LinkedIn: A Potent Personal Branding Tool, and It’s Free!

One of the questions I am frequently asked is LinkedIn, the social media platform designed for professional networking and promotion.  Why should I use it?  Does it matter? Oh yes!  It is a potent tool that makes building and managing your professional...

JOB INTERVIEW: Feeling Uncertain, Disoriented, or Panicky? Steady Yourself In the Shower

GotAMinute? Executives who would otherwise be confident people report feeling uncertain, disoriented, and or panicky when they began an important job interview.   The more they needed or wanted the position, the more acute the symptoms. What should you do...

Incontestable Value: You’ve Got It, It’s There

Far too many people struggle in job interviews to define their value because our minds are wired around the virtue of modesty.  We struggle with the appropriateness of bragging about ourselves, even when it comes to our skills in a job interview, the one place...

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...