By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter That sinking feeling when your current job is not working out may be all too familiar for some. For others, it could be a first-time, unfamiliar storm in which to navigate. Whatever the case may be, while you may be shaking at the very core, the clouds could break just over the […]
Powerless in Job Search? Fuel Up!
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter I am delighted to present my first blog post via U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with Glassdoor.com. Career transition requires clear and constant career articulation initiatives that push many of us out of our comfort zones, which can be exhausting. In this post, I share five invigorating career exercises to […]
Conduct a Gumshoe Investigation Before Taking Just “Any” Job
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter How can you tell if your next great job opportunity really is worth your time? What resources can you tap to uncover clues as to whether the company you may partner with for the coming months and/or years has a good reputation with its employees and with its customers? What sleuthing can […]
Alleviating Job Interview Pressure: 10 Tips
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Next to a root canal appointment, few things in life are as nerve inducing as the job interview. Knowing the person with whom you will be speaking has the opportunity to either keep you in the running or slam the door shut on the ‘perfect-fit’ job opportunity is intimidating, for sure. While […]
Graduate: Are You Shortchanging Your Resume Story?
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter A flurry of recent resume inquiries by new grads or their parents inspired my latest blog post. After investing 4+ years and 10s of thousands of dollars in advanced education and training it is natural to want to hit the ground running to conduct an effective, interview-netting job search. Unfortunately, the misperceptions about […]
Cape Horn and Your Career
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Turning back in time to 1968, sailing legend Bernard Moitessier decided Cape Horn would be the most logical route for his return trip to Europe from Tahiti. The “Horn’s” dangerous storms and unpredictable seas have fueled many horrifying stories. Even so, Moitessier, after identifying 5 key reasons that the cards were in […]
For Career Traction, Shift Into a Quieter Space
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter The storm of social media has rocketed career hastags and chats into cyberspace, often stirring up intellectual and emotional frenzy, creating an over-caffeinated effect on our bodies and minds. With the proliferation of new points of entry into online communication, from Twitter to Facebook to Google+ and more, careerists’ attentions easily can […]
The Particularly Vexing Process of Writing Meaningful Resume Achievements
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Writing a resume is much more strategic and difficult than initially meets the eye of most careerists and job hunters. Particularly vexing is the creation of meaningful achievements statements. When it comes to vetting out your achievements, you must be acutely aware of the value of your contributions to the target reader, […]
Are You Everywhere–Yet Nowhere–on Social Media?
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Visibility within the social networking channels is essential in today’s job search. If you are hunkered down, nose to the grindstone and confident that doing your job well will get you your next job, and that social media is not for you, then I suggest you rethink your approach. Hiring decision makers, […]
Being Respectfully Visible + Other Tips on Ramping Up Your Career
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter In my latest post at Glassdoor.com, I speak to the topic of focusing inward on your career now that summer has relinquished its baton to fall. Your kids back to school, it’s time to expend your energies on your next career opportunity. With that said, words of caution come to mind in […]
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