Your resume and cover letter give a hiring manager a first impression of you before they’ve even met you. They are incredibly important in the hiring process, and can be the deciding factor in whether you get an interview or not. How can you ensure that you are the shining star amongst the … [Read more...]
Creating Peace with Self-Compassion
By Kelley Grimes, M.S.W. “If you want to do your best for future generations of humanity, for your friends and family, you must, begin by taking good care of yourself.” ~Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche I led a professional development workshop called “Mindfulness and Self-Nurturing” recently at a local … [Read more...]
Dress For Interview Success
Congrats! Your shining resume has landed you an interview at a truly awesome company. You go girl! This could be the big opportunity you’ve put in so much hard work to achieve. But before you get ahead of yourself imagining how you’ll decorate your office space, it’s time to ask yourself an … [Read more...]
When Your Dreams Feel Like Mountains
Lots of people have dreams. But not very many of us have the courage to plan our dreams, let alone do them! Big dreams are daunting, so it’s common to dismiss them as fun to think about but totally unrealistic. When we get serious about our life goals, it can feel like those dreams are mountains. … [Read more...]
CareerBuilder Confirms Leap to Confidence Works!
The largest online job site in the U.S., CareerBuilder recently published the results of an employer survey that the revealed the most common mistakes candidates make in interviews. Among these, the top 10 ranked as follows: Failure to make eye contact Failure to smile Fiddling with an … [Read more...]
