Work, success, and meaning at every stage of your career
A recruiter from Florida has sparked the online debate of the year about…iced coffee. The New York Times reported that Caitlin Wehniainen, the president of a recruitment agency in Florida, posted a video on TikTok sharing what she thought was a “helpful, innocuous tip for job seekers.” The NYT article says, “Based on her observations … Continue reading Iced Coffee Iced the Interview
I come from a family of working-class Midwesterners from German farming backgrounds. They know – and value – hard work. Calling someone “lazy” is almost the worst thing you can say. In fact, it feels so shameful that I don’t think I’ve ever said it to someone’s face (although I’ve thought it a few times.) … Continue reading What Does Lazy Really Mean?
Welcome back to the Stay Relevant advice column, where we answer readers’ burning questions about their careers and how thrive in a fast-changing workplace. Send your questions to candace@candacemoody.com When we have an important team meeting or meet with clients, my boss always asks me to take notes. I wouldn’t mind (I’m good at it) … Continue reading Being Asked to Take Notes
Monique Kelley is the author Redefining Networking: How to Lead with Your Unique Value, a guide for how to network more effectively by leading with the value that you can provide to others, not for what others can do for you. The book is full of practical advice, providing direction for how you can build and … Continue reading Redefining Networking
In an economy that seems increasingly uncertain, new graduates and established jobseekers alike are looking for a career that has lasting power. Since no one seems to know when (or if) a recession is likely, jobs that hold the promise of being recession-proof holds real appeal. To be fair, every economic downturn creates some career … Continue reading 13 Recession-Proof Jobs
You’re never too old to pivot in your career. That’s the advice of career coach Patrice Lindo, CEO of Career Nomad, a consulting firm, in an online article from CNBC Make It. We’re learning that the pandemic created a sea change in the way people think about and manage their careers. From wanting more work from … Continue reading Career Change Late in Your Career: Focus on Your Strengths Rather than Your History
How do you set yourself apart from the hundreds of applicants competing with you for your next dream job? You may find yourself up against people with more experience or education and more prestigious job titles on their resumes. Your challenge is to let the interviewer know that you are a special person who brings … Continue reading Gifts, Talents and Skills
Pat Flynn, author of How to Get Better at Almost Everything, says that becoming a generalist has made him both successful and happy. He believes that generalists are more marketable, more productive, and more flexible, making them better candidates for almost any job. In a previous post, I wrote about Flynn’s concept of skill stacking, … Continue reading Skills You Need to Build Skills
In a previous post, I wrote that generalists are more marketable, more employable, and maybe more happy than specialists. Pat Flynn, author of How to Get Better at Almost Everything, says that becoming a generalist has made him both successful and happy. “When I specialized in guitar, I was always comparing myself to others and … Continue reading How to Get Very Good at Being Pretty Good at Everything
Which are you: a generalist or a specialist? Generalists tend to know a little about a lot of things; specialists tend to know as much as possible about just a few things. I believe that we’re hard-wired to be one or the other. We either gravitate toward exploring many topics and integrating knowledge into a broad view of the world, or we gravitate toward exploring one topic we care passionately about until we become an expert.
