Posts Tagged ‘career coaching’
Seasoned with Imagination: Crystal Diaz on Sofrito, Kitchen Creativity & Puerto Rican Culture, Episode 274
What does sofrito—a base of herbs and spices used in Puerto Rican cooking—have to do with reimagining business, food security, and conveying a history lesson about a rich and sometimes complex culture? For today’s guest, it’s everything. If you’ve ever wondered how to weave your culture, creativity, and calling into one powerful movement… then…
Read MoreThe 5 Resume Mistakes Costing You $250K in 2025, Episode 273
Are these 5 resume mistakes secretly slashing your shot at a $250K marketing role in 2025—while others snatch the offers you deserve? In this must-listen episode, Melissa Llarena—career coach to Fortune 500 execs—unveils the blunders sinking corporate moms and their partners in today’s brutal job market. Don’t get caught out—tune in and snag a free…
Read MoreHow to make HR look great and get the job [Facebook LIVE Episode #28: Round One Interview w/HR]
A learning and development leader hired me for one-on-one coaching. He wanted help to switch into nutrition and health. During a 60-minute virtual session, he shared an HR priority that can help you make HR love you. Lucky you, right? He told me how much he valued his relationships with Managing Directors across the firm.…
Read MoreDid you know this about HR? [Facebook LIVE Episode #27: Round One Interview w/HR]
A former client who lived and breathed human resource information technology cloud solutions, told me that HR is accountable to a measurable scorecard. This is true even in media and entertainment. It was true in financial services too and I know it to be the case across other industries. If you know this trend coming…
Read MoreHow to beat a company “lifer” [Facebook LIVE Episode #26: Round One Interview w/HR]
It’s easy for a “lifer” who has been with a company for a while to forget that they are valuable. They do things out of habit at this point. This fact is something that HR does not forget. A “lifer” can write all the manuals in the world and still be hard to replace…
Read MoreHire me or I’ll quit [Facebook LIVE Episode #25: Round One Interview w/HR]
HR wants to keep great people. They know when employees are going for internal roles that they are likely on their way out of the company. This thinking explains why HR will choose internal job applicants. A friend of mine worked in education technology in Silicon Alley. He made his name in the office…
Read MoreInternal candidates bringing you down? [Facebook LIVE Episode #24: Round One Interview w/HR]
HR wants to provide internal employees first dibs on the roles that fit into their career goals. Nirvana for HR is seeing that people who already work on the inside can grow in their careers while staying on the inside. So how does this affect you? What if you want to be an external…
Read MoreLearning curves don’t matter if … [Facebook LIVE Episode #23: Round One Interview w/HR]
When it comes to beating an internal candidate for a job, you have the cards stacked up against you because the assumption is that you will learn about the nuances of the industry, company, and role during company hours. No company out there really wants to pay for you to learn – even companies that…
Read MoreAn external candidate’s worst nightmare [Facebook LIVE Episode #22: Round One Interview w/HR]
If you are an external candidate, then you don’t want to hear these three words: “we hired internally.” However, let’s get real, at least you got feedback…okay, I’ll admit terrible feedback. Look, the job market trend right now is to hire within whenever possible. Chances are you are an external job candidate who has to…
Read MoreYou are not the right fit – what that means [Facebook LIVE Episode #21: Round One Interview w/HR]
You might think you a great fit for the role you’ve been scoping out for weeks online. You may feel like you’d fit like a glove and then HR never calls back. Sound familiar? Sometimes HR dodges your calls. However, for a few job seekers, who turn to me for help, HR literally tell them:…
Read MoreHidden job market, anyone? [Facebook LIVE Episode #20: Round One Interview w/HR]
A seasoned recruiter recently shared the following tidbit: Did you know that when you go on a round one interview with HR that you can express your broader interests – beyond that single job that you applied for? Were you aware of this? If you are trying to uncover the hidden job market then this…
Read MoreInterview Insights | Interview Question: How did you hear about this position?
Grab my 24-hour interview guide to get the job. [contact-form-7 id=”5866″ title=”Prepare yourself in 24 hours for your HR Interview”] Interview Question: How did you hear about this position? This question is a great excuse for you to explain why you were drawn to the opportunity. In some instances, you heard about this job from…
Read MoreShould I Put That On My Resume?
Writing a great resume is hard. To condense your background and accomplishments into 1-2 pages and have it stand out amongst hundreds of resumes is painful but necessary. Crafting a top-notch resume requires being thoughtful and knowing what to include to help you get your foot in the door.
Read MoreDo’s and Don’ts of Leveraging Family and Friends to Get Jobs
When it comes to effective job hunting, it’s no surprise that most experts say to tap into your network. It’s about who you know and, in turn, who they know and so on. Most of the time we think of our network in the professional sense and often reach out to those with whom we…
Read MoreLinkedIn Challenge TIP 3: How to Fill In the LinkedIn Experience Section
Do you wonder if you should just copy and paste your resume on LinkedIn? Let’s continue the ultimate LinkedIn challenge. Open for TIP #3. Let’s continue the ultimate LinkedIn challenge. LinkedIn Challenge TIP 3 out of 5:
Read MoreLinkedIn Challenge TIP 2: How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Summary
Does your LinkedIn summary tell a good story about your accomplishments, motivations, and future interests? Has it made anyone want to meet you? Let’s continue the ultimate LinkedIn challenge. LinkedIn Challenge TIP 2 out of 5: When a recruiter or potential employer reads your summary statement, they want to learn about the person beyond the great professional…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday 11/24 Offer – Empower 2-for-1 and Give to Dress for Success
**Update: this offer is no longer valid** Shopping or gifting isn’t just about crossing off the items on your list, the toys and shoes we buy for ourselves or others, but also the intangible things, such as an opportunity to enhance someone’s career or provide the right tools for their future. As a result,…
Read MoreLearn From My Experiences
My fortune is that I benefited from a set of professional, academic, and personal circumstances that I am fully aware usually never happen to individuals.
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