Time management with purpose. Be true to yourself and manage your time to reflect it. Recently I participated in a three-week webinar series by Dr. Spencer “Skip” Niles called “Reclaim your soul from work: Making choices that honour your authentic self.” This was very thought-provoking. Skip describes your “soul” as your highest, best, and truest self. Your authentic self. He presented how by getting in touch with your “soul” you pay more attention to intuition, imagination, relationships, … [Read more...]
The Five Most Common Interview Mistakes
Common interview mistakes. Did you ever wonder what they are? Well, I did. So I created a survey and asked career practitioners and recruiters what they thought. Here is what I learned. Interview Mistakes #1: Not doing the research strategically --or at all. By far candidates not doing the research on the company was the number 1 of 5 interview mistakes. "It's only a phone interview, I will wing it" was one quote that was shared in the survey. This continues to amaze me as there are … [Read more...]
Interviewing Trends You Need To Be Aware Of
First off, thanks to all of you who responded to my survey on interviewing trends sent out in June. The second part of that survey on 'biggest mistakes in interviewing' will come out next. Career practitioners need to stay current on interviewing trends so we can help our clients/students. One thing I see in the results of the survey is that things have not changed too much in the past few years. Yet some people are still surprised about the process...and that is not good for them. Helping … [Read more...]
Stressed at Work? Here’s Why You Should Write a Gratitude Journal
The power of a gratitude journal. Did you know it can reduce stress at work? Yep. And there is plenty of science to prove it. I just finished reading Maria Shiver's book, I've Been Thinking… Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life, a wonderfully uplifting book to read in these trying times. One of her many recommendations is keeping a gratitude journal and beginning each day by reflecting on all the things you are grateful for. (Read my book review of it here). In the … [Read more...]
Why you need to think like an entrepreneur.
Why you need to think like an entrepreneur. Whether you want to start your own career consulting business or not, I recommend you think like an entrepreneur. I know a number of you have thought about moving out of higher education, or government, or K-12 education, or where ever you currently work and would like to work for yourself. But even if you don't plan to go into consulting, there is value in viewing yourself in this light. Here are some things to consider. What is … [Read more...]
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