Career Coach

• Be specific when asking for job leads
  



• Talent doesn’t guarantee direction
  



• Be there for stressed friends
  



• How to Exit... Write
  



• Interviewing a lot like work relationships
  



• Joyce Richman: Find work that suits you and pays back
  



• Joyce Richman: Take on short jobs you won’t tire of
  



• Joyce Richman: Create positive habits when job hunting
  



• Joyce Richman: Don’t let fear take over job search
  



• Joyce Richman: Show what you've done, look at what you need
  



• Joyce Richman: Internet should be supplement to job search
  



• Watch your blind spots on the job
  ka-bam! You’re hit by a car that appears out of nowhere. It’s not so different at work.



• Joyce Richman: Mistakes to avoid as you search
  Job seekers: You, like the rest of us, are human. And like the rest of us, you can make mistakes.



• Joyce Richman: Employers, employees should make up for lost ground
  Job opportunities are slowly improving, and that's good news for those of you who have been working your respective buns off to find work.



• Joyce Richman: Some negative behaviors to avoid during job search
  Without intending, you might be making some big mistakes when looking for a job.



• Joyce Richman: Burn-out issue goes beyond one person
  It takes the best of not just one of us, but the best of what every one of us brings to the table.



• Joyce Richman: Reinvent yourself and focus on the future, not the past
  If you're about as exciting as last year's news, reinvent yourself. Coming soon to a company near you: a re-energized employee who wants to learn, lead and create, and invigorate those around her.



• Joyce Richman: Lost your way? Try adjusting your compass
  If your optimism has taken a few hits lately, dont let it show when youre networking and interviewing, on the phone or in person.



• Joyce Richman: Review basics when your job search tires
  If you've been searching for a job for a while now and it's getting old, you may have fallen into some bad habits. Rather than continuing to do what doesn't work, practice what does.



• Joyce Richman: ‘Functional’ resume often a red flag for employers
  Lets talk about resumes. Just to clarify: A functional resume groups abilities into skill clusters and tends to be preferred by those who have worked in a variety of jobs



• Joyce Richman: Down on luck? Change the way you look for work
  If you've been looking for work for a long time and haven't had any luck, change the way you're looking.



• Joyce Richman: Personality should never trump substance
  Applicants: Get real with the interviewer and with yourself.



• Joyce Richman: Make your elevator speech stand out
  If you're picking up more tips about elevator speeches than you can handle, here's a way to lighten the load: Stop picking up tips.



• Joyce Richman: Gather points of view to ensure success
  We see the world not as it is, but as we are.



• Always know what employers’ needs are first
  When you're looking for a job, you need to sell yourself to the person doing the hiring.



• Joyce Richman: Pushing too hard? Try the opposite
  If you're looking for a job and you're pushing as hard as you can to get it, maybe that's your problem. Do the opposite: Pull.



• Joyce Richman: Always think before you speak
  Words do count.



• Joyce Richman: Fight, flight both rooted in fear
  Even the most sure-footed and even-tempered person can be thrown off balance when looking for work in this tight job market.



• Joyce Richman: Put size and shape aside when building positive self-image
  Self-image can hinder us or move us forward.



• Joyce Richman: Things to try before copying flight attendant
  You may have read about the flight attendant who had it with his job and the people he was paid to serve: The guy shared his four-letter feelings over the intercom, grabbed a few beers, exited via emergency chute (the plane was on the tarmac at JFK Airport in New York at the time) and went home.



• Joyce Richman: Excuses get you nowhere
  Excuses are the chewy nougat center of a bad idea. Put them away before you swallow too many and get hooked.



• In application process, both sides misunderstood
  Each group has negative perceptions of the other that may take years to turn around.



• Some advice for shy job seekers
  This one goes out to all those who feel they are too introverted to network.



• Joyce Richman: Smartest in the room can learn a thing or two
  Can you be too smart for your own good?



• Joyce Richman: Assumptions lead to bad outcomes
  Employers and applicants get themselves in trouble when they make assumptions



• Joyce Richman: If it’s done right, networking works
  If you're having trouble with networking, relax. Networking is about developing or restoring, maintaining and growing connections.



• Joyce Richman: ‘Minor’ interview mistakes can be easily avoided
  If you're getting the big stuff right and the small stuff wrong, take note.



• Joyce Richman: There is light on other side of grief
  When I lost my job, I felt like I was dying. I hobbled through the five stages of grief.