By Robert P. Poindexter Once only found on the most sophisticated of high-performance machines, tachometers are as common on the minivan as they are on Corvettes. That little gauge alone won’t keep you from blowing your engine, but it will let you know that something has got to change in a hurry, or you may be using […]
Ignite Your Job Search By Minimizing Social Media
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Many myths are actually truths, and the other way around. This applies to some of the assertions being bantered about in the job search space. If you can simply clear the clutter of myths and focus in on what is important — the key elements of a successful, proactive and interview-generating job-search […]
A Job vs. a Career (you choose)
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Though the term “job” and “career” often are used interchangeably or in similar contexts, they really are quite distinct words. In fact, for many reading this post, you likely applied for a job early on in your youth simply to earn extra recreational funds. Or, perhaps you held various jobs during college […]
Mid-Year Job-Search Checkup: Get Your Juices Flowing!
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter I am excited for this month’s Career Collective roll-out, which I co-coordinate with my colleague, Miriam Salpeter. In July, this collective group of Careers bloggers speaks to the topic of a Mid-Year Job-Search Checkup. For the rest of the posts, please scroll to the end of the blog on July 19. […]
Hope/Possibility Within Grasp as You Merge Work/Life
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter The satisfactory blending of your work and life may seem improbable, or even impossible at times, but I urge you to bear in mind that hope and possibility always are within grasp. Never give up; and when beset with new obstacles, reframe, refocus, refresh and re-attack your goals to design a life […]
Is Your Resume a 3-Ring Circus?
By Robert P. Poindexter As many of you are (based on the ratings), I find myself especially attracted to these various talent contest type programs. I wish I could say it is only because I truly care about someone whom I’ve never met making it into the “Big Time.” I’m afraid my feelings are […]
Job Seeker Clarity (Reality Check)
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Part of my job owning a creative, service-oriented business is managing client expectations. I credit a conference presenter, Andrea Kay, for tipping me off about 10 years ago as to a best (or at least better) practice for setting expectations ‘up front’ with customers. During her speech, she articulated the value of […]
Expand Your Career Horizons With Enriching Career Book!
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter “The Twitter stream can become the equivalent of an online university … . Once you connect with the right community of professionals and colleagues, the amount of information available to you is limited only by your ability to process it.” This snippet, drawn from Miriam Salpeter’s new book, Social Networking for Career […]
The High Tuition of Valuable Experience
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Have you ever been put through the wringer of a bad job experience? Worked for a tough boss? Battled through an army of daily challenges that left you emotionally and intellectually wrung? Then, I invite you to read my latest post over at Glassdoor.com, where I discuss how you can convert lemons […]
Words Breathe Life
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter In a recent, Glassdoor.com blog post, I spoke to the need to differentiate yourself in job search via a nuance-rich career story that will elicit emotion and interest. Interestingly, a commenter honed in on a particular phrase (i.e., ‘weaving in word ribbons of career wonderment’) and dressed-down my post asserting that a […]
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