By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Have you ever watched a particular performance and then wondered how that person became so popular? After all, you may have thought, there is nothing exceptionally astonishing about the way they sing, dance, act, play a musical instrument or tell a joke. You know for a fact that there are likely thousands […]
How to Redeem Yourself and Get Your Old Job Back
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Have you ever quit a job for greener pastures only to discover the pasture you were grazing in looks pretty good from the other side of the fence? Some departures are well thought out, while others are decided in a fit of emotional turmoil. If you have ever left a job under the latter […]
Job Hunter: Use Your “Lack” of Experience to Your Advantage
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Tangible, problem-solving, pain-relieving job skills and experience are advantageous in a myriad of ways when you are hunting for a new job. However, for those job seekers whose resume is light on experience, you can find comfort in knowing that sometimes the ‘inexperience’ you bring to the table may be integral in […]
Recently Fired? Surround Yourself With Pushy Encouragers!
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Recently downsized, separated or fired executives often at the precipice of retirement or at a phase in their executive career ladder where they are feeling old and worn down often struggle with building a career portfolio. They are so distracted by the issues they will face in a competitive, younger job market […]
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 […]
Choosing the Right “Part” in a Resume Partner
By Robert P. Poindexter Nautically speaking, a partner is a stout wooden frame surrounding the mast that takes the strain off of the deck timbers. Of course, most people don’t associate that word with the sailing vernacular above. Maybe they should though. After all, isn’t that what being a partner is all about? When you think about it, […]
You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Hat tip to Dawn Bugni for inspiring the title to this post! Replete with change, our recent Texas transition has dogged us with new challenges. Enveloped by mesquite trees and a sprawling yard, our resort home would seem to afford our beloved Louie – a 15-year-old miniature pinscher, free range. However, this […]
A Diploma Is Not a Resume
By Robert P. Poindexter Ah, college. That institute of higher learning where last year’s seniors are this year’s freshmen. Four years of all-night study groups and 20-page term papers. It is the first real taste of freedom for many an ambitious young person yearning to spread their wings and fly beyond the horizons of their […]
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 […]
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 […]