I had a very illustrative series of communications with a client recently that when it happened, I just KNEW I had to share with other job seekers, because these “real examples” can really help – and inspire- others, just like YOU. (shared with client permission and made anonymous) I’m going to call this client […]
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Category: Real Job Seeker Stories & Successes
Real Job Seeker Stories: “One Thing Leads to Another”
Career Stepping Stones & Job Search Success: One Saturday I was talking to my new neighbor over the fence, & she told me a story about how her current job – and likely, future opportunities that are even more likely to be suited to her skills and interests, “fell into her lap” and I knew […]
Fellow Job Seekers Speak: What Helps YOU in Your Job Search?
Thank you to all of you, clients and friends, who gave the following ideas, either in writing or verbally when requested. Many are quoted here: “When the job searching is really tough, I promise myself 15 minutes off for every hour behind the computer – like yoga or working in the garden or a […]
CLIENT SAYS: 6 Years Later, Interview Practice Still Pays Off…
Last week I woke up to a WONDERFUL email from a former client. We’d done a 3 or 4 hour package of Behavioral (Structural) Interview Practice & Coaching years ago. I remember John fondly as a very ATYPICAL engineer at Boeing who reached out for help, not having interviewed for a job in I […]
Real Job Seeker Stories: Unexpected Opportunity in Unusual Environment
“Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.”― Gina Greenlee Social Media Manager … and… Candle Maker? I shared this inspiring post on LinkedIn recently, and just had to share this with you, too. I not only adore this sort of synchronicity in general, but over the 15+ years I’ve been working with job seekers, I have […]
