. By choosing 3 words to guide and inspire me, rather than creating specific goals, I get career inspiration in a variety of ways, both personally and professionally. When I think about "career" it is in its broadest definition as defined by Donald Super. A career is defined as the combination and sequence of roles played by a person during the course of a lifetime. It concerns … [Read more...]
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