Does the name on your resume count you out?
The name on your resume can carry a lot of weight I’ve seen a lot of first resumes in my day. I’ve advised on a lot of first resumes in my day too. Living in a diverse environment means that one of the more common questions I get about resumes is ‘what name should I […]
Holiday networking – it’s a thing, even in COVID times
The holidays are a great time for networking in a couple of different ways. Without realizing it, most of us have been holiday networking since we were kids. At what other time of year do you see so many people that you normally don’t see? Obviously, the pandemic has changed a few things. Many places […]
Interviewing shoes
Have you been in a job interview? It’s terrifying, isn’t it? I’ve always told the youth I coach on job interviews that it’s OK to be nervous. You are, quite literally, going into a room full of people whose job it is to judge you. But what if you got to be in the other […]
Self-worth and your job
How much do you tie your definition of self to your job? This week, my professional association published a blog post about the implications of being labelled “non-essential.” Of course, millions of people got first-hand experience in recent months, as businesses closed in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. On one hand, the […]