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As a Certified Employment Strategist helping career changers prepare for their next career move, I listen to my clients talk about their career experiences and milestones, but also their challenges and disappointments. I’ve observed that if negative experiences are not dealt with, they can linger in the subconscious mind and impact the quality of life. Letting go of these past experiences starts with mindfully focusing on breathing in and breathing out, fully embracing the experience, and being mindful of the lessons learned. We can transform turbulent experiences into empowering ones.…
Look before you leap! This familiar phrase comes to mind with this February bringing us one extra day as it does every leap year. While not entirely enigmatic or unexplained, there is still something quite intriguing about this *bonus* day we get every four years. Yes — look before you leap; sound advice in both the literal and figurative sense. It’s all about making a plan before you make your move. What are your goals and how do you plan to get there? What resources are available to help you…
Have you assessed your client’s headshot photo on social media sites like LinkedIn? You should. If you are a career professional, you can help your client pick the best headshot photo to maximize results. It’s said that LinkedIn members with a photo receive 21 times more profile views and 9 times more connection requests. Your client will benefit just by adding a professional headshot on LinkedIn and you can help your client’s chance of getting viewed and selected by an employer or recruiter even further. The profile picture is the…
Recently I was looking through the CPC calendar of upcoming events and the topic of the April tele-networking session caught my eye: How can CPC members turn long-distance networking into real relationships? Networking is something I am passionate about, both in the work I do with clients and personally. I enjoy coaching on new strategies for networking and exploring them myself. What I enjoy the most is turning my networking connections into meaningful relationships. I started writing this post for my website’s blog, but then I realized that the steps…
In the wake of a global mental health movement, career development practitioners now have a new resource to help them understand how career development interventions support positive mental health. Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development: A Practitioner’s Guide – written by Dave Redekopp and Michael Huston of Life-Role Development Group Ltd. and published by CERIC – is available for free download. The guide enables practitioners to connect career development services with clients’ mental health concerns while working ethically and inside the boundaries of their role and competence. The authors…
It happens to many. You reach out to someone and you are awaiting a response. The response doesn’t come and suddenly you realize that your email has gone into cyberspace. This is often due to a common phenomenon — ghosting. Ghosting happens when someone ends a relationship without communicating officially that it’s over. And, this doesn’t just happen in personal or social networking circles. Ghosting can leave jobseekers feeling frustrated and lacking closure. It can derail confidence in the job search and leave them mystified about their career path. Research commissioned…