Applying for a new job can be super exciting! However, let’s face it…it can also be downright nerve-racking. You want to convince the hiring manager that you’re the perfect person for the job, but this can be difficult to accomplish with just a cover letter and...
Are you in the process of getting your life in order before springtime comes around? Have you cleaned out a few clothes closets, or gotten rid of those ancient paper bank statements you were keeping in your (equally ancient) filing cabinet in the garage? (Oops—maybe I...
Hey, you! Yes, you. The person who’s about to go rushing down the hall to a meeting that started fifteen minutes ago. Well, run along, and we’ll chat later. So, now that you’re back and I have your attention, let’s talk about promptness. Yes, we’ve all heard about...
Hello, friends, and welcome to 2023! I hope you’re feeling optimistic and excited about the new year and all the amazing possibilities it holds for you. Let’s get this party started! If you’ve been reading/following me for a while, you know that I rarely feature guest...
Happy December, fellow optimists! ‘Tis the season of good cheer, glad tidings, and positive wishes for the new year. Indeed, positivity and optimism seem to abound this month. However, in case you’re simply “not feelin’ it” and you’re tempted to “pre-Google” this...
Behavioral questions. You’ve heard about them. You might’ve even been asked a few of them in your past job interviews, without necessarily knowing what they were. Behavioral questions are becoming increasingly favored by hiring managers and interviewers—to the extent...
Are you in job hunting mode? If so, best of luck to you! Sending out resumes and customized cover letters, hoping to make it past the bots, waiting for a call from a hiring manager…many of us have been there, and we know how stressful it can be. However, sometimes a...
Welcome to Part II of this two-part series! As you might recall, I had the pleasure of hanging out with some of my former Cal Poly students a couple months ago. These amazingly talented young men and women now work in Silicon Valley, as well as in health care,...
I had the pleasure of hanging out with some of my former Cal Poly students a few weeks ago. These amazingly talented young men and women now work in Silicon Valley, as well as in health care, finance, and advertising/marketing, and several of them are already in...
If you’ve been contemplating starting your own business, good for you! But be forewarned: prepare to be busy. There’s so much to think about and lots to be done. You’ll be working long hours with very few breaks for a good long while, so before you jump right in, it’s...
