Career Help

Hey, I’m looking for some career help. I completed my Finance masters this year and have 3 YOE in logistics and project management. I’ve spent the last 15 months job hunting and it’s been futile. My s… more

Want to attract top talent and build high-performing teams? Invest in employees, not recruiters:

1. Yearly cost of living pay increases
2. Flexible work policy (remote & hybrid)
3. Mentoring & leadership training
4. Reimbursement for continuing… more

How do you remain positive on days when rejection emails fill your inbox?

How do you recover quickly from an interview that didn’t go as you’d hoped?

How do you respond when a recruiter tells you you’ll never get t… more

I am incredibly passionate about helping people take their careers to the next level.

If you're stuck in the endless loop of applying for jobs and getting rejected, or getting interviews but no offers, you're reading the right po… more

I’ve over 15 yrs experience and looking for job with no luck. Everyone telling me sending apps for senior roles (VP plus) doesn’t work.
Can anyone help me with reaching out to people via email. Formats… more

Mid-year review time.

Are you meeting or exceeding your objectives?

I’m not talking about the objectives your manager set FOR YOU.

I’m talking about the goals YOU set for YOU.

- Finding work that fulfills you
- Joining the company that aligns with your val… more

Interview the interviewer.

Asking good questions during an interview builds rapport with the hiring manager and gives you an opportunity to learn about the company from someone who’s there already.

The organization needs to fit YOU as much as… more

If you have an interview soon, you’ll be interested in today’s post.

Organizing your work experience in the STAR format will help build your confidence before an interview and effectively communicate your story during an int… more

There’s no “we” in “interview”.

Don’t make the mistake of attributing your accomplishments to “we” when you’re interviewing.

Celebrate your achievements big and small.

It shows confidence and awareness of the value you bring.

Acknowledge the support of a great tea… more

Excitement and anxiety can co-exist.

Like when you ask someone on a date.

Or you’re buying a home.

Or when you’re on a job interview.

If you’re excited and anxious about your interview, but you only focus on the anxiety, you won’t do well in your interview.

Let the anxious tho… more

Having confidence to take the next step in your career is all about the process.

Thoughts —> Beliefs —> Actions —> Outcomes —> Repeat

This virtuous cycle is a continuous feedback loop that builds on itself.

Focus on positive thoughts and let the negative ones f… more

The cumulative effect of consistently working on your mindset and your #CareerBlueprint will keep your career on track.

How do you clear the mental and emotional noise daily to get clarity?

- Recognize negative thought patterns… more

Most corporations don’t provide employees with good career planning.

It’s critical have your own #CareerBlueprint.

What are your career and personal goals for this year?

For the next 3 years?

Consider all areas of your life, not just title and compensation:

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First of all, I love that this is a group. This is why I joined this app. Thank you. But I’d love advice on how/were to transition away from banking and finance. Bachelor degree in agriculture, Nation… more

Leaders understand it’s okay say no to their management team.

Someone I’m working with used to be afraid to speak up when he saw something wasn’t right. He thought he couldn’t affect change and should just do wha… more

What’s one thing you’d like to see improve in your current career?

If you want more from your career, but you can’t stop thinking about how stuck you are, you won’t get more from your career.

Thoughts —> Beliefs —> Actions —> Change

1. Think: what would “a better career” look like? Write it down.

2. Believe you… more

Hello, derivatives trader looking to pivot into equity research, does anyone has any recruiting coach agency to recommend ? Thanks a lot !!

Your mind is like your news feed.

Negative thoughts on repeat is like hitting the “Like” button on negativity:

“I can’t change.”
“I’m not good enough.”
“This is all I know.”

Negative self talk will produce more negative self talk.

You can … more

Stop thinking you’re stuck.

Stop thinking you can’t pivot.

Stop thinking it’s too late.

I was 17 years in the restaurant business before I changed to financial services.

I was 15 years in financial services when I published my first boo… more

If you could go back in time and talk to yourself at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

If you’re “Networking” you’re doing it wrong.

Would you walk up to someone you’ve never met at a dinner party and ask for their number?

That’s what a connection request without a note is like.

Not interested.

Start a conversation. Be friendly. Be genuine. Be c… more

Applying to jobs online doesn’t work.

Here’s a better way:

Before a job is posted, it’s talked about among hiring managers and HR.

This is the hidden job market at every company.

You want your name to be in those discussions.

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“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response” -Viktor Frankl

What do you do when you make the wrong career choice?

Forgive yourself. No one is perfect. You are learning. Wrong choices … more

There are no mistakes. There are only signs.

Taking a job that seems interesting at first and later realizing it is not right for you is a sign.

It’s an arrow pointing you away from that type of work.

And knowing … more

If you want a Porsche but you think you can only have a Honda you’re getting a Honda.

Everything we want in life starts with a thought.

Thoughts becomes beliefs.

Beliefs effect our behavior and actions.

Beliefs, behavior and action are our reality.… more

Careers and the job market have never been more complicated.

If you need help getting clarity on what you want, finding happiness in your work, navigating your career, your personal growth, or your jo… more