By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter The complexity of an executive’s career message can be clarified through a rich process of career archaeology. This rugged process unearths a multiplicity of career stories that have become buried in the recesses of your memory as you become entrenched in today’s, tomorrow’s and other ‘future’ challenges. The value of these processes, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jumping Into the Social Media Sea
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter This month’s Career Collective revolves around careerists and job seekers leveraging Social Media for their job search. In conjunction with my colleague, Miriam Salpeter, I am delighted that more than 15+ career bloggers are participating. Please follow the #CareerCollective hashtag on Twitter; as well, the rest of my colleagues’ posts will be […]
Are You Just One of the Herd? The “LinkedIn-Is-Your-Resume” Debate Continues.
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter “My goal — and what attracted me to your website — is that you can portray the essence of who I am. It’s not just skill, but it is everything else that I bring to the table – my attitude – all of the life experience, the drive, the energy that I […]
Confident Careerists Embrace Differentiation
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter A recurring trait that bubbles up with job seekers of every ilk is ‘fear.’ The unfamiliarity of the job search game, the discomfort of career transition whether you are gainfully employed but looking or recently were laid off can be suffocating. Unfortunately, for some, this means analysis paralysis and resistance to discomfort. […]
Career Changer: Can You Quell “Bottom-line Ache”?
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Career change is not only possible, it is probable if you bear in mind certain rules of thumb and realities and consider your career change process an adventure involving new learnings, personal sacrifices and opportunities for exhilaration. As well, as in ANY change, the most effective and manageable transition involves charting a […]
A Resume YOUR Way
By Robert P. Poindexter I love blueberry muffins, but I don’t like blueberry ice cream. Not that it’s inherently evil or anything; I just don’t happen to be a fan. As a matter of fact, I can’t think of anything I like blueberries in, except for muffins. I really don’t like blueberries by themselves either. […]
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