Recently, my family and I traveled across two states to the Gulf Coast to visit the beach. My daughter is still at that wonderful age of resisting the notion of “potty breaks.” Half an hour after a pit stop, she insisted on stopping again–immediately….
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Category: branding, coaching, soft skills, workplaceTags: administration, Bethany Wallace, branding, business, career services, careercoachbethany, college, college students, culture, employees, executive coaching, faculty, first impression, Goodman Mississippi, higher education, Holmes Community College, interpersonal skills, recruiting, retention, soft skills, soft skills solutions, staff, training, university, workplace
There’s a lot of information available for working professionals who are revising their resumes for the hundredth time. But what about working professionals who have never created a resume? Can someone make it through the world of work without a resume? Absolutely. There are…
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Category: career change, career development, coaching, resumes, writingTags: applicant tracking system, ATS, branding, career change, career coach, career path, College Recruiter, college students, cover letter, employer, Forbes, high school, Inc, job application, Muse, resume writing, retirement, revising your resume, templates, work history
Posted on February 7, 2018
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Transparency. Isn’t it lovely? Unless we’re talking about bra straps or Scotch tape, not necessarily. No one wants to see (or smell) your dirty laundry. I promise. While transparency certainly has its place in the…
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Category: branding, coaching, soft skills, workplaceTags: bio, boundaries, branding, branding statement, character, counselor, decision making, elevator pitch, henry cloud, impression, john townsend, LinkedIn, relationships, reputation, soft skills, transparency, work
Posted on October 29, 2017
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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked this question, I’d be working remotely while at the beach on vacation! Frustrated job seekers who’ve been searching for a new job for months or even years obviously want to identify the problems…
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Category: branding, career development, interview, networking, resumes, soft skillsTags: bias, branding, communication skills, company culture, discrimination, EEOC, employers, interviews, job offer, job search, job search strategy, networking, problems in job search, recruiters, resume writing, salary negotiation, what to wear to interview
Posted on October 5, 2017
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You might need to learn more about a career field to determine your degree path in college. Maybe you want an “in” with a particular company. Or perhaps you’re considering changing careers or seeking a promotion into a career zone that’s unfamiliar. Whatever your…
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Category: career change, career development, coaching, interview, mentoring, networkingTags: be flexible, branding, career change, choosing a major, dress for success, elevator pitch, following up, gratitude, identify your purpose, informational interview, interview questions, learning, meetings, mentor, networking, promotion, punctuality, social media, soft skills, time management, what to wear
Posted on September 13, 2017
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Have you ever met someone who made a terrible first impression? Chances are, this person practiced manners poorly and lacked communication skills. He may not have had a firm handshake. Maybe he avoided eye contact with you (or worse yet, ignored you while interacting…
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Category: branding, college students, communication, networking, soft skillsTags: branding, cell phones, character, college students, communication skills, electronic devices, etiquette, first impression, Gen Z, getting hired, interacting with others, job search, manners, negativity bias, networking, primacy effect, recent grads, relationships, self-esteem, self-respect, soft skills, workplace
Posted on May 16, 2017
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It’s virtually impossible to separate networking and branding. We work our whole lives to build a reputation (our brand), and we spend our whole lives building and maintaining relationships with others (our network). We do these things simultaneously. We can’t build a reputation without…
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