Strategic Networking, Part 2: What It Means

Video Blog: 60 Seconds Part 2 There is networking, and then there is strategic networking.   Strategic networking means you focus on relevant connections to your career plans – your mission, vision, and values leaving the promoters, sellers, and...

Establish a Daily Routine for Your Job Search

JGS+P Productions Having a steady job.  Going to work each day.  Now, if there were ever a daily routine that has to rate at the top of most people’s list, this would be it.  For some, the routine is meticulous – how they prepare for work, the route...

Catch On Fire! Power of Enthusiasm

JGSP: Job Search Tips We all have that one dominant strength; sometimes, it is a characteristic, that defines who we are.  Mine is my enthusiasm.  Enthusiasm has allowed me to be a star salesperson with no formal training in the discipline of sales. ...

Avoid Jerk Alert Alarm: Be Self-Aware!

Job applicants and several CEOs have something in common – they get so absorbed with their need to find a job, or their sense that they are infallible as a leader that they violate the single most import rule of self-awareness. The rule is so simple, in a way so...

Invest In Your Career! It Will Pay Handsome Dividends

In 1970 FRAM auto parts introduced the slogan, “You can pay me now, or pay me later.” It was uttered by an actor made up to look like a hardworking, grease-stained auto mechanic. As a career transition coach, I think of that great line when I take calls from people...