Yesterday’s post on questions that you should ask yourself throughout your career reminded me of the importance of being intentional with your career. I wrote one of my first blogs on my own realization that I didn’t do a good job of planning my career. I have no regrets about the great jobs that I had, what I learned and the wonderful people that I met…all of those things brought me to where I am today. However, now that I…
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I recently read an article by Anisa Purbasari Horton about the questions that you should ask yourself throughout your career stages. The interesting thing to me is the change in how you think about your involvement and what you want to accomplish throughout your career. Here are some of the questions from the article highlighted at each career stage: Early in your career you are likely asking these types of questions: “What do I want to get good at doing? “What kind of…
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Client Question: “I have some people on my team that struggle with being succinct. I want everyone on my team to be heard, but how do I ensure that we can get through a meeting on time?” This can definitely be a challenge because some people are verbal processors and actually talk as they are thinking about it. This is why it can go on for longer than they may intend and they can be viewed as someone who rambles on….
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Here are a few more tips to use when doing your next interview. If you know someone else who is about to be interviewed, share these tips with them too! Tip #1 – Pay attention to everything around you from the moment you get there until you leave. Here are some examples: What does the company entrance look like? Is it easy to navigate with signs for visitors/clients? Do they have spots for hybrid cars? Do certain levels or award…
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When you go in for an interview, your goal is to prove to the person interviewing you that they should hire you, right? You will most likely go into an interview armed with persuasive answers and examples to verbally share what you have already done that will translate into being able to do this job for them. What if you found a way to show them what you could do for them? Here are some ideas: Bring a portfolio of your work that demonstrates…
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Whenever someone I am coaching is preparing to go through an interview, we talk about what they are going to say for certain questions. Being prepared with examples helps the interviewee be ready so they are able to answer the questions with ease and without hesitation. We also talk about what questions they are going to ask the interviewer. Taking this job needs to be a good fit for both parties, so the interviewee needs to ask their own set…
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Client Question: “I would like to move to a new career that is more fulfilling, but I feel like I am too old to start something new. Should I try this or stay where I am?” First of all, you are never too old to try something new. Especially if you have a lot of passion for something new in your life that would fulfill you. There are some terms like “encore or extended” being used to describe the second career option now. Even though…
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Yesterday’s post about authenticity talked about the importance of it in leadership and in your life. How do you tell if someone is authentic or not? Most people would probably say they can just feel it or they determine a person’s authenticity if their actions and words match up. You could be showing up inauthentically at times and not even realize it. Here are some characteristics of authentic and inauthentic people to help you see the differences: People Who Show Authentic Characteristics Have…
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