Work, success, and meaning at every stage of your career
I have a birthday this week and knowing that I’ve completed another trip around the sun always makes me… conflicted. On the one hand, growing old is a privilege; I understand that and believe it with all my heart. Plus, you get cake on your birthday. But as you reach your 60s, your perspective on … Continue reading On becoming a Former Wunderkind
One mistake many jobseekers make is assuming that every open job is posted somewhere. It’s easy to assume that if a company has advertised eight open jobs, they have eight open jobs, right? In fact, some of the best, highest level jobs never hit any job board. Here’s why. First, a definition. The “hidden job … Continue reading Why The Hidden Job Market is Hidden
Boterview is a Switzerland-based company that offers an AI interview preparation tool. Their CEO says the next generation of jobseekers don’t conform to expectations in many ways, including how they conduct themselves in interviews. The company’s site coach helps jobseekers “strike a professional tone, craft the appropriate answers, and ace job interviews.” Their interview AI … Continue reading Interviewing a Gen Z Candidate? Be Prepared for these Issues.
In a previous post, I wrote about Value-in-Action stories, inspired by Annette Simmons, author of Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact. She says that when you tell a story about how you chose to do the right thing, even when that choice was … Continue reading Loyalty and Respect
