I don’t know about you, but my computer sometimes sends off misleading messages. “File not found” may mean “need to restart and free up more memory.” And companies also send off misleading signals. After awhile, I don’t even notice the messages I’m getting…I automatically make the correction without reading the warning. Companies do this too. […]
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Relocation to a small town for career change: Talking Back to the WSJ
On Tuesday, July 31st, the Wall Street Journal ran an article: Advice on Landing a Job After Moving to a New Area (p. B6): The Question: “John” (or “Jane”) recently moved from a high-cost to a low-cost area. He (or she) gets interviews but no offers. Interviewers say the newcomer lacks confidence and probably wouldn’t […]
New career development etiquette…or new road to disaster?
Penelope Trunk, best-selling author of The Brazen Careerist, offers 10 tips for the “new etiquette.” You can read them here She drew a great deal of controversy – over 900 comments, mostly negative. Some of these tips, with my comments: “Forget the exit interview.” She points out that an exit interview won’t help you but […]
Bragging 101: Personal Branding One Story At A Time
What holds you back from strong personal branding? The vast majority of professionals, business owners and executives have trouble branding themselves because they suffer from FOB syndrome: Fear of Bragging. Professionals and business owners need marketing materials that will demonstrate value to their clients. Corporate executives also get stuck because they can’t sell […]
Q. Hi Cathy. I was laid off sixteen months ago with a great severance package. Since my spouse was working, I really didn’t need to search for a job right away. How do I explain my time off? A. Gaps can be challenging to navigate — and even more challenging to explain. But when a […]
Talking Back to Barbara Ehrenreich
I’m a great fan of Barbara Ehrenreich. I loved Nickel and Dimed and enjoyed reading Bait and Switch. One of my ezine readers sent me a link to Ehrenreich’s blog, which recently discussed the gap within professions: those at the top make mega-bucks, those on the bottom hover at the poverty level. Seethe blog entry […]