“From the moment I clicked ‘submit,’ [Shauna] was in touch with me and kept the momentum going until completion… I needed a resume that would capture 24 years of experience, and point toward going to the next level. My new resume does that… Very professional, encouraging, positive and empowering experience overall.”
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This week I spoke to a colleague about a client of his who was having trouble moving from middle management into leadership roles in his company. This client noticed that those who were moving up the ladder into leadership had almost all been—at some point or another—entrepreneurs. He had not been an entrepreneur and when
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As a resume writer and career adviser, I counsel my clients to relax when they go into a job interview. Being relaxed and comfortable will certainly make a job interview go more smoothly—for both the job candidate and the interviewer. But there’s a difference between being relaxed and “letting it all hang out.” To do
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Men and women have different faux pas when it comes to wardrobe, but they make a lot of the same mistakes when it comes to personal hygiene and grooming. And while most of my clients apply to work in conservative environments like law firms, investment banks, and corporations, the hygiene and grooming faux pas discussed
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If you’re still thinking about making a New Year’s Resolution, then you’re probably a candidate for giving up procrastination. Procrastination is a major source of stress and distraction in many people’s lives. We build things up in our minds until they seem overwhelming. It’s difficult to relax, to focus, to sleep, to be good colleagues
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More insider tips on career development for lawyers and those thinking about investing in law school… “When I finally told my wife I was going to quit Big Law, she said, ‘Thank God.’ She had been watching me unravel, self-destruct. I was miserable. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I knew I
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One of the great things about my work is that I spend time with successful attorneys of all walks of life. Always, I ask them about advice they would give to new lawyers. Here is some food for thought from those conversations: “I left when my mentor starting talking about putting me up for partnership.
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Today I’m discussing how the principles in Chapters 9, 10, and the bonus materials of Organize with Confidence: Simplify Your Life and Make Every Moment Count! by Elizabeth Hagen apply to job seekers and those looking to take charge of their careers. Of course, there’s far more information—including exercises, forms, and a CD—in Elizabeth’s book
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Today I’m discussing how the principles in Chapters 7 and 8 of Organize with Confidence: Simplify Your Life and Make Every Moment Count! by Elizabeth Hagen apply to job seekers and those looking to take charge of their careers. Of course, there’s far more information—including exercises, forms, and a CD—in Elizabeth’s book than I can
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