Let’s face it, competition for jobs is fierce. Today, you have to go the extra mile to attract attention and get an interview. Here are 5 discreet, practical strategies that will put you head and shoulders above the competition. No one has the time to do this for ALL job leads, but when you feel it’s the perfect opportunity, go for the SCORE.

I wish you prosperity, not only in your career but also in your family and social life. Life can be tough, so don’t save the good stuff for later. Celebrate, enjoy, and live your best life NOW.

Instead of abruptly leaving a job, “Quiet Quitting” refers to doing what the job requires, no more and no less. Essentially, this means doing just what you were hired to do—no off-the-clock meetings, no weekend work, and no checking emails on vacation.

Some writers speculate that this trend is the result of the trauma all of us have experienced with Covid – losing jobs, friends, and family, losing faith in our institutions, and losing a sense of meaning in our work.

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Did you ever fall in love with a city? I did. Austin, TX in 1997.

I am still reeling from the December 29 passing of my dear friend and mentor, Lee Moczygemba.

I’m a child of the 60s and I find Beatles music inspiring to this day. One song keeps running in my brain:

87.5% of Viable Job Leads Come from Friends and Family

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I know. Interviewing for a job is probably the most confidence-shaking, nerve-racking experience you’ll ever have.

Dear ________, I’ll keep this short because you are trying to get things done so you can enjoy the coming 3- or even 4-day weekend.

The pandemic has caused a lot of us to rethink our lives.

Use “Beginner’s Mind” on your career

What you think about…happens

Energize your network with LinkedIn updates

The more you use LinkedIn, the more excited you will become about generating job leads from this tool. Using the Update feature is easy and a great way to promote yourself to your network. Each time you post an update, ALL your first level connections see it.

Perhaps you have been working from home and have decided you are in the wrong job, the wrong company, or serving the...

Perhaps you have been working from home and have decided you are in the wrong job, the wrong company, or serving the...

“Shelter in place” has not been fun. Why would a vacation from the everyday, only make me want back the everyday...

I’ve been writing a lot of resumes lately. It seems everyone wants to step out and up-level to a better position this...

My clients who are in career transition often find that life naturally fills up with personal activities. Whether it’s...