Why Your Goal Shouldn't Be to Get the Job
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If your goal is to get the job, you're doing it wrong. All job seekers have the same goal - to get the job. Sure, some candidates may...


- Apr 3, 2022
- 2 min
Unlocking Career Changes
Career changes can be daunting. I can help. Career changes aren't always clear. "Should I look for a new role, or do I just need to...
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- Oct 31, 2021
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Pigeonholed by Your Education?
Sometimes your level of education can make it harder, rather than easier, to find a job. Christina reached out to me struggling with just...
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- Aug 26, 2021
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Finding Value in The Gap
Unemployment is hard, but I've found unexpected value sitting in, and prolonging, 'the gap'. Let me preface with an acknowledgment that...
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- Aug 17, 2021
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Stand Out in 'The Great Resignation'
Are you part of the over 40% of employees considering leaving their current employer? Microsoft is reporting over 40% of the global...
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- Jul 9, 2021
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Find Your EDGE, Speak in Bullets
Interviews involve a LOT of words. How do you make sure they hear your EDGE, and not just words? When you want someone to better...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
How to Answer: Do You Have Any Questions For Me?
You're almost done...your sweaty palms can see the light at the end of the nerve-racking interview tunnel. And then you hear "Do you have...
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- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Uncomfortable feedback can lead to great success!
Your resume reflects you, your experience, and key accomplishments. Willingly asking someone to critique it can be uncomfortable, but as...
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- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Identify Your Strengths, Create Your Edge.
Are you sifting through your experience and struggling to identify your unique edge? Or maybe your depth and breadth of experience has...
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- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Do as Your Momma Told You and 'Say Thank You'!
Just survived an interview and relieved that your part in the hiring process is done? WRONG! You have one more, very important, step -...
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- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
What Not to Include on Your Resume
Wondering what to include (or not) on your resume? Given the number I've seen with the following no-no's, many others are wondering the...
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- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Top 3 Interview Traps - "The Goldilocks Complex"
Ever heard of 'The Goldilocks Complex'? No? It's the most common traps I've watched interviewees fall into, and there's usually 3 major...
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- May 13, 2021
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Cover Letter Recipe - 3 Key Ingredients
Cover Letters are like chocolate chip cookies - many people make them, using similar ingredients, but few make them so well that they...
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- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
Your Brand - Your Edge
Candidates with a clear brand have an edge. They stand out. You can create a list of tasks you’ve completed and call this a resume. But...
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- May 12, 2021
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Interview for Success and Avoid the Crickets...
Is this familiar: Interviewer: “Tell me about a time when….” Your brain: crickets..... Or worse, because nerves, you say ALL THE THINGS...
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- May 12, 2021
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Find your Edge - Elevate your University Application
Your career journey starts long before you apply for your first job. Hannah’s journey to be a Registered Psychologist hinges on...
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- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Find Pride in the Journey - even with multiple lay-overs
Finding the right job is a journey. Often, it’s not the convenient, non-stop kind either. It’s a journey full of layovers, delays,...
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- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Find the Confidence to Dream Bigger
Finding your edge isn’t always about a perfect resume or interview response. Your edge is rooted in building confidence in yourself....
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- Apr 23, 2021
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Career P.I.V.O.T
Looking to pivot careers, but found yourself a little stuck? Or maybe you’re staring at the stairwell of turns and aren’t even sure where...
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