networking – Your Work, Your Way

You Know In-Person Networking Can Help Advance Your Career. But You’re Still Not Doing It.

October 15, 2025October 10, 2025 by candacemoody

Rack up another casualty of remote work and pandemic lockdowns: professionals are reluctant to reach out to other professionals, even as 70% say “your network matters more than your resume.” That’s one of the findings of Resume Now’s latest Networking in the New Job Market Report, based on a survey conducted with 1,000 U.S. workers … Continue reading You Know In-Person Networking Can Help Advance Your Career. But You’re Still Not Doing It.

What Do You Do?

October 3, 2024 by candacemoody

A recent Wall Street Journal article is titled “Stop Asking ‘What Do You Do.’” Writer Joanne Lipman says the almost-exclusively American conversation opener is a holdover from our Protestant work ethic roots. But for those who may be going through a transitional phase (like a layoff) or who are choosing differently (like a stay-at-home parent) … Continue reading What Do You Do?

What Your Resume Can’t Do

July 30, 2024July 26, 2024 by candacemoody

When you’re in a job search, it’s easy to believe that it’s a game of numbers. The more resumes you send out, the more applications you submit, the better your chances, right? Nope, for two reasons. The first is that sending out dozens of applications feels desperate and looks desperate. If your goal is quantity … Continue reading What Your Resume Can’t Do

Telling Better Stories

November 10, 2023November 7, 2023 by candacemoody

Annette Simmons is the author of Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact. Her book is intended to help you get into “story thinking,” using stories as tools for persuasion in your personal and business life. She defines stories as “a reimagined experience narrated … Continue reading Telling Better Stories

The Meeting Before the Meeting

September 19, 2023September 18, 2023 by candacemoody

What time does a meeting start? The agenda may start at a specific moment (give or take 10 minutes, in my sad experience), but you can be very productive in the minutes before a meeting actually begins. Those of us who are always early know this. In fact, we’re early for two reasons. One is … Continue reading The Meeting Before the Meeting

Three Ways to Get Your Career Jumpstarted in 2023. Tip #2: Strengthen and Broaden Your Network

January 10, 2023January 9, 2023 by candacemoody

The new year is the time we make resolutions about almost every aspect of our lives, including our careers. If you’re ready for a fresh start in 2023, here are some ideas to get your career off to a good start. Click here to read the previous tip. Your network is one of the foundations … Continue reading Three Ways to Get Your Career Jumpstarted in 2023. Tip #2: Strengthen and Broaden Your Network

How to Connect with a Mentor (Design your Own Apprenticeship Part 3)

August 23, 2022August 22, 2022 by candacemoody

In a previous post, I outlined how you can plan for a mentorship / apprenticeship to learn a new set of skills or change occupations or industries. Finding and setting up a mentorship is a key part of creating your plan. Here’s how to get started. If you’ve followed the advice in the previous post, … Continue reading How to Connect with a Mentor (Design your Own Apprenticeship Part 3)

5 Steps to Help you Bounce Back from a Layoff

June 22, 2020June 25, 2020 by candacemoody

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits during the last week of March this year, a new record. The global pandemic has placed the working class in impossible financial positions, with many dreading the start of any month, when their bills come due. Losing your job is … Continue reading 5 Steps to Help you Bounce Back from a Layoff