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10 Strategies For Overcoming Interview Nervousness – Part #2
Last week we shared the first 5 of 10 strategies to help you overcome interview nervousness. Today, we will share the final 5, helping you reduce stress and ace your next interview. Strategy #6 – Have Some Fun. I know it sounds cliché, but enjoy the process. And to help you reduce some of your anxiety, head out for some fun the day before. Go to the movies, get pampered, spend time with friends. You’ll improve your mood and be better prepared to wow your potential boss the next day. Strategy #7 – Exercise. Those little things called...
read more10 Strategies For Overcoming Interview Nervousness – Part #1
When it comes to job interviews, everyone I’ve met experiences nervousness, no matter if they are a novice or a pro at interviewing. During the next two posts, I am going to share with you 10 strategies to help you better prepare for your next interview. Strategy #1 Practice, Practice, Practice! Did I say practice? Seriously, you hear this all the time but it truly is one of the most important things you can do to alleviate stress and perform at your best in an interview. To help you practice, I suggest the following: Review organization...
read moreHow to craft accomplishments for career growth success!
According to a study conducted by Everest College, a whopping 92% of Americans fear job interviews. Why? One of the most cited reasons is performance based. Candidates are unsure of what to say to answer those perceived complicated questions. But what if we told you there was a simple and effective way to reduce your interview anxiety, leave a positive lasting impression and increase your chances of getting the job? The answer is in Success Stories! What do interviewers look for in candidates? Most often, they attempt to gauge your...
read moreHow to make your vision a reality!
If you’ve been following along over the last few installments, then you know we’ve been talking about a career vision: what it is, how to create one, and this week, how you can act it to make it a reality. Ideas on paper are one thing, but truly realizing what’s inspiring for you, that’s your ultimate goal! Your vision is just the start of ideas. They will, like little acorns, be able to take root and grow with the right nurturing. And if you remember at the very beginning of this conversation, I talked about a surprise tip, so here you...
read moreArticulating priority factors in your career future!
In my last blog, I discussed what exactly a career vision is and how it can be helpful to you. Now let’s shift into doing a little bit of work, articulating priority factors in your career future. As I go through this, it is likely going to bring up some things for you, and it may not be comfortable. I know from experience helping thousands of clients this can be an uncomfortable process for people. Why? Here’s one reason: I’ve done quite a bit of work with personal development guru Tony Robbins, and he talks about the concept of...
read moreEffective strategies for creating and achieving your career vision!
I remember years ago dreaming about working from home in an inviting, sunny office, spending much of my time being creative as I helped people to achieve their career goals. It was a new year, and I took the advice I’d heard from many coaches and wrote down my future desires. What I was doing at that time was creating a career vision. And it turns out that just a few years later, that vision became a reality! Today I want to speak with you about effective strategies for creating and achieving your career vision. In this blog and the next 2...
read moreStrengths: How to apply them for greater career satisfaction. Part 3.
In my previous 2 blogs, I laid out a strategy for identifying your top strengths, and then translating them into potential career roles, all toward helping you find ways to increase your career satisfaction. Now let’s spend a little time talking about specific career-satisfaction-boosting strategies. One thing I’ve noticed in my 20 plus years as a career counselor is that people love the identifying their strengths, but then aren’t sure how to apply them in their careers more successfully. Here are strategies for doing that! Strategy...
read moreStrengths: How to apply them for greater career satisfaction. Part 2.
In our last blog exercise, you defined your top 3 strengths. In this article, I’ll show you how to begin applying them in your work, and one of the most valuable steps is to translate those strengths into roles. You can also think of roles as potential job titles. For instance, I’ll translate a few strengths into roles: Conceptualizing ideas: Artist, designer, planner, troubleshooter Organizing: Coordinator, project manager, manager, director Leadership: Manager, director, project manager Conflict Resolution: Mediator, counselor, case manager...
read moreStrengths: How to apply them for greater career satisfaction. Part 1.
In this article I’ll be talking about your strengths and how to apply them for greater career satisfaction. To get the most out of this information, be prepared to jot down some thoughts as we go along. First, I’ll help you get clearer on your strengths and then I’ll give you an initial plan of action for how to apply them for greater career satisfaction. Let’s dive in talking about how to define your top three strengths. You probably have more than three but we’re just going to focus on three to have a manageable number. If you want to...
read moreWhat’s Your Career Status? Part 2
In our most recent blog post, we talked uncovered which career status is most on track for you. Now I’ll cover specific action steps you can take to move forward. Status 1: “I’m pretty happy in my career right now and want to keep things moving forward well.” Recommended Action Steps: Articulate clear growth goals. This is important because in a conversation with your manager, if you say you want to progress, don’t rely on him or her to have the ideas for you because quite realistically they won’t. They have lots on their plate and...
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