Will Power Posing Get You the Job?
If you haven’t yet watched social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s TED talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are” I highly recommend you do so, especially if you have a job interview coming up. In the talk,...
View ArticleWhat Language Do You Use to Promote Yourself?
Take a look at your professional bio, Linkedin profile and how you are introduced. We have the power to use the language of leadership for creating a condition for our own success as well as for...
View ArticleQuit Taking It Personally (QTIP!) With Your Job Search
I recently heard this bit of useful advice: keep a bunch of Q-Tips at your desk so that anytime you find yourself taking something personally you can remind yourself to “Quit Taking It Personally.” I...
View ArticleYour Winter Reading List
Winter is a great time for cozying up with a good book especially with a cup of tea or hot chocolate. Here are some my favorites to get you through the colder months or even if you’re lucky enough to...
View ArticleWhat Color Are You?
I was first introduced to The Color Test when I was 25 and working on a communications team for a reproductive rights advocacy organization. At a staff retreat, a co-worker introduced the test and I...
View ArticleSecrets of My Success: From Education to Tech Industry
We all know that the tech industry is where the jobs are, especially if you have the coding skills. But what would it take to break into the field if you have no experience or background in that area?...
View ArticleTransitioning to a New City, A New Job
Seven months ago I moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. As someone who has lived on the east coast my entire life, it was a huge transition. Challenges included a brand new city, finding a new job, and...
View ArticleHow to be Less Stingy and More Generous with Yourself
I was up at Kripalu, the yoga and retreat center in Western Massachusetts, last weekend and remembered what I sometimes forget: the body, heart and mind need rest and rejuvenation from time to time....
View Article3 Unexpected Tips For Finding A Job You Love Online
There’s an exhaustive supply of advice out there about how to use LinkedIn for your job search. But what about other online tools for landing a job you love? As a professional career coach, I am always...
View ArticleFive Reasons a Vacation Can Help (Not Hinder) Your Job Search
The following is a guest blog post by Emily Lamia, founder of Pivot Journeys: Finding yourself browsing job postings but your mind is dreaming of lying on a beach in the Caribbean or hiking Machu...
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