I often see job seekers post vague statuses like “I’m looking for a job, let me know if you see anything!” or “I’m looking for a role in (x industry).”
To be honest, I wince when I see these statuses, I wince. I’m a career...
An alternative title could be: "STOP POLLING YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS FOR ADVICE ON ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS. "
When you start pursuing a dream or something new, one of the BEST WAYS to trip yourself up is to share what you’re doing to your Facebook...
Attending conferences is a great way to grow your career. You meet other people who are also #TryingToGetSomewhere, who are networking and expending resources to improve their life/career.
If you're an average of the 5 people you spend the most time with, a...
I have a confession. I am a chronic "Interrupter."
I don't mean to be. I am really interested in what other people have to say, and I'll ask 21+ questions to anyone willing to share.
Buuuuuut in...
I’m pretty stoked to share this interview with Kat Eves of The Style Ethic. Kat is a fashion stylist who focuses on plus sizes, specifically plus size AND ethical options, and she has a personal aesthetic that I am *obsessed* with.
Kat has...
Happy Pride Month! Today, I would like to discuss something near and dear to my heart:
LGBTQ+ babes getting PAID. Specifically, getting PAID at a new job.
I'm a career coach (details here), and I take a...
I travel a lot internationally, and I've been REALLY embarrassed to (often) be the only person in the room who speaks one language. Okay, technically I can speak (yes, that's the correct word) American Sign Language, but ASL doesn't come in handy very much outside of...
Growing up, I was cautioned against "meeting people online," but sometime around 2012 I threw that advice out the window.
AND I'M SO GLAD I DID.
Being open to meeting people on the ~world wide web~ means that I...
In my work as a career coach, I help clients raise their income and get promotions (EFF YES). Sometimes, I do one-off sessions with a client to review a job offer from a potential new employer.
https://twitter.com/the_huntswoman/status/1055465103720476672
While I'm...
I've worked in online marketing for almost 10 years, offering social media services along with other design and engineering services at my consultancy.
One of the most common questions I'm asked is, "What should I be paying my social media specialist?"
