With nearly one in 10 Americans looking for work, the job search is tougher than ever. PARADE chose five unemployed people looking for work and paired each with a career counselor. Below is the first update from Sherri Thomas, Career Coaching 360 for the PARADE series “The Job Hunt“. “Getting Started: Sherri Thomas and Meghan...
If you drew a graph to show your career path, would it be a nice, straight arrow that starts from the bottom left corner and goes consistently upward to the upper right? No? Listen to the Career Coaching 360 podcast by Sherri Thomas, “Setting the bar higher in your career. Don’t settle for having a...
Your message needs to be crystal clear during a job interview. A resume is a logical, factual and one-dimensional piece of paper. But when you meet with a potential employer face-to-face you can bring your message to life and make it more powerful and memorable. Whether you are networking with a potential employer or sitting...
Take a look at your resume. Is it getting you results? Today’s job market is extremely competitive – having a good resume isn’t good enough. Many clients bring me their resumes complaining about not getting interviews and about how there just aren’t enough jobs out there. In reality, millions of people will get new jobs...
If you are in the market for a new job with a new company how do you identify the skills, knowledge, and training the marketplace values and the right messages for the potential employers? Let’s look at a few simple steps. The first step is to research the current marketplace to identify the skills and...
The number one frustration among my coaching clients is that they are ready to move up to bigger clients, projects, or a promotion, yet are not being given the chance. If that is how you are feeling, then I’ll tell you the same thing I tell my clients: It is up to YOU to prove...
Everything you do and say sends messages to your manager, senior managers, clients, peers, and subordinates. Your words, actions, presentations, reports, work deliverables, and professional accomplishments shape the perceptions others have about you and the value you provide. You were hired, or promoted, to perform a very specific job function. You were hired over the...
So, what is your promise of value? And is it the “right” promise of value? The answer really depends on your current career situation. Over the next couple of weeks I will explore suggestions for your Promise of Value in three different career scenarios. 1 – Employed and struggling in your current position. 2 –...
The secret to having a powerful brand is creating a crystal clear message that connects with your audience. Disney’s brand message is “The happiest place on Earth!” Subway is “Eat fresh!” Ford is “Ford trucks are built tough!” Every successful company has a promise of value that they provide to customers. And that promise of...
When it comes to finding your signature talents, do not judge yourself against all the other industry experts. That bar is too high and not the intention of this concept. Let me share a story. When I was working for a regional retail chain in Phoenix, my job included writing and producing the company’s...
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