Articles & Career Tips

Interviewing For a Job – Tips to Know Before the Interview

The interview is one of the most important aspects of acquiring a new job or career. Resumes, cover letters, and networking are all important job seeking skills, but the skills most closely connected to getting a job offer are interviewing … Continue reading →

How to Get Job References

If you’re looking for a job, you will need to have references to give a prospective employer.  Many employers will ask for them in the first interview, but sometimes you’ll be surprised if they don’t.  That might mean that they’re not … Continue reading →

Tips for Working with Human Resources (HR)

Unless clients are looking for a position in Human Resources (HR), career coaches often advise them to bypass HR and directly contact the hiring manager in the department where they want to land a job.  Very good advice, most of … Continue reading →

What If I Lose My Job? Or, I Already Lost My Job?

Lost about losing your job? Losing your job can be a traumatic experience. You’ve lost your income (unless you negotiated a severance package, which is a very smart thing to do), you’ve lost what was probably a significant piece of … Continue reading →

How to Ask for a Job or Career Contact

Sometimes the hardest part of face-to-face networking is contacting the individual and asking for a meeting.  Here are some tips to get your foot in the door to speak with a network contact: How to Network by Phone One way … Continue reading →