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In today's rapidly changing job market, AI has become a powerful tool that can significantly enhance your job search efforts. From writing [...]

There is a new workplace phenomenon that bosses and employees should prepare for: quiet hiring, CNBC Make It reports. Quiet hiring takes place [...]

According to a recent survey of 1,000 hiring managers conducted by Clarify Capital in September 2022, 68% of managers had job postings active [...]

Over the years I’ve used the Birkman Method Assesment with a broad range of clients from different backgrounds for career exploration and [...]

These days a new term "quiet quitting" is going viral on social media. It refers to doing the bare minimum at work, instead [...]

LinkedIn works for many jobseekers - whether it’s to attract prospective employers and recruiters or to use as a networking tool and [...]

September 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the Birkman Method. It also marks the 8th anniversary of my certification as a Birkman consultant. I'm [...]

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? That's a question we all have been asked at some point in our lives. And [...]

A common debate: Are you a manager or a leader? The internet is loaded with articles that discuss the differences between management [...]

Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the job markets hard in early 2020, I have coached a broad range of individuals from different [...]

Job hunting during the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging. Many job seekers wonder if it even makes sense to look for a job. [...]

The U.S. Bureau for Labor Statistics’ June 2020 job report reveals that the unemployment rate is currently 11.1%. As the economic consequences [...]

Over the last few months, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our lives has been tremendous. As a career coach, I’ve [...]

Before the holidays roll around, you can expect a busy time for recruiting. These days I’m spending a lot of time to [...]

Recently, one of my clients has been promoted within his company and relocated to the West Coast. He was very happy when [...]

The traditions of the past are slowly fading, but for me there’s still nothing like the smell of paper and the physical [...]

Just because the job market is the strongest in decades doesn’t mean that interviewing is getting easier these days. Many of the [...]

Looking for jobs is always a hot topic. And yes, there are plenty of challenges associated with it. Using the right strategies [...]

Good resume writing is an art. It’s a creative expression of who you are, what you do and how you do it. [...]

[Article reposted from Birkman Blog] When people think of starting a second career, they often associate it with entering retirement age. However, […]

In recent years, the increasing importance of big data has led to big expectations. Particularly with the introduction of the concept of [...]

[Article reposted from Fast Company] Why Mailchimp Doesn't Let New Hires Work For Their First Week On The Job When new folks [...]

Although I'd been to several afterwork parties before, I didn't really know the importance of networking until I started a business in [...]

[Article reposted from CNBC Make It] There’s a lot of advice out there for writing resumes. From the ideal number of job […]

Last week, I presented an interactive "Building Your Personal Brand" workshop at New York University's International Students Career Conference. It was very [...]

After you read the findings of the Stanford marshmallow test, you might want to give a version of it to your own [...]

When I'm on a beach vacation, I have a tendency for light, entertaining summer reads. My choices in the past like Shopaholic [...]

Since childhood, Sunday mornings have captured my heart for the lazy and relaxed ritual of reading Sunday newspapers - actually, I should [...]

It may surprise some of you to know this, but even coaches need coaching. To be more clear about that, Cristina and [...]

Sometimes our strong interests get ignored and forgotten because of education and school systems, influences from family and friends, and other life [...]

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” -Oscar Wilde When I first heard this quote some years ago, I thought it was […]

I've reviewed and edited different types of resumes lately. Short ones, long ones, some are traditional, some are expressive and creative. Even [...]

Competition, leadership, strategy, tactic... This is the modern day business jargon we hear everyday. However, these notions are not new, they all [...]

Who commits to conducting a career inventory? Where is that on the list? In creating this mental inventory and mental map, I […]

As I write this, I’m putting on a smiling face to see if my facial expression can exert an influence on my […]

Today, I went to the Armory Show and my mind totally got lost for the day not only because the exhibition was [...]

Choosing a name has got to be one of the toughest decisions during the process of starting a business. There are so [...]