Lost in our own biases
Lost in Our Own Biases We don’t simply misunderstand what people say. We misunderstand what their communication means. When we don’t understand something, we fill the gap. We make assumptions. We create explanations….
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Choosing a Different Way
Choosing a Different Way I may be one of the few career advisors who regularly encourage job seekers to break the rules. Not because I don’t understand the rules. I understand them well…
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The Opportunity Pyramid – Stop Searching for Jobs. Start Searching for Opportunity.
Most job seekers approach employment the same way: they see a job, submit a resume, and then wait, hoping an employer will contact them with good news. I understand that approach, and it…
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Does AI make hiring better or just faster? – What are we missing?
For organizations hiring and for people searching for jobs, artificial intelligence isn’t coming; it is already here. Both sides of the employment equation are using it. Employers are using AI to write and…
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The Courage To Act
When your fear is greater than your desire to succeed “You do not have to feel confident to take the next step. You only have to decide that your future is more important…
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The Silence Told Me Everything I Needed to Know – What happens when honesty disappears inside an organization
Most of us would like to believe that our workplaces are free from politics and drama. However, in my experience, even the best organizations have multiple levels of tension due to politics, drama,…
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Before I got up off the ice
“Life is a ladder we all don’t climb at the same speed. Some of us begin in valleys, some on hillsides. Each of our views are different, that is all.” – Joan Silber…
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Rethinking Job Descriptions: Who Are You Really Excluding?
Many small and medium-sized organizations don’t have a dedicated human resources function. Even when they do, blind spots still exist. Those blind spots don’t show up in obvious ways. They show up in…
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Taking the Guilt and Anxiety out of Quitting
You’ve been thinking about this for days. You’ve been dreading it since you walked into work this morning. You know you have to do it before the day ends, and still, you keep…
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What Employers Miss in Job Ads
Whether you read every point or simply take away one or two ideas, this framework is designed to improve your hiring outcomes. Some organizations will use it as a checklist. Others will return…
