Let’s face it: we’re navigating uncharted waters when it comes to the job search these days. So much has changed, and we’re seeing clients struggle to be successful in their job search.

Presenting this information in a Problem/Solution format, today we’ll cover what’s tripping up job seekers up and my recommendations for how to address each issue.

The usual cadence of hiring is this: The biggest push of the year occurs mid-January through March; the second-biggest push occurs after Labor Day until early- to mid-November. So let’s go with there being one more chance to get hired in 2022. This episode will help you get in good job-searching shape for if you’ve been searching for a while, or even if you just started looking, by providing some active job search options you can throw into your search strategy.

I recently read “The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brené Brown, and her section on Hope and Powerlessness really resonated with me! I wanted to translate her concepts to the job search and give my take on her concepts through outlining what helps build hopefulness, what hopeful self-talk might look like, and providing some reframing thoughts that can help manage the inevitable rejections we all receive during a job search.

My guest this week is Tracy Hooper, and we’re talking about words to use and words to lose in your next job interview. Tracy gives us techniques for identifying the less-than-ideal words we may be using and how to replace them with better word choices.

Mac Prichard, of Mac’s List, is a third-time guest on the podcast! In this episode, we do a deep dive on how to conduct an informational interview, including the three things you MUST do during this conversation.

We’re wrapping up the second-biggest hiring push of the year: after Labor Day through mid-November. In this week’s podcast episode, let’s talk about active vs. passive job search strategies.

The Hidden Job Market doesn’t mean employers are trying to hide from you. Instead, one of the best ways to expand your network is through LinkedIn. In this podcast episode, I explain how to utilize LinkedIn to expand your job network and connections.

After Labor Day through the end of November is the last big hiring push of the year. In this podcast episode, I want to talk to those of you who haven’t yet started a job search, but plan to launch one in the new year.

In previous podcasts, I’ve talked about updating your resume and LinkedIn profile, getting some fresh recommendations on LinkedIn, and connecting with decision-makers at your target companies on LinkedIn. Today, let’s talk about some of the trends in hiring for 2018.

In today’s podcast episode, I share my top eight tips for being ARFO (Always Ready For Opportunity). When you’re ready for opportunity, you can take advantage of those opportunities when they come along.

This week I'm excited to share a "Best of the Exclusive Career Coach podcast" episode — I speak with life coach Jane Springer on the types of mind drama I hear from clients related to the current job market, their qualifications, themselves as human beings, their job search strategy, and their career focus.

There are lots of rejections inherent in the job search. It’s important to check your attitude—your thoughts about yourself—throughout the job search. In today’s podcast episode, I offer three suggestions for maintaining a positive attitude throughout the duration of your job search.

This week’s and next week’s podcasts will focus on a Q&A session I had with two college students. They fired questions at me that are on their minds, as well as career-related questions their friends wanted to ask.

This week’s podcast episode is part 2 of my Q&A session with two Florida State University students, Melizza Black and Jolana Alonso.

Searching for the right job is tricky for any person, especially if they’re thrown into the real word right out of college. There are three main perspectives I want to share in today’s podcast episode with upcoming (or recent) college graduates related to their first “real” job search.

For many people, their entire job search strategy is looking at job boards. While this strategy is somewhat effective for entry-level positions, it is a dangerous habit to get in to. In today’s podcast episode, I go over the different strategies of active and passive job search, and discuss how some approaches might seem more appealing.

In this weirdest-of-all-possible-weird employment climates, a number of clients and prospects have reached out to ask about the need for additional education or credentials. I want to talk about this today in a way that, hopefully, will make it obvious for you to know the answer for yourself.

In today’s podcast episode, I want to put into perspective your first job out of college. I also want to talk about getting your foot in the door and the steps you should take in your career development path.

This month, I’m taking a week for each of the components (circumstance, thought, feeling, action, result) of the thought model as developed by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Today, I want to hone in on your actions.

This month, I’m taking a week for each of the components (circumstance, thought, feeling, action, result) of the thought model as developed by my coach, Brooke Castillo. Today, I want to hone in on the results you are getting in your life.